Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this incredible bolt-action rifle today for a penny start auction, this is the Chinese Type 53 Carbine!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Chinese
Model: Type 53 Carbine
Serial: 1130393
Date of Manufacture: 1954
Caliber: 7.62x54R
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 20" barrel w/ Foldable bayonet
Optics/Sights: Hooded post front / Adjustable ramp rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth wood
Action: Bolt-Action
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Type 53 is a Chinese copy of the Russian Mosin-Nagant M44 Carbine, a new production version of the 91/30 with a reduced barrel length and a side-mounted folding bayonet. It is functionally identical to the more ubiquitous 91/30, but due to a reduced barrel length of 8 inches, its accuracy is lacking in comparison to its older counterpart. It is also reportedly heavier than a standard 91/30, likely due to the heft of the bayonet always being attached to it.
In 1953, the Chinese sought military help from their newfound ally, the Soviet Union. Both of the countries' militaries believed in the "human wave" tactic; a classic bayonet charge with voices raised and an unending onslaught of bayonets heading right towards their enemy. As a result, any army using this tactic at this point in time had the idea of modernizing by using carbine length rifles, to make running with it much easier. As a result, the Soviet Union willingly sent advisers and tooling to the famous Arsenal /26\ (Most famous for manufacturing the Type 56 carbine SKS variant). After initial production began, the Chinese named it the Type 53, after the year it was made.
While there is much doubt of its use in the Korean War, as its production was very much towards the end of the war, it was indubitably used often in the Vietnam War. This was a result of what the Chinese government did following a few years of Type 56 Carbine production, being that in 1961, production may have ended, and since the Type 53 lost much of its military importance due to the evolving battlefield, it was exported to growing nations that requested help and were willing to buy arms. Many nations, such as Angola and Vietnam (explaining their commonality during the Communist Vietnamese-United States conflict) were receiving T53s en masse, and their presence significantly bolstered their minimal military ability as far as logistics were concerned.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: Type 53 Carbine
Serial: 1130393
Date of Manufacture: 1954
Caliber: 7.62x54R
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 20" barrel w/ Foldable bayonet
Optics/Sights: Hooded post front / Adjustable ramp rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth wood
Action: Bolt-Action
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Type 53 is a Chinese copy of the Russian Mosin-Nagant M44 Carbine, a new production version of the 91/30 with a reduced barrel length and a side-mounted folding bayonet. It is functionally identical to the more ubiquitous 91/30, but due to a reduced barrel length of 8 inches, its accuracy is lacking in comparison to its older counterpart. It is also reportedly heavier than a standard 91/30, likely due to the heft of the bayonet always being attached to it.
In 1953, the Chinese sought military help from their newfound ally, the Soviet Union. Both of the countries' militaries believed in the "human wave" tactic; a classic bayonet charge with voices raised and an unending onslaught of bayonets heading right towards their enemy. As a result, any army using this tactic at this point in time had the idea of modernizing by using carbine length rifles, to make running with it much easier. As a result, the Soviet Union willingly sent advisers and tooling to the famous Arsenal /26\ (Most famous for manufacturing the Type 56 carbine SKS variant). After initial production began, the Chinese named it the Type 53, after the year it was made.
While there is much doubt of its use in the Korean War, as its production was very much towards the end of the war, it was indubitably used often in the Vietnam War. This was a result of what the Chinese government did following a few years of Type 56 Carbine production, being that in 1961, production may have ended, and since the Type 53 lost much of its military importance due to the evolving battlefield, it was exported to growing nations that requested help and were willing to buy arms. Many nations, such as Angola and Vietnam (explaining their commonality during the Communist Vietnamese-United States conflict) were receiving T53s en masse, and their presence significantly bolstered their minimal military ability as far as logistics were concerned.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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