That's not a Chinese mark I have crossed yet (until today). The one I passed on was beat up pretty bad, didn't check the bore but the stock was ill fitted and prolly incorrect. Complete mismatch. Seller wanted $300. He didn't know what it was either.
41st Arsenal moved from the Belgian derived Type 21 rifle to the Type 24 in 1936 under the orders of the Ordinance Office. This is also commonly referred to as the Guangdong Arsenal.
The interlocking rings of the 41st Arsenal mark these rifles. A rare few have been dated but most just display their serial numbers. Dates can only be roughly estimated based on the serial. We’ll update if we find a more accurate means.