Nope, it's an unofficial bubba'd variant made by the importers.This is one of those Navy Arms imports. Its over 50 now so is it a C&R?
I think that lot of French-assembled Mauser P.38's were truly found in an old sub pen, but more because it was a convenient place to store them than any cool story though There actually were some rare ones, including FN slides, but the ad writer really went overboard (no pun intended).Hold the presses, Val Forgett fabricating a back story for a firearm? Heresy!
Not that he's alone in this. Interarm ads for French Grey Ghost P38s claim they were found stored in submarine pens. Yeah, right...
So while the Type 84 isn't historical this puppy strikes me as a keeper, something that I'd bet over time will outpace normal firearm inflation.
Those would be Norinco SKS-D and SKS-M models. Both use ak mags. They were modified in the factory and don't look bubba'd.I let several chinese commercial model D and model M pass. I be stupid.
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I bought an SKS-M before the ban. Neat bit of gun, but very finicky about mag compatibility.I let several chinese commercial model D and model M pass. I be stupid.
I can't figure out why anyone would store a steel firearm in what I would expect to be a humid environment like a sub pen. Mind you mine is admittedly in excellent condition so if that's the case it was indeed carefully packed. Now I can brag it was used by the CRS and when it's ready to go to a new home, that alone should boost the asking price...I think that lot of French-assembled Mauser P.38's were truly found in an old sub pen, but more because it was a convenient place to store them than any cool story though There actually were some rare ones, including FN slides, but the ad writer really went overboard (no pun intended).
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Frankly I think the ad writer's claims don't hold water. Probably pretty easy to sink the story.I think that lot of French-assembled Mauser P.38's were truly found in an old sub pen, but more because it was a convenient place to store them than any cool story though There actually were some rare ones, including FN slides, but the ad writer really went overboard (no pun intended).
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Samuel Cummings is inconsolable.Hold the presses, Val Forgett fabricating a back story for a firearm? Heresy!