There may be an overlap between the six-digit /26\ and these. Early to mid 1956: Soviet Sino Guns, S/N 0001 to ~2000.If you think you see a glaring error, please post up and let’s discuss it. We have a very good reason for doing this and have proof to back it up. Also note that we are one year different from EVERYONE else on the net. Please note this list isn’t gospel, is it just our interpretation based on our observations. “Nobody but the Chinese know with 100% certainty, and they aren’t talking.”īased on countless hours of research, the viewing of hundreds of different rifles with different arsenal stamps, different serial number designations, and most importantly, different feature sets we think we have an answer, so let’s give it our best try. A: This is by far the most commonly asked question.