Ak 47 Serial Numbers

26 Generally speaking, a ‘repeating’ firearm is one in which the number of cartridges held in the weapon is greater than the number of barrels, where one or more cartridges are held elsewhere than the firing chamber, and where more than one shot can be fired before the. If you have a real russian made AK (milled, stamped, folder, 47, 74, krink, etc.), post the arsenal, year, and full serial number (including letters) following the format the same as on the trunnion or milled receiver.

History of the SKS

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The SKS was to designed and produced as a service firearm that would have a limited lifespan between 2 rifles but utilized a reliable operating mechanism design. This rifle was a less radical 'just in case' for the AK-47's experimental design.
Initially fielded in early 1945 against the Germans, the SKS was not adopted officially by the Soviet Army till 1949 and was produced by the Tula Armory until 1955. The quality of the early Soviet carbines was quite high as compared to some later manufacturers.
Almost as soon as the SKS was brought into service, it was made obsolete for Soviet purposes by the new AK-47 by Kalashnikov. Advantages over the SKS were the selective-fire option, a rifle that was lighter, had more magazine capacity, not to mention that it was less labor-intensive to manufacture. The next few years saw the SKS carbines acting in non-infantry and ceremonial roles until about 1990. The SKS rifle and its many copies still can be found today in use by various third-world militias and insurgent groups as well as in civilian use especially in Canada and the US.

The SKS remains popular and is also used by several African, Asian, and Middle Eastern armies, as well as guerrillas in Bosnia, Somalia and throughout Africa and Southeast Asia.
One major reason that the design became so prolific is that during the Cold War the Soviet Union shared design and production details with its allies. This shared information resulted in SKS rifles being manufactured by the Soviet Union, China, Yugoslavia, Albania, North Korea, Vietnam, and East Germany, Romania and Poland and with several variations.

Posted December 4, 2014 in AK-47 / AK-74 / Everything AK, Guns & Gear by Edward O with 10 Comments Conflict Armament Research is a company that works with the European Union to identify and trace weapons used in conflict zones around the world. The stamp on the guns is the number 386 in a small circle on the left side of the front trunion, close to the serial number. All Legends are stamped (386), and designated AK-47/S. Their original factory magazines are marked 'Poly China' on the bottom of the floor plate, and the magazine followers are Chrome.

SKS Serial Numbers Serial Number Lookup and dating an SKS Rifle

The first thing that needs to be done is to examine the Rifle for and Asian or Cyrillic markings, in an effort to identify the county of origin. Please know that some rifles do not have any markings, but many Russian, Chinese and Korean models do.

For Albanian SKS RiflesThe Albanian SKS has a dash at the end of the serial number followed by two numbers. These 2 numbers are the last 2 of the year produced.
For Romanian SKS RiflesThe Romanian SKS rifles check the end of the serial number, there is a dash followed by four numbers, this is the year produced.
For Chinese SKS Rifles To get the year of manufacture, add the first digit in the serial number to 1956.
For German SKS RiflesCheck the two numbers at the beginning of a German SKS serial number, it is the date of manufacture.
For Russian SKS RiflesCheck the four-digit number underneath the stamped star, it is the year of manufacture.

Time and again we hear from people with various serial numbers asking how much their £5 notes are worth, so we thought we would address some of the myths about the £5 polymer banknote.

The rare £5 note with serial number AK47 that ‘sold’ for over £80,000 on eBay!

Ak 47 serial number 5 pound note

Notes with the serial number AK47 have been particularly popular thanks to the machine gun connotations. Back in 2016, news emerged that a £5 banknote with the prefix Ak47 had fetched a winning bid of £80,100 on the online market place eBay. The seller must have been overjoyed with the jackpot amount but it turned out the buyer had no intention of paying up.

The bidding on this Ak47 banknote fetched a winning bid of £80,100

As much as we love the design of the new fiver, there is no way we would pay anywhere near £80,000 for it, no matter what serial number it had.

Or the fivers with a James Bond theme?

Described as an “AK37 007 James Bond Bank of England Polymer £5 note” in a lovely condition, this banknote sold for £5,000.

Although there must be plenty of James Bond fanatics out there, we can think of so many other items of James Bond memorabilia that fans could spend £5,000 on! And realistically, if you had the choice, which would you prefer to spend £5K on?

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What about the AA01 banknotes?

When they were first released, the new polymer banknotes created a collecting storm. In fact I’m almost certain that every single person in the country checked their new note at some point to see if they were lucky enough to find one with the prefix AA01.

Although a banknote with the prefix AA01 might be worth slightly over face value to someone who is genuinely interested, we must remember that 1 million AA01 banknotes were printed. So as much as I wish it could be true, reality check – don’t expect a big payout if you do find one.

And the upside down fiver?

There were countless stories and accounts of plastic banknotes fetching eye-watering sums of money after the launch, but one eBay seller took things a step further when he listed his ‘upside down’ banknote.

The ‘upside down’ fiver

Although the seller stated in the description that the listing was a joke, he still received lots of serious questions about the note.

However…

Do look out for these £5 notes worth more than £20,000 in circulation! If you come across a fiver with a micro-engraved portrait of either Jane Austen or Harry Kane, whatever you do, do NOT spend it.

Micro-engraver Graham Short has created special £5 notes, engraved with tiny portraits. The first set features author Jane Austen and more recently notes featuring Harry Kane have been put into circulation and could be worth more than £20,000. In fact, Graham Short’s work has an insurance valuation of £50,000 so these £5 notes will give you an extra £49,995 of value if you find one…

Serious Collectors: What to look for…

Collecting banknotes is a serious hobby that many thousands of people all over the world enjoy.

There are many ways of assembling collections of banknotes, for example banknotes that feature famous people (scientists, writers or politicians) or banknotes with historical context such as those from a certain era.

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Generally collecting banknotes is not about the serial number it possesses, instead the chief cashier is of most interest, particularly on UK banknotes. This is where real rarities can be found – in the form of Chief Cashier signatures.

Banknote designs rarely change but on average cashiers change every 5 or 6 years with some in the position for as little as 3 years.

These £5 polymer banknotes will always be considered the ‘first’ polymer banknotes regardless of what serial number they hold and importantly uncirculated notes or those in good condition will also always be more sought after.

Ak 47 Serial Number 5 Pound Note

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So if you are genuinely interested in collecting banknotes, the chief cashier is what you should really be looking for.

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