Chinese Type 53 (7.62X54R)

[Inigoes]

Has anyone ordered a Chinese Type 53 from SOG?

http://www.southernohiogun.com/longguns-2/surplus-longguns/chinese-type-53-carbine.html

 

[Scott7891]

Several people did recently. Check at bottom of this thread.

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=74170

 

[Mr_Wolf]

I received mine Thursday, and was less than pleased. The barrel is completely shot out. Needless to say, it's being returned. They gave me the option of swapping it for another one or getting my money back. I may give it another go....

 

[Inigoes]

I received mine Thursday, and was less than pleased. The barrel is completely shot out. Needless to say, it's being returned. They gave me the option of swapping it for another one or getting my money back. I may give it another go....

Who was your supplier? SOG?

 

[Lou45]

Imported by Century. SOG purchased quite a few of the T53's from Century. I knew these guns would be in LESS than desirable condition so was not inclined to get any.

 

[Mr_Wolf]

Who was your supplier? SOG?

yup

 

[yellowsled]

Has anyone ordered a Chinese Type 53 from SOG?



http://www.southernohiogun.com/longguns-2/surplus-longguns/chinese-type-53-carbine.html

They look awful! I would honestly stay away, they look like shit... I wouldnt pay $100 otd price for one. . Someone ordered a handpick and non-handpick. They both are nasty.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=529213

 

[Half-cocked]

This must be why people call S.O.G. "Shitty Old Guns".

 

[falconguy]

Aim Surplus has them for the same price and they don't charge +3% for credit cards. I've never gotten a crappy firearm from AIM, handpicked or not.

 

[SRD]

Aim Surplus has them for the same price and they don't charge +3% for credit cards. I've never gotten a crappy firearm from AIM, handpicked or not.

I've never had any issues with AIM.I hope it holds true with the 53 I ordered earlier.

 

[Sirex]

Pardon my ignorance, but is there any difference/benefit in a Chinese 53 over a Russian or Polish M44? Been wanting one of those Polish M44s a long time now.

 

[Inigoes]

I won't be able to tell you until tomorrow.

UPS and it's friggin rules, they won't let you specify a time of day for delivery anymore

 

[Half-cocked]

Alert... Alert... Alert...

AIM Surplus now has Chinese type 53's...

http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.a...+53+7.62x54R+Mosin+Nagant+Carbine&groupid=254

 

[yellowsled]

+1. I love AIM. if they had free shipping, i would bite. $18 shipping blows.

 

[Chaunsey]

a chinese type 53 in good shape is a relatively rare thing. the vast majority were used and abused till they were in rough shape before being retired, and then were not stored very well.

and because of the import ban, most of the retail stocks that hit the US market have been sitting in a container somewhere for a decade or more.


i bought 3 for $35 a piece a few years ago when omega out in AZ was selling off their old stock of them that had been sitting since the ban, thankfully sitting in a desert is not so bad for rust.

2 out of 3 cleaned up nice with decent bores, the other one has a completely shot out bore, but was decent cosmetically after clean up.

if you're looking for a good condition shooter, i wouldnt be looking for a type 53, pay a little more, get a soviet in nice condition. if you're a mosin collector howerver and want to get an example of a chinese mosin, then thats a pretty good price if you get one thats in decent condition with a shootable bore.

your only other option to fill that hole is to wait around for a rare one in great condition to hit the market on gunbroker or something but its gonna be a lot more than $150.

 

[Inigoes]

Just opened the box from SOG. the rifle is a little battle weary, but I'm kinda disappointed that there is no sling or field kit.

 

[falconguy]

AIM is out of stock.

 

[BlackBart]

Has anyone ordered a Chinese Type 53 from SOG?

http://www.southernohiogun.com/longguns-2/surplus-longguns/chinese-type-53-carbine.html

They had one at the auction tonight, it went for $140.00 which was close to the cheapest thing they had. Most went crazy high because people are crazy stupid. (used 10/22 for $350.00 stupid) http://www.proxibid.com/asp/LotDetail.asp?ahid=3511&aid=48340&lid=12373053#topoflot

Them bastards are ugly!

 

[HappyCamper]

I just got my two from SOG.

The first one had the 'test symbol that was talked about in the other thread. It's in 'relatively' good condition, but not very good. Stock is awful looking, but no cracks or gouges much, just discolored. I'm keeping this one.

The second one is in FAIR condition at best. The bore is a coal mine with non-circular bumps in parts of it. The stock has a few dog bites out of it and the trigger breaks at about half the weight of a normal mosin and just doesn't feel right. This one is getting returned and I will exchange it for another one.

 

[c&rdaze]

Actually, I got one a couple of years ago from Tom Bennett. I don't know who consigned it to him but it's a really nice 1953. It filled out (mostly anyway) my M-1944's. It joined my Russian, Polish, Romanian and Hungarian. Wait a minute, I think I have another one but can't think of it right now.