Chinese Type 56 SKS carbine chambered in 7.62×39mm, manufactured at Factory 303, with all serialized parts numbers matching. It is fitted with a Chinese “Red Star” dust-cover-mounted optic(with a replacement bracket) and rear cover (not numbered) — early-1980s Keng’s Firearms Specialty Red Star import. The bore is a mirror with sharp rifling, and the rifle is mechanically excellent, showing honest signs of use.
The Type 56 is the Chinese-produced version of the Soviet SKS, chambered in 7.62×39mm and built in large numbers at Chinese state arsenals, including Factory 303. This example is all-matching on its serialized components and carries the collectible Chinese Red Star dust-cover scope mount — imported into the U.S. by Keng’s Firearms Specialty in the early 1980s — which allows an optic to be mounted without permanent modification to the receiver. With a bright mirror bore, sharp rifling, and excellent mechanics (with honest use wear), this Factory 303 Type 56 is an appealing shooter and a nod to early-1980s SKS optic history.
Specifications
Manufacturer: Factory 303 (China)
Country of origin: People’s Republic of China
Model: Type 56 SKS
Action: Semi-automatic, gas operated
Caliber: 7.62×39mm
Matching: All serialized parts numbers matching
Optic: Chinese “Red Star” dust-cover-mounted optic and rear cover (not numbered; early-1980s Keng’s Firearms Specialty import)
Condition: Mechanically excellent; shows signs of use
Bore: Mirror
Rifling: Sharp
