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 can someone tell me what I have?
RIGHTANGLE  [Member]
11/1/2011 12:17:41 PM
I have what have been told is a "paratrooper" model sks. It takes the regular fixed magazine.
It is marked SKS S. Does anyone know what the "s" model means?
The serial nbr starts 92xxxx.
j1r11  [Team Member]
11/1/2011 1:07:22 PM
Pics?
BillofRights  [Team Member]
11/1/2011 2:04:57 PM
paratrooper model. s stands for short.
coyotesilencer  [Member]
11/1/2011 7:45:41 PM
It is a Chinese SKS, the S stands for shortened gas tube/piston.

They are often called Paratrooper because they have a shorter 16" barrel compared to the 20" full size rifles.