Jianshe Arsenal Type 56 SKS 'Paratrooper' 7.62x39, 16.5 in Barrel, Factory /26\, 1967, China
This Factory /26\ Jianshe Type 56 SKS is a 1967 rifle in the sought-after 'Paratrooper' configuration with a shortened 16.5-inch barrel. It retains the classic hardwood furniture, and fixed 10-round magazine. Distinctive Chinese markings and clear import stamps are present, and the bolt and carrier remain in the white against a blued finish.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The stock shows scratches and dents. The bore is bright and clean with sharp lands and grooves.
What's Included
- Under-folding spike (cruciform) bayonet, installed
- Green web sling with leather keeper, installed
Built at Jianshe Arsenal (Factory /26\) in 1967, this Type 56 follows the SKS platform and has been configured in the 'Paratrooper' style with a shortened 16.5-inch barrel. It keeps the standard fixed internal 10-round magazine with a hinged floorplate and the proven semi-automatic, short-stroke gas piston, tilting-bolt action.
The rifle features a hardwood stock with a varnished finish, steel buttplate, and a side-sling setup with a front sling loop and a rear side swivel on the stock. A wooden ventilated handguard with three vent slots is fitted. Sights include a hoodless front post with protective ears and a tangent rear ladder graduated to 1000 m.
Metalwork shows a blued finish, while the bolt and bolt carrier are left in the white. Markings include the Triangle /26\ arsenal mark and Chinese characters '五六式'. Import stamps read 'JPE POMONA, CA SKS 7.62 MADE IN CHINA'.
Additional build details include a fixed 10-round magazine, iron sights, and a configuration that retains core Type 56 characteristics in a handier 16.5-inch format. Multiple components are numbered to the same assembly series.