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Keeping track of the IO Inc. / TGI Imports (S/N list now in reply #199)
« on: December 01, 2013, 11:00:21 AM »
Edit 4:  This Keeping track thread is essentially obsolete now for the purposes of tracking S/N's.  The new Comprehensive Chinese SKS Survey is up and running!  Please click this link:

to enter your rifle into the survey!   

This post contained information that needed to be updated, but due to recent events on these boards, I no longer have the inclination to do so.  Rather than leave up information that may steer a new SKS owner wrong, I think it's best to just pull this thread. Do a google search for "Chinese SKS FAQ, HOWTOs, & Guides" or "Recent CAI, IO, & TGI Chinese Type 56 Imports Guide", you'll find what you're looking for.

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Re: Keeping track of the IO Inc. Imports
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2013, 11:26:25 AM »
Boy oh boy.....  does this need to be a sticky.  We need clear and easy access to this thread.

I'll go first..

100% matching IO Sino-Soviet #H3333 and #H4971

100% matching IO 5 digit Ghost #16944





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Re: Keeping track of the IO Inc. Imports
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2013, 11:44:15 AM »
5 digit ghost - 43450

All matching except for the receiver cover (11926).

Stock has sling swivel on the bottom.

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Re: Keeping track of the IO Inc. Imports
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2013, 11:48:21 AM »
I received 4 of these.  3 are sino's and 1 is a ghost.

#1:  Sino with mismatch Russian cover.  The rest of the rifle matches including the stock.




#2:  sino with mismatch Chinese cover.  The rest of the rifle matches.



#3:  ghost with mismatch Chinese cover.  The rest of the rifle matches.  This rifle is in a cutdown Albanian stock.



#4:  sino with mismatch Chinese cover.  Rest if the rifle matches.  This rifle was in a cutdown Albanian stock.  (No longer in my possession)
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Re: Keeping track of the IO Inc. Imports
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2013, 11:52:21 AM »
Guys... please state if your rifle is 100% matching or not. If (not 100% matching) please state what is mismatched.  Thanks...
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Re: Keeping track of the IO Inc. Imports
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2013, 11:58:59 AM »
My wife posted her all matching Sino-soviet, H3336.

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Re: Keeping track of the IO Inc. Imports
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2013, 12:01:05 PM »
The 4 I ordered are:

16623
172206-Bill's rifle
F1849
187102

All numbers matching, no electro pencil, all but one stock were crap, 2 had rust and some pitting on the outside, bores are all good, none of the receiver covers had any "Russian" markings on them, all said I.O. on them.

All cleaned up nicely, actions seem tight and are in good condition. The bolts show little wear, no volcanoes, I would feel safe shooting any of them.

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Re: Keeping track of the IO Inc. Imports
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2013, 12:09:33 PM »
mine:

everything matches but the piston
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Re: Keeping track of the IO Inc. Imports
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2013, 12:16:31 PM »
Sino-Soviet
Everything below the belt; stock, receiver, mag, trigger assembly: H1590



Everything above the belt; bolt, bolt carrier, receiver cover, possibly piston: F8782



Gas tube either has the number under the wood or is unmarked. Piston mark is very faint, maybe has F87 visible.




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Re: Keeping track of the IO Inc. Imports
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2013, 12:50:18 PM »
Sino # F1663 A
ll matching except for 1950 Russian receiver cover. Cover since traded to another member who received a Russian with a Chinese cover.
Will update with pictures when time allows...
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Re: Keeping track of the IO Inc. Imports
« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2013, 01:21:31 PM »
Russian (sneak), two cyrillic figures 3425, matching on receiver and stock; lined thru re-match on mag; electro pencil match on bolt, carrier, piston; mismatch but still Russian on trigger; total mismatch Chinese cover.
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Re: Keeping track of the IO Inc. Imports
« Reply #11 on: December 01, 2013, 02:01:16 PM »
Good deal guys, I think this will work out well!  I'll be trolling through old posts from July forward, looking for 3 post newbies that may have scored one that are no longer with us.  If I can find pictures, obviously it'll be a green number.  If matching it will be a bold, though unless I can verify that it is indeed matching (with the original stock) I'll assume it's not.  If I snag something that's yours that you would prefer I not list here, please PM me and I'll pull it off.  Also if anyone wants to have their mismatch receiver covers taken off the list, please let me know as well.  :thumbup:

Thanks!

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Re: Keeping track of the IO Inc. Imports
« Reply #12 on: December 01, 2013, 02:28:31 PM »
Just pulled these from another board....  none are verified matching or not.

H2321
131589
F6473
12810
F8819
H0910
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Re: Keeping track of the IO Inc. Imports
« Reply #13 on: December 01, 2013, 03:07:59 PM »
100% All matching Chinese Ghost with serial number 15894 - Guaranteed correct by RM and Mr.Coinring specifically!

See this post for full details:

Quote from: dgp1000 on November 28, 2013, 11:33:12 PM
Hi All,

I'm a brand new member here and first of all, have to say this is an impressive site with some real priceless info so thanks to all who have contributed and in doing so have helped me in identifying my SKS. With that being said, I'm now at a point where I could use some help!

I jumped on the same deal that this thread is following an purchased just one SKS although wish I could have bought more.. This is my first SKS and I find that researching all that I can about any new rifle is half of the fun of it. The other half is shooting it now that I've cleaned the cosmo off and that's the plan for tomorrow :)

Do you think some of you might perhaps be able to assist me in getting an idea of when this was built and anything else that might be interesting please? I can tell you that all the serial numbers on every part are matching including the serial number stamped in to the stock that I found was cracked but not so badly. The wood had a pretty well absorbed amount of cosmoline within it so I have stripped it with mineral spirits an given it a fresh coat of Shellac. I know some people frown upon this but I just couldn't have used it without getting covered in cosmo if I hadn't of so there we go.

Attached are some pictures. There are a few other markings but nothing obvious, no "26" as I'm reading some others are seeing or stars or trench art (unfortunately) but it is very clean and the bore is nice and bright.

If you could take a look and help me reveal some history on this I'd very much appreciate it!

Thanks in advance












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Re: Keeping track of the IO Inc. Imports
« Reply #14 on: December 01, 2013, 03:08:51 PM »
Here is Smoothebores pic......  make it green RM

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