C96 Chinese Broomhandle 9mm

[rajko84]

I got this Broomhandle today, numbers all matching it is 9mm. But I do not know to much about it. I just took a chance on it, and I hope I did ok. I never saw one like this before. Any help would be appreciate, thank you.
No import marks only China on back grip.

Regards RD

[rajko84]

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[Johnny Peppers]

Looks like one of the "Kyber Pass" copies.

[rajko84]

Looks like one of the "Kyber Pass" copies.

How would that one come here to US?

[Airforce1]

How would that one come here to US?

Khybar pass weapons would more than likely come back with soldiers who served in the middle east. A lot of enfields were imported as wall hangers and later demilled to prevent the deaths of the shooter. I do not think it is a Khybar weapon but you don't see Chinese ones in 9mm, usually they are made in .45acp. I would not shoot it unless you can for sure determine its origin.

[Johnny Peppers]

The Chinese copies were milled like the Mausers, but just didn't show the workmanship of the Mauser. That one doesn't even have the milled panels, and the markings were put on by hand. I believe it is a copy of a Chinese Copy. The Chinese made a copy of the Schnellfeuer that looked a lot like that with a detachable magazine, but the workmanship was better.

Recently a old Long Lee Enfield was brought into the local gun shop which had been brought back from Afghanistan by a pilot, so they can get things back.

[rajko84]

I was told that it looks like it was re-barreled to 9mm. Because when I compared it to my normal 9mm it looks like the barrel was changed on it.

[rajko84]

The Chinese copies were milled like the Mausers, but just didn't show the workmanship of the Mauser. That one doesn't even have the milled panels, and the markings were put on by hand. I believe it is a copy of a Chinese Copy. The Chinese made a copy of the Schnellfeuer that looked a lot like that with a detachable magazine, but the workmanship was better.

Recently a old Long Lee Enfield was brought into the local gun shop which had been brought back from Afghanistan by a pilot, so they can get things back.

There is "China" stamp on the back of grip. I will post picture tomorrow.

[Johnny Peppers]

It was common for the Khyber Pass copies to marked so that they appear to be originals. Years ago my dad brought in what he thought was a Smith & Wesson break top. On the top of the barrel rib was FOR in tiny letters, then SMITH & WESSON in large letters, and then CTGS. in tiny letters. If you didn't look good you only saw the S&W on the barrel.

The pistol appears to be of recent manufacture, and the Chinese Schnellfeuer was made in the 1930's.

[DaveR]

from what i see this is just a chinese made copy. they made them in 9mm and .45. the arrow in the cog wheel is for Chiang Kai-shek .

[rajko84]

from what i see this is just a chinese made copy. they made them in 9mm and .45. the arrow in the cog wheel is for Chiang Kai-shek .

Dave,
When do you think it was made?
Thank you guys for input.

[DaveR]

these markings are on chinese made broomhandles from the 1920's to 1949 from what i found for information.

[phil337]

in my opinion the whole pistol looks buffed and reblued also the engraved markings look new and fresh, maybe added after the buff and reblue?