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The Firearm Collection of Alejandro de Quesada, Jr.

Tue, Oct 20, 2026 10:00AM EDT
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Selections from the modern firearm collection of Alejandro de Quesada, Jr. Alejandro “Alex” de Quesada, Jr. (1965-2024) was a renowned author, historian, and consummate collector who built one of the militaria field’s most comprehensive private collections through decades of research and acquisition.
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Lot 1040

[REPLICA} Cut Away Replica Chinese C96 .45ACP Pistol

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Starting Bid
$400

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.45 ACP. 5.5" barrel. SN: NSN. Blued metal finish with straw colored trigger, bright bolt and internals, and mounting an Asian hardwood right grip panel. Cutaway example of a reproduction Shanxi Type 17 pistol. Item is fully cut away on the left side, exposing the internals, nine dummy rounds in magazine, and one dummy in the chamber. Right frame shows the engraved Chinese characters typical of reproduction Shanxi pistols with no other marks visible. 

Good to Very Good. Clear coat on bright components of cutaway shows some beading and residues in the coating. Light tarnish on dummy rounds. Some patched brown patina on rear sight slider, and few scattered brown flecks to right side. 

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