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Is this what I think it is?? Can't be. Is it??
Picked up this Chinese Type 24 over the weekend. Couple of interesting things about it..first, the Standard Modell bolt, and the receiver ring. I believe it is the Hanyang Armory, dated 1933. My research shows this banner with a bow and arrow inside a gear wheel. However, as you can see, this is only the banner. Have not been able to find any reference to a banner only receiver. I understand the date is also unusual, as Type 24 production apparently started in 1935. And now the kicker...as I was cleaning this, I found what I swear is a Canadian broad arrow inside C. I know theres no way it can be that, but hey, Ive been wrong before! Have a look, please, and tell me Im crazy. Or not.....
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01-24-2012 09:05 PM
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It sure looks like crowns over numbers on the bolt handle. British?
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It does LOOK like C-Broad arrow...
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Well, the crowns are definitely German. Like I said, the bolt appears to be from a Standard Modell. Would love to know what the other stamp on the bolt handle is.
However, a link I read recently on Chinese Mausers stated that dates as early as 1933 have been observed, and that it's not clear how this rifle falls into production figures, as the Type 24 apparently started production in 1935. But I swear that stamp on the receiver looks like a Canadian broad arrow inside a C......
You know, I posted a thread on here a few months ago about Canadian manufactured 8mm
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that supposedly had a clandestine purpose. Hmmmmmmmm.........
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Isn't the arrow upside down? (It looks like the "C" is right side up...)
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Thought that too, but gee, it sure looks like one....
Now wouldn't that be something?
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The Chinese bought German Mausers form the late 1890's to around 1937. They had large quatities of German of broken rifles to part out. It does appear to be a real German bolt. However, they commonly put German stamps on parts and you could be fooled. I recall a nice Model 10 S&W revolver years ago. Properly stamped and nice running, made in China. A buddy had to point it out to me.
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Patrick, yeah, knew the swastikas had nothing to do with the Nazi regime, although the guy I got it from was trying to tell me it was a rifle that the Nazis used first, then the Chinese got ahold of it somehow. Tried explaining to him in the nicest possible way that that just wasn't the case, he got a bit miffed at that. Oh well.
In all seriousness, I knew there was no way in hell that was a Canadian mark. It just kind of made me go 'wow' at first.
'Cuz it sure kinda looks like one!
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