Jianshe Arsenal (Factory 26) Type 56 SKS 7.62x39, 20.5 in Barrel, 1965, Folding Spike Bayonet, CJA Import
This mid-1960s Chinese Type 56 SKS from Jianshe Arsenal (Factory 26) presents as a clean, well-kept example with key original features intact. It retains its integral folding spike bayonet, fixed 10-round box magazine with stripper-clip guide, and a blued finish over carbon steel. The rifle shows matching abbreviated serials on major components, Factory 26 and Chinese model markings, and a CJA Southfield, MI import stamp. It comes with an OD-green web SKS-marked sling installed.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: Surfaces show a few minor, superficial scratches and small blemishes. The bore is clean and shiny.
What’s Included
- Sling: OD-green web 'SKS RIFLE SLING' with leather tab (installed)
- Bayonet: Integral folding spike bayonet, in-the-white (installed)
Built at Jianshe Arsenal and marked with the triangle /26\ stamp and Chinese model designation 五六式, this rifle falls in the 9-million serial range associated with 1964–1965 production. The included importer marking reads CJA Southfield, MI, with an additional stamp of SKS 7.62 MADE IN CHINA CJA SFLD, MI.
The configuration is correct for the period, featuring a threaded short-lug 20.5 in carbon steel barrel, a short-stroke gas piston system with a tilting-bolt lock-up, a milled trigger housing, and a lightened bolt carrier. The receiver and barrel components wear a uniform blued finish.
The stock is hardwood with an oil-sealed finish, a finger-groove fore-end, and a bottom buttstock sling swivel. A three-slot wooden upper handguard with vents complements the stock, maintaining the classic Type 56 profile.
Sighting equipment consists of a hooded post front and a tangent leaf rear sight graduated from 100 to 1000 meters. The integral folding spike bayonet remains in-the-white, and the rifle retains its fixed 10-round box magazine with stripper-clip guide. Matching abbreviated serials are observed on the magazine floorplate, trigger guard, and bolt carrier.