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    #1

    So much for my short list, ...

    I guess this is off my short list - I have to want something less expensive, ...

    Jap Type 5

    Japanese - Type 5 semi-automatic rifle
    https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/73/3369/japanese-type-5-semiautomatic-rifle
    Extremely Rare and Highly Desirable Iconic World War II Japanese Copy of an M1 Garand Prototype Semi-Automatic RifleThis is a very rare example of a late WWII Japanese Type 5 semi-automatic rifle. In July of 1932, an order was given to the Nippon Special Steel Company and the Tokyo Gas and Electric company to submit designs for a Japan's semi-automatic rifle project. At that time two were submitted; one based on the British Pedersen design submitted by the Nippon Special Steel company and the other based on the Czech ZH-29 semi-auto rifle, submitted by the Tokyo Gas and Electric Company (TGE). Shortly after completing the military test, Japan invaded Mainland China in 1935/36, and all testing was halted. Later in 1943/44 Japan decided to resurrect the search for a successful semi-automatic rifle, however they chose to just copy the US M1 Garand design, only chambered in the Japanese 7.7 mm cartridge. This example is one of the Japanese copied U.S. M1 Garand type rifles produced at the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal. It is estimated that approximately 200 sets of parts were actually manufactured, with only 125 rifles actually assembled due to the end of WWII, and very few examples actually returning back to the U.S. These rifles were not serial numbered as is this case, instead many of them were stamped with assembly numbers on various internal parts, so that they were matched up/assembled correctly. This rifle is all original and certainly has an all matching original blackened finish on all the parts. The bolt, operating rod and gas cylinder are all direct copies of the original U.S. M1 Rifle with a slightly different configuration of receiver, close but not exact. The rear bridge of the receiver has a standard Japanese tangent rear sight that is graduated from 100-1200 meters, and the front sight is an inverted "v" with protective wing on the sides; both almost identical to the sights on the Japanese Type 99 rifles. The wood components are also similar in configuration to the M1 Garand in that it includes two handguards and a short M1 Garand type stock with finger grooves on the sides. It is also fitted with side mounted (left side) sling swivels, same as on the Type 99, and a cupped sheet metal buttplate.
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    This one too;

    Singer 1911A1

    Singer 1911A1 Pistol 45 ACP
    https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/73/1755/singer-1911a1-pistol-45-acp
    Exceptional and Rare World War II Singer Manufacturing Co. U.S. Model 1911A1 Semi-Automatic PistolThis excellent U.S. Model 1911A1 semi-automatic pistol was manufactured by the Singer Manufacturing Co., of Elizabeth, New Jersey, as part of a 500 gun educational order c. November 1941. The pistol has the commercial quality blue finish on all components including the barrel, stock screws and magazine. The brown checkered, hollow-back, stocks have no reinforcement rings around the screw holes. The receiver has the fine checkered mainspring housing, short, milled, trigger with knurled face, checkered safety lock, slide stop and short, wide-spur, hammer. The slide has a rear sight with U-shaped aperture. The only mark on the barrel is a large, block, "P" proofmark stamped on the left side of the lug. The right side of the receiver is roll-stamped: "UNITED STATES PROPERTY/No S800111" to the rear of the slide stop hole and "M 1911 A1 U.S.ARMY" ahead of it. The left side of the receiver is stamped with the initials of the Chief of the New York Ordnance District, Col. John K. Clement ("JKC"), beneath the slide stop notch and a block "P" proof mark just above the magazine release. The left side of the slide is roll-stamped with the two-line legend: "S. MFG. CO./ELIZABETH, N.J.,U.S.A." in two un-equal lines located between the slide-stop notch and the grip serrations. A "P" proofmark is stamped on the center-line of the slide with the top facing the rear sight and the right side facing the left grip serration. The replacement magazine is "S" marked on the top of the floor plate with a full, brush blue finish and prominent floor plate pins. Produced in the smallest quantities of any U.S. issue Model 1911 or Model 1911A1 pistol and finished with a distinctive, commercial quality, Du-Lite blue, the Singer Model 1911A1 pistols are probably the most desirable of all U.S. martial arms.


    My list is getting shorter all the time!
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      #3
      Originally posted by Bodyman View Post
      This one too;

      Singer 1911A1

      Singer 1911A1 Pistol 45 ACP
      https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/73/1755/singer-1911a1-pistol-45-acp
      Exceptional and Rare World War II Singer Manufacturing Co. U.S. Model 1911A1 Semi-Automatic PistolThis excellent U.S. Model 1911A1 semi-automatic pistol was manufactured by the Singer Manufacturing Co., of Elizabeth, New Jersey, as part of a 500 gun educational order c. November 1941. The pistol has the commercial quality blue finish on all components including the barrel, stock screws and magazine. The brown checkered, hollow-back, stocks have no reinforcement rings around the screw holes. The receiver has the fine checkered mainspring housing, short, milled, trigger with knurled face, checkered safety lock, slide stop and short, wide-spur, hammer. The slide has a rear sight with U-shaped aperture. The only mark on the barrel is a large, block, "P" proofmark stamped on the left side of the lug. The right side of the receiver is roll-stamped: "UNITED STATES PROPERTY/No S800111" to the rear of the slide stop hole and "M 1911 A1 U.S.ARMY" ahead of it. The left side of the receiver is stamped with the initials of the Chief of the New York Ordnance District, Col. John K. Clement ("JKC"), beneath the slide stop notch and a block "P" proof mark just above the magazine release. The left side of the slide is roll-stamped with the two-line legend: "S. MFG. CO./ELIZABETH, N.J.,U.S.A." in two un-equal lines located between the slide-stop notch and the grip serrations. A "P" proofmark is stamped on the center-line of the slide with the top facing the rear sight and the right side facing the left grip serration. The replacement magazine is "S" marked on the top of the floor plate with a full, brush blue finish and prominent floor plate pins. Produced in the smallest quantities of any U.S. issue Model 1911 or Model 1911A1 pistol and finished with a distinctive, commercial quality, Du-Lite blue, the Singer Model 1911A1 pistols are probably the most desirable of all U.S. martial arms.


      My list is getting shorter all the time!
      That's assuming it's authentic. There are a lot of fake Singers out there, some of them done well enough to fool experts.

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        #4
        Yea, I understand that there are only 1500 of them left today.

        Odd that there are only 500 serial numbers when they were made. Definitely one of those 'you better know what you are buying' items.



        Actually got to talk to Allan Cors on several occasions (the former owner) - an amazing person that we have been lucky to have in this country.

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          #5
          Wow, congrats!
          m14brian

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