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jackal1953
I bought a semi automatic rifle with a folding stock. The stock and forearm are synthetic. It is made in China and the only details on the gun are "W.I.C. Birm. AL". Also, "patent pending" is stamped on the synthetic stock.

I believe it resembles a Norinco but since there are no markings it may be a knock-off???

Can anyone give me more information on what it might be? It is listed on GunBroker with pictures under "Jackal1953".

http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=542449127
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  • jackal1953
    I recently purchased a small revolver and I need assistance identifying the gun.
    The seller identified the gun as a WWI German Officer's Pocket Pistol .32cal double action, but I can't find anything in gun books or on the web that match that description. The gun has some very distinct features: there is no trigger guard and the trigger folds down from the frame to fire the gun, on the left side of the gun there is a safety latch that rotates 180 degrees forward & backwards.
    The grips are two piece wood with a diamond pattern & some of the markings on the gun are: on the left side of the frame "Kal.320", on the right side of the frame there is an eagle with an "N" under it. On the butt of the gun there is a serial # and manufacturer's name or logo in a circle. Some of the letters in the manufacturer's name or logo are no longer legible. On the top part of the circle the letters that are legible are "NEKE &" and of the bottom part of the circle "EHLIS"
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  • MG1890
    Looks to be some form of a SKS.
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  • Horse Plains Drifter
    quote:Originally posted by MG1890
    Looks to be some form of a SKS.


    Yep, it's an SKS.
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  • rufe-snow
    The folding stock appears to be a "ATI". There quite common, many SKS's have been refitted with them. All the other stuff looks like aftermarket, bolt on, gingerbread accessories, also for the SKS.

    "W.I.C Birm AL" would be the original importer/distributor of the SKS. When it came in from China, this would have been during the 1980's or 1990's.

    Unless it's a one in a million variation? It's chambered for the standard, commie 7.62 X 39 cartridge, not the .223.
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  • nmyers
    And, that cartridge would be about .30" in diameter. As opposed to a .223, which would be about .22" in diameter.

    Neal
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