Chinese C96 Extended Magazines-ALVIN

alanint · 11-13-2015, 10:14 AM

Have someone looking to move these. He says they tend to go for $300, each?
Alvin, any thoughts?

Sergio Natali · 11-13-2015, 01:08 PM

20 rounds 7,63 Mauser?

alvin · 11-13-2015, 01:13 PM

This probably depends on who's looking at them.

There are collectors on Chinese Broomhandles, but I don't think they would have interest on these two magazine well extensions -- because these were not historical items. There were newly made for American C&R market by Chinese contractors in 1980s.

Still has some value for range use. But $300 is too high -- complete Ruby pistols made in 1920s could only sell $175 - $275, retail. How could this new sheet steel sell $300 a piece...

The value depends on buyer... for this one,,, $50 ?? I mean $50 for two of them?? Be honest, even for $50, I won't buy -- I have no use for them, and they are not collectible either.

We do need parts, but we only need factory parts made in that era.

alanint · 11-14-2015, 09:26 AM

Yes, this comes from a Chinese AK board, where ANYTHING Chinese seems to be highly sought after and overpaid for.

alvin · 11-14-2015, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by alanint

Yes, this comes from a Chinese AK board, where ANYTHING Chinese seems to be highly sought after and overpaid for.

I also noticed that. It's a kind of weird situation. Using Shansei .45ACP C96 copy as an example, I told people many times (in another forum) that this gun in this caliber was almost unknown in China but it was pumped up by Americans,,,, and most were newly assembled ones of 1980s .. they never showed up historical pictures nor memoirs, but no one listens, they still pay $5000, $6000 on those for looking only. Most of them are new collectors, they have money.

Sergio Natali · 11-14-2015, 10:03 AM

Alvn

I agree with you, all this is helped by a lot of disinformation and superficiality on many wholesalers, importers and gunshops, that often describe their goods as "genuine and original" ones.

Unfortunately a serious collector should never really "trust" any seller's word and always double-check everything.

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Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Alvn I agree with you, all this is helped by a lot of disinformation and superficiality on many wholesalers, importers and gunshops, that often describe their goods as "genuine and original" ones. Unfortunately a serious collector should never really "trust" any seller's word and always double-check everything. __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

11-13-2015, 01:13 PM	#3
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	This probably depends on who's looking at them. There are collectors on Chinese Broomhandles, but I don't think they would have interest on these two magazine well extensions -- because these were not historical items. There were newly made for American C&R market by Chinese contractors in 1980s. Still has some value for range use. But $300 is too high -- complete Ruby pistols made in 1920s could only sell $175 - $275, retail. How could this new sheet steel sell $300 a piece... The value depends on buyer... for this one,,, $50 ?? I mean $50 for two of them?? Be honest, even for $50, I won't buy -- I have no use for them, and they are not collectible either. We do need parts, but we only need factory parts made in that era.

11-14-2015, 09:26 AM	#4
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Yes, this comes from a Chinese AK board, where ANYTHING Chinese seems to be highly sought after and overpaid for.