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Title |
Semi-Automatic Pistol |
Object Name |
Pistol, Semi-Automatic |
Catalog Number |
2014.3.1.a-b |
Accession number |
2014.3 |
Date |
/ / |
Year Range from |
1954 |
Year Range to |
1971 |
Description |
Pistol Semi Automatic, Serial # 1408254166, 1967, 3 Chinese Characters stamped on top of barrel, a star within a circle stamped on both sides of the pistols handle, with one magazine. The Type 54 (simplified Chinese: 54???; traditional Chinese: 54???) and its variants (Type 51, M20, TU-90 and Model 213 pistols) are Chinese copies of the Soviet type Tokarev TT-33. The Type 54 is the improved version of the Type 51 (Chinese copy of the TT-33) produced after the Korean War. The Type 51 was first adopted in 1951 and produced in Shenyang's Factory 66 using both Russian and Chinese-made parts. In 1954, after approximately 250,000 pistols were manufactured, the designation was changed to Type 54 and the pistol used exclusively indigenous components. This type of pistol is commonly available in 7.62x25mm caliber, although some variants have been made in 9x19mm Parabellum. |
Event |
20th Century- Late, 1966-1999 |
Material |
Metal |
Search Terms |
Vietnam War, 1955-1975 |
Collection |
Permanent Collection |