SOLD - FS Chinese 1953 Type 53 Trials Carbine, Pensacola

[Artemus]

For sale in Pensacola, $425. REDUCED to $380. This carbine came in with the great Albanian horde of Chinese military aid rifles imported by CAI. It was built in September 1953 at Arsenal 296, Chongqing, PRC. This was the first year of production and considered a "trials rifle" bearing the prefix letter A followed by the serial number and the character "Shi". Type 53 carbines follow the pattern of Russian M44s but I find the bolts to be much smoother. Being a Mosin-Nagant variant, it is chambered in 7.62x54r. Being a carbine it expels that round with quite a fireball. This one has lots of life left in the bore, bluing is very good, and it is sitting in a very good Russian artic birch stock (likely a replacement). Just plain fun at the range. It is a military surplus rifle but in above average condition. Import stamped on the left receiver wall. The barreled receiver and magazine numbers match, the bolt and butt-plate do not. I'll include some non-corrosive ammo to get you going. Contact me by PM please. Thanks for looking!

 

[Midnight son]

Nice carbine, good price, very well executed post. Bump.

 

[Artemus]

Amending this listing to lower the asking price to $380.00 cash. Possible trades considered. Looking for an early to mid 1920's Model 91/30 Izhevsk with good barrel stamp.

 

[fir]

I'll take it.

 

[Artemus]

SPF

 

[Artemus]

SOLD, thank you GCGF.