The Chinese AK-47 Blog will help you identify versions of Imported Chinese AK-47. Especially Chinese Pre Bans, and all of their features, including Side Folders, Under Folders, Double Under-Folders, Spikers, Milled Receivers, Muzzle Breaks, Bakelite, and Bayonets. Magazine types and their identification. In short, all things Chinese AK-47 related! Use the Search Function to the right with Key Words. Please comment below each post to help with proper identification.
Here is a Chinese 56S-1 under folder. They were brought into America under many many Importers, and various manufacturers, including Norinco and Poly Tech. Most notable, they were made at Factory /66\. These guns are very desirable and sought after by the American public. These are the standard for the Chinese AK on the American market. The mostly came with their bolt facing down, as NIB examples. Included were 3x 30 round magazines, a bayonet, bayonet clip, sling, oil bottle, and gas port reamer/ cleaning tool.
Here is a video of my AMCO, Boyolston, MA for you to see:
These photos are of my ARMCO, from Boylston MA.
Above is a GLNIC import. Quite unique and coveted.
Below is a SILE N.Y. Import.
These are all pre ban guns, and some do not have factory stamps, while most do. They have threaded barrels and accept bayonets.
Above is a nice 56S-I example.
Below is a NORINCO advertisement of their rifles from 1988.
Here is my 56S-1 BNIB, although it is a SILE N.Y. Import, it is a blue bolt from the Min Shan Factory. These 56S-1 rifles sat facing with their bolts up, to show off the more uncommon blue bolt. The Blue Bolts were made for the American Public, as the Chinese knew that the Europeans made blue bolt AKM rifles,a they wanted to compete with the European imported guns at the time. My gun is beautiful, and a perfect example of a 56S-1 Blue Bolt in 7.62x39.
The 56S-1 closeup is of my Blue Bolt. You can see how clean they were sipped from the factory.
These guns are spectacular, and immaculate.
Here is my SILY NY Norinco 56S-1 that I used for the cover of this blog.