SKS Dating

[Boris Badinov]

The link you provide for dating is incorrect regarding the dates of manufacture for the Chinese variants.

For the current chinese dating formulae go here instead:
Dating The Chinese SKS

Can you post a full legnth photo of the left side receiver? And photos of any other serial numbers on the rifle?

Some of the late date Chinese guns have electrostencil receiver serials. Though these are uncommon, they are not by any means rare or highly sought after by collectors.

It is not a "commercial" gun-- as the only true commercial guns are the modified variants-- and was manufactured to military specifications like the vast majority of the Chinese sks.