Norinco Type 54-1 Tokarev 7.62x25mm, 4.5 in Barrel, Blued, 7+1, 1957, China
This 1957 Norinco Type 54-1 is a Chinese Tokarev-pattern, export/commercial pistol chambered in 7.62x25mm. It features an all-steel, blued construction with a frame-mounted manual safety, fixed sights, and a 4.5 inch barrel. Notable markings include the KSI Pomona, CA import stamp, "MADE IN CHINA BY NORINCO," and the top-slide Chinese designation "五四式." It comes with two 7-round single-stack magazines.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: There are scratches and blemishes present. Areas of pitting are visible. The rifling is defined but shows some blemishing.
What’s Included
- 2x 7-round steel single-stack magazines with witness holes
The Type 54-1 follows the Tokarev pattern with a single-action-only, short-recoil Browning-type tilting barrel system. It is chambered in 7.62x25mm and uses a single-stack 7+1 magazine. The external spur hammer and frame-mounted manual safety provide familiar controls on this commercial export variant.
Construction is service-grade, all-steel with a blued finish on both slide and frame. The pistol is full-size and includes vertical rear slide serrations for grasping. Ribbed black synthetic grips round out the handling features; a Tokarev-style transverse lanyard loop is present at the heel of the grip frame.
Sights are straightforward and durable: a fixed blade front paired with a drift-adjustable rear notch. The removable, self-contained fire-control unit aids serviceability consistent with the Tokarev pattern.
Markings include the KSI Pomona, CA import mark, "MADE IN CHINA BY NORINCO," and the Chinese-model marking "五四式" on the top of the slide. Country of origin is China, with a listed year of manufacture of 1957.