Norinco Type 54 M20 7.62x25 Tokarev, 1964, Blued, 4.57 in Barrel, Matching Slide/Frame
This is a Chinese Norinco Type 54 M20 chambered in 7.62x25 Tokarev, manufactured in 1964. It is the sanitized M20 variant with no Factory 66 code or year on the frame, and it has matching serial numbers on the slide and frame. The pistol is a full-size, all-steel, blued Tokarev-pattern sidearm with classic features and a clean, mirror-bright bore.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: There are minor superficial scratches and blemishes. The slide shows small areas of minor pitting.
What’s Included
- Norinco Type 54 M20 pistol
- 1x 8-round Tokarev-pattern steel single-stack magazine with witness holes
- Tokarev-pattern leather flap holster with integral spare-magazine pocket
The M20 is a distinctive Type 54 export configuration. This sanitized variant omits the typical Factory 66 code and year on the frame while retaining correct Tokarev-pattern controls, an external extractor, and matching serial numbers on the slide and frame.
It is a full-size, all-steel pistol with a blued finish, a 4.57 in barrel, and an overall length of about 7.7 in. Capacity is 8+1 using a detachable single-column Tokarev-pattern magazine.
The action is short-recoil, locked-breech, single-action with a smooth, curved trigger and a ring-style spur hammer. The slide features rear serrations only and an external extractor, consistent with the M20 pattern.
Sights are practical and durable: a fixed front blade paired with a drift-adjustable rear notch retained by a small transverse screw. Ribbed black plastic grips with star medallions and a lanyard loop at the lower rear of the grip frame complete the classic configuration.
Markings include a small M on the trigger guard web and a small triangular cartouche at the rear of the slide, aligning with documented M20 features and Chinese production of the era.