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Chinese/Merex Type 24 8mm SN: T8966

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 300.00 USD
Chinese/Merex Type 24 8mm SN: T8966
Chinese military bolt action service rifle chambered in 7.92x57mm Mauser, manufactured circa 1936-1949. Imported by Merex with import marks on the left side of the chamber. Features a blued finish, 23.6" barrel, dovetailed inverted v front sight, tangent rear sight graduated sight to 2,000 meters, bayonet lug, two barrel bands, straight bolt handle, three position flag safety on the rear of the bolt, smooth trigger, internal 5 round box magazine with removable floorplate, thumb & stripper clip guide cuts in the receiver, smooth hardwood handguard and semi-pistol grip shoulder stock with grasping grooves in the forend & smooth metal buttplate. Mismatched serial numbers. The chamber is marked with the Hanyang Arsenal mark and the banner has the word type and Chang Kai Shek in it along with a reverse swastika, a good luck symbol and symbol for eternity. The majority of the metal surfaces exhibit an even dark grey/blue patina. Action is smooth, the bore is dark/frosted with rifling and the wood stocks are good with blemishes throughout. No cleaning rod.NRA Condition-Good. C&R Firearm.