Chinese SKS Type 56 Semi-Auto Rifle – 7.62x39 (Circa 1957) | Matching Numbers, KFS Import

Manufacturer: Chinese State Arsenal (Type 56 pattern; factory triangle code not confidently legible — see notes)
Model: SKS
Caliber: 7.62x39mm
Serial Number: 1729024
Year of Manufacture: Circa 1957 (estimated via serial number convention; early production)
Importer: KFS (Keng's Firearms Specialty), Atlanta, GA
Matching Numbers: Confirmed matching
Accessories: Bayonet, cleaning kit, cleaning rod
Action: Semi-automatic, gas-operated, tilting bolt
Capacity: 10-round fixed magazine

Condition: Excellent
This Chinese Type 56 SKS presents in excellent condition with matching serial numbers throughout. Comes complete with its bayonet, cleaning kit, and cleaning rod — a genuinely well-preserved, complete example.

About the Chinese Type 56 SKS: Adopted by China in 1956 as a license-built variant of the Soviet SKS, the Type 56 served as a frontline and reserve rifle for decades. Imported into the American civilian market by respected houses like Keng's Firearms Specialty (KFS) of Atlanta, GA — active primarily through the 1980s and early 1990s — these early-production examples represent some of the first Type 56 rifles ever built, now increasingly prized by collectors for both their age and their well-documented import history.

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