^Lot 1684 CHINESE SHANSEI, SHANXI, C96, WARLORD PISTOL,

45 ACP PISTOL. Cal. 45 ACP. S# 874. Bbl. 5 1/2". Modern reproduction of Shansei / Shanxi C96 Broomhandle made in China in the 1980s and originally imported by the Bickly Trading Co. Standard configuration with 5.5" barrel, fixed front sight, with slip-in rear sight graduated 100-1000. Short extractor and single lug firing pin. Usual Chinese characters on left panel and right side of frame. Matching numbers on all usual parts. Fine import markings split between front and back straps. Serrated wood grips. CONDITION: excellent, with rough milled finish, as originally completed by the mfg. Grips in comparable condition, with marring of the securing screw. Mirror bore. Correct manual mechanics. As many of these were made with a brittle bolt stop, consult your gunsmith before shooting. (26-2978/LMA). MODERN. $2,500-3,500.