**Possible Vietnam War Bring Back Chinese Type 54 Tokarev with Holster, belt, and magazine pouch

7.62x25mm. 4.6" barrel length. SN: 12017941. Blued metal finish with vertically serrated black Bakelite five-point star grips, and mounting fixed military pattern sights. Short-recoil operated single action autoloading pistol fed by detachable single stack magazines. Top of the slide struck with the Chinese characters for "Type 54" above the serial number. Left frame struck with the number 66 marking for factory 66, one of the primary manufacturers of Chinese military Tokarev pistols. Date at rear left frame reads 1965. Serial numbers match on the frame, slide, barrel, barrel bushing, and hammer group. Barrel is chrome lined. Comes with two blued Chinese made magazines with non matching serial numbers to the floorplates. Additionally included with the pistol are a Chinese pattern leather holster with shoulder strap, two-cell leather magazine pouch, and a blued cleaning tool. Holster is unmarked, as is typical for Chinese military holsters, and features a blue corduroy lined interior. Item shows no import markings of any kind, and also lacks the manual safety forcibly added on imported Tokarevs. The year of production, coupled with the non marked condition and lack of manual safety, suggests this handgun was most likely taken as a "bring back", possibly from the War in Vietnam. No "bring back" papers available.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Good. Bore is Minty with sharp rifling throughout and a strong chrome lining. Blued finish has faded to a gray to brown patina overall with some light pitting to the upper edges of the forward slide. Grips show few light mars and scratches. Holster exhibits some stains on the edges with scattered abrasions and scuffs.

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**Possible Vietnam War Bring Back Chinese Type 54 Tokarev with Holster, belt, and magazine pouch

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