![]() ![]() The gun does have a 5-digit serial number, but that is not necessarily indicative of mass production, particularly in China. The crude shaping of the trigger guard, the not-quite-parallel serrations on the slide, and the non-symmetrical grooves in the grip panels suggest that. First off, I think it’s a save assumption that this was a very limited production piece, if not outright handmade. The best I can do is some speculation, so let’s consider what we can tell from these photos (Tim didn’t send any pictures of the internals). ![]() It’s not a design I know anything about, so I looked it up in Bin Shih’s book on Chinese small arms, where I found photos of two very similar looking pieces, both listed as “unknown”. It is apparently Chinese, and chambered for 7.63mm Mauser. Well, I got an email from reader Tim looking for information about a weird pistol. Heck, I’ve had a few great moments that start to get close to that myself – but I’ve not yet actually found a gun at a yard sale, much less a really neat gun at one. I’m sure everyone has heard a second or third hand story about someone finding a total steal on a gun at an estate sale or auction.
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