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Serial Number 1 Firearms from the Jim Supica Collection
Soviet government. Many claim these to be the closest copy of a Soviet AKM available on the market. Standard markings and features including Egyptian proofs and import mark. Includes a bayonet and composite sheath. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 95% original black finish with scattered scratches and dings as well as some oxidation on the muzzle device. Furniture is very good with scattered dings and scratches concentrated on the pistol grip. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Supica Collection.
Estimate: 2,500 - 3,500
LOT 1633
Desirable Pre-Ban Maadi/
Steyr ARM Semi-Automatic Rifle
Serial Number S000001 with Bayonet - Serial no. S000001, 7.62x39 mm cal., 16 inch round bbl., black finish, laminate stock, plastic grips. Manufactured in Egypt on equipment supplied by the
SERIAL NO. A000001
LOT 1634
Pre-Production Serial Number 1 Factory 296 Chinese Type 53
Mosin-Nagant Bolt Action Trial Carbine with Bayonet - Serial no. A000001, 7.62x54 R cal., 20 1/2 inch round
bbl., blue finish, hardwood stock. This Chinese Type 53 Mosin-Nagant carbine is considered to be a pre-production trial example,
bearing serial number “A000001” as manufactured in 1953. The rifles authenticity is confirmed by an accompanying letter from Navy Arms
President Val Forgett, and another letter, dated November 7th, 2015, from historian Lin Xu to a previous owner in which it states, “It should be one of the very first pre- production rifles off the production line. Documents I have suggest that the Factory 296 (later triangle-26 marked, located in Congqing, Sichuan Prov., China) started test production (first assembled Russian supplied parts to test production line, then assembled with in-factory produced components) in January 1953.” and further states, “The Chinese letter at the end of the serial number means ‘Trial’ or ‘Test’. Prefix letter ‘A’ is a Russian style numbering on early products.” and “Recent sales
of Albanian imported samples suggest that about 30,000 were marked as pre-production run. Preproduction Chinese letter and ‘A’ prefix disappeared at around December 1953/January 1954.”The top breech of the barrel is marked with the Factory 296 marking above the date“1953.6”above the serial number and trial marking. The bolt is a non-matching replacement numbered “4003684”. Navy Arms import markings on the right rear of the receiver. With folding spike bayonet. Absent forend cap and cleaning rod.
CONDITION: Very good, retains 60% faded original blue finish with bright surfaces on the balance and a few small patches of light pitting. Stock is good with numerous scattered scratches, chips, dents, and a few cracks in the forearm and forend. Mechanically excellent. Absent forend cap and cleaning rod as
mentioned above.
Provenance: The Supica Collection.
Estimate: 1,400 - 2,750
LOT 1635
Norinco SKS Semi-Automatic Rifle Serial
Number 001 - Serial no. 001, 7.62x39 mm cal., 20 inch
round bbl., blue finish, synthetic stock. Standard features. The left side of the action is
marked “/26\ (Type 56) 001) below the ejection port with “LABANU INC RONKONKOMA NY MADE IN CHINA/BY NORINCO SKS
762x39” at the rear.
CONDITION: Very good, retaining 99% plus refinished blue finish with some markings from the left side of the receiver being scrubbed and remarked. The magazine has a mark where its number was also scrubbed and reblued. Stock is very good with scattered scuffs. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Supica Collection.
416 Estimate: 800 - 1,200