"CHINESE TYPE 56 LIGHT MACHINE GUN (RPD). SN 907687. Cal. 7.62x39mm. An original transferable RPD is one of the most desirable of the 7.62x39 variants from the Vietnam era. This specimen has a 20.5" bbl. Complete with removable thread protector, protected post front sight, and standard bipod. Rear tangent sight (adjustable 100-1000 meters.) Functioning dust covers on both feed port and link chute. Wooden forend, 2-pc wooden pistol grip, and wooden stock with metal butt plate and hinged door for included cleaning kit. Cleaning kit is complete and like new, completely covered in cosmoline in factory rectangular case. Complete gun even includes cleaning rod in prescribed machined area that runs from left of receiver through front forend. Includes three drums, three belts, and one faded web drum pouch which appears to be original NVA equipment. PROVENANCE: Stern Collection. CONDITION: Currently unserviceable. Although this gun is registered as a transferable machine gun at some point the chamber was plugged with a brass-type metal material. Remainder of firearm and mechanism appears complete and functions correctly when cycled by hand. Gun has light damage on wooden foregrip on left hand side, coinciding with similar damage on right leg to bipod, and gas tube in same area, believed to have been caused by a fragmentation grenade during combat. All damage is limited to 5" diameter when bipod is folded 4-34625 JZ73 (25,000-45,000)"
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