I have noticed, on my own Chinese Broomhandle .45 repro, if you pull the bolt handle all the way to the rear til it locks open on the magazine follower, then push up on the safety lever, the safety will lock into a cutout on the underside of the bolt and hold the bolt to the rear. Therefore we're not dependent on a stripper clip to hold the bolt to the rear until it's removed, and the gun can be loaded by hand, one round at a time. Is this a feature shared by the originals, or is it unique to the repros?
Great point! They come up at auction from time to time. The reproductions are more common and still can be desirable from a collectors perspective. Thank you for your time watching.
@@historicinvestments2587 Yeah, I'd probably go for one of those repros too. I live in Europe and I've not been in the game much, so I'm not sure how frequently they're found here
Check out Ian's video on this same line of pistols and Pistols of the Chinese Warlords. His end card links to this video. Covers these pistols from a different angle.
Came here from #ForgottenWeapons. Bit drier and even nerdier than Ian, but some good info on the translation of the markings.
Thanks, taking that as a compliment!
the bamboo chopsticks as pointer was a nice touch! love the content ;)
It seemed fitting!
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I have noticed, on my own Chinese Broomhandle .45 repro, if you pull the bolt handle all the way to the rear til it locks open on the magazine follower, then push up on the safety lever, the safety will lock into a cutout on the underside of the bolt and hold the bolt to the rear. Therefore we're not dependent on a stripper clip to hold the bolt to the rear until it's removed, and the gun can be loaded by hand, one round at a time. Is this a feature shared by the originals, or is it unique to the repros?
That's a good question! I will need to investigate a bit and revert.
Good to know, now the only thing left to do is to actually find one...
Great point! They come up at auction from time to time. The reproductions are more common and still can be desirable from a collectors perspective. Thank you for your time watching.
@@historicinvestments2587 Yeah, I'd probably go for one of those repros too. I live in Europe and I've not been in the game much, so I'm not sure how frequently they're found here
What years were the reproductions made ?
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Production is bracketed right around 1980s. About 1000 were made in a non-sequential serial range that did not surpass about 1800.
How good are the reproductions as far as 'shooter-grade' guns are concerned? Or are either of these guns only good for wall-hanging and 'investments'?
That would be my suggestion. Reproductions are notorious for having a weak bolt stop.
That's basically a Chinese C96
Yes! But a very rare Chinese C96 on steroids. XD
@@historicinvestments2587 nice
Check out Ian's video on this same line of pistols and Pistols of the Chinese Warlords. His end card links to this video. Covers these pistols from a different angle.