5/24/2023 0 Comments Sks history and identificationThe realistic estimated number that seems more plausible may actually be around 77k +/- 20k, this number is based of estimates of known serial prefixes and serial numbers. It has been previously estimated the Romanian SKS production to be around 500,000, but such a high number with 4 years total production is a pretty staggering amount. Manufacturing dates range from 1957 on to 1960, so 4 years total production. The Russian Izhevsk symbol has a fletched arrow inside of the triangle, it's slightly shorter and is not attached. The factory stamp is very close to the Izhevsk symbol, it differs in that the arrow in the triangle has no fletchings and the arrow is attached to the bottom of the triangle. The Romanians are also noted as refurbing many types of Mausers, the Czech Vz24 in particular is a very commonly found Romanian contract/rebuild rifle. In more modern times, they produced a Mosin M-44, the PSL-54c, many commercial and military grade Ak variants, like the md.63 to the WASR, as well as handguns, such as the Romanian TT-33 Tokarev. The first true Romanian designed weapon was the Orița 9mm submachine gun, it was designed in 1941. It was set up by the Austro-Hungarians and produced very high quality materials, also it fed the demand for material and was also exported elsewhere. It was the first metal works in Transylvania. Romanian M56 SKS, all were made at the Cugir Factory in Romania, this same factory started metal production in 1799.
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