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The
rifle at left is a Chinese NDM-86 in 7.62NATO. You can
clearly see the difference in the magazine which is a box type as opposed
to the curved version in 7.62x54R. Though the serial number is above 1500,
the actual number of 7.62NATO/.308's brought into the US is 1000. For whatever
reason, the serial numbers on the rifles are not sequential and doesn't
indicate the number of .308 versions in the US. These rifles were special-ordered
by JPE (Jay's Pacific Enterprises) in the City of Industry, CA. JPE put
up the money and had BTC import them because they already had the BATF form
6 permits. JPE originally ordered 1500 rifles in .308 from Norinco in China
and at least 3000 magazines but importation was halted by US customs after
1000 made it in. What has happened to the remaining 500 7.62x51 NDM-86's
in China is not known.
BTC also imported 500 NDM-86's in 7.62x54R for KSI (King Sports inc) of Pomona, CA. Other importers of NDM-86 rifles were CSI in Ontario California and CJA in Springfield, Montana. The total number of NDM's from all five importers is not known. Over 2000 is an educated guess. |
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JPE of Pomona, California is also the same company as KSI (King Sports Inc.) of Pomona, CA though both are now out of business. Owners of Chinese AK rifles with thumbhole stocks will be familiar with the KSI and JPE import stamps. Over 50,000 "post-ban" MAK-90 Chinese Type-56 rifles and 250,000 SKS rifles were imported under these names. The SKS "paratrooper" carbine was also the brainchild of JPE. Regular SKS rifles had their barrels shortenend to 16 inches and re-crowned in their warehouse in the City of Industry, California. |
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Chinese NDM-86 in 7.62x54R |
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Though
you can see the metal finishing is not as "clean" as the workmanship on
the Russian SVD's, these Chinese versions will shoot and function as well
as their Russian counterpart. It has been said that the Chinese government
examined several examples of the Russian SVD and "reverse-engineered" their
Type-79 (military version of the NDM-86) with some improvements over the
original Russian rifle. |
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The
rare deluxe package on the first batch of SVD's imported. The empty space
in the case at right is for the bolt and carrier. If your's came with
all this and the velvet case count yourself lucky. |
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A rare original Type-79 sniper transit crate from the Vic Thomas collection. The green metal scope case can be seen with the scope serial number painted on. |
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