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Early Chinese Type 53 Carbine

Price:
$2,495.00
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Mint, 1st year production
Condition:
VERY GOOD
Caliber:
7.62 x 54R
Action/Type:
Bolt
Hand:
Right Hand
Serial #:
A28286
Status:
SOLD!
Date Added:
2/02/24

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Recently imported from the US is this rare Chinese type 53.

One of the great attractions of the Type 53 carbine to collectors must be the aura of mystery about them. As is often the case with Chinese-produced weapons, there are some unanswered & unanswerable questions about the Type 53. For example, we have never seen a figure for how many were produced. There is also some discussion among collectors & arms historians about when & where they were used & by whom. Historically, it was in the hands of Chinese surrogates, especially the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) & Viet Cong, that the Type 53 saw most of its combat & indeed, the Australian War Memorial has several bought back from Vietnam by Aussie Diggers.

A licensed version of the Soviet M1944 Mosin-Nagant carbine, the Type 53 was built for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). It only saw Chinese 1st line service for only a few years, as it had already been superseded by the SKS & AK-47 when it was introduced in 1953. By the time it entered service with the Chinese, the Korean War was over so it probably saw little, (if any), combat with the PLA or North Korean troops, though it is known some Type 44 carbines supplied by the Soviets were used. By the early 1960’s it was being replaced by either the Chinese Type 56 version of the SKS or the Type 56 version of the AK-47.

The Type 53 was delegated to a 2nd line role & used to arm the Chinese People’s Militia before eventually being replaced in 1982. Type 53s have turned up in the hands of insurgents, especially in Africa & Latin America as supplying arms to leftist movements in Africa & South America was straight out of the Communist playbook.

Reportedly, Soviet machinery was sent to China to build the Type 53 & production of the Type 53, along with the production of weapons with tooling captured from the Nationalist Chinese, was the beginning of today’s powerful Chinese arms industry.

The years 1960 or 1961 are sometimes cited as the last years during which Type 53s were produced. Captured rifles from Vietnam are known to have been produced in 1961, but it is possible that some rifles were produced after that year. Initially, Type 53 rifles were marked in Chinese characters that indicated its designation as “53 Year Type” & production at the “State Factory at Chongqing,” but later rifles lack these markings. Whether these were removed in an attempt to hide the origin of rifles for guerrilla groups or for another reason is not known. This example displays these desirable markings which are neat, clear & in good order.

What collectors & historians find especially interesting about the Type 53 is that it is a reminder of the sometimes tenuous relations between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) & the Soviet Union (USSR) as well as being one of the well known weapons supplied to Communist backed insurgents in various proxy wars around the world.

It may well also have been the catalyst for the slowdown/breakdown in relations between the two Communist powerhouses. China wanted to produce its own military rifle & approached the Soviets who Soviets supplied them with older technology. As a result, the Chinese began producing what was already an obsolescent design in 1953. After only a few years, they replaced it with the Type 56 Rifle & Type 56 Carbine. The Type 53 then, became available to supply insurgents in Southeast Asia & around the world with a relatively modern (by many standards) firearm to cause trouble for the US, her allies & her areas of influence. No doubt, it is still supplying some insurgents today.

Considering its potentially chequered past with how many masters, the bolt on this example is unsurprisingly not matching to the rest. Overall, it is in excellent condition as can be seen in the photos, with the usual bumps & scrapes from military (or insurgent) service & the blueing is great still with no evidence of rust or pitting.

These rarely come onto the Australian market, especially in this condition so don’t hesitate if you think this is for you.

This would fit neatly into many collections, make sure it’s yours!

Do your own research & you will know if this is for you. Please view the photos carefully & make your decision based on what you see as they form the main description & override all written information. Ask for more if desired.

We think we have described it accurately & correctly but do not claim to be infallible so if we have got anything wrong, it is unintentional & are happy for feedback from people who know more than we do.

Whilst we check these out for serviceability, the warranty has expired & this is sold on an ‘as is’ basis. As with all used guns, we recommend you have this checked by a suitably qualified person prior to shooting.

We have a pretty unique refund policy on our collectable guns whereby we will refund your money if it is not as described when you receive it. Just let us know before you decide to send it back.

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