Egyptian Maadi Rasheed 20.5” Barrel 7.62×39 Semi-Auto Rifle, 1968 C&R
SOLD FOR: $1,435.00
LSB# LSB260630RR005
Make: Factory 54, Maadi Egypt
Model: Rasheed
Serial Number: 6313
Year of Manufacture: 1968 / C&R
Caliber: 7.62x39mm
Action Type: Semi Auto, Direct Impingement Gas Operated With Detachable Magazine
Markings: The left side is marked with a crown and, “1968 / 6313” in Arabic with an import serial number followed by “RASHEED 7.62 MADE IN UAR” with arabic script. There is an import mark on the barrel. There are various Arabic markings throughout. The magazine has a crown.
Barrel Length: Approximately 20.5” Threaded 14×1 LH
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a hooded blade post set atop a raised block. The rear sight is a U-notch elevator sight marked to 10 in Arabic.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stock is a two piece wood set with a capped forend/sling bar & cutout for the folding bayonet, finger grooves, semi-pistol grip, sling loop, straight comb, and steel buttplate. There are scratches and pressure dents throughout. There are no cracks, but there are a small chips. The LOP measures 13.25 inches from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The stock rates at about Very Good + overall condition.
Type of Finish: Matte Blued
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is pronounced. There is light erosion in the bore. In this writer’s opinion the bore rates about 7.5/10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 96% of its metal finish. There is light thinning, nicks, and scratches throughout. The action has light wear. The screw heads are sharp. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle rates in about Very Good + condition. The folding bayonet is in Excellent condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We have not fired this rifle. As with all previously owned firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: 1x 10rd magazine.
Our Assessment: The Egyptian Rasheed was one of the final developments of the Swedish Ljungman-derived rifle family and represents an unusually compact adaptation of the Egyptian Hakim system. Produced at Factory 54 in Maadi during the late 1960s, the Rasheed scaled the direct-impingement, tilting-bolt operating system down to the Soviet 7.62x39mm cartridge and incorporated a detachable 10-round magazine, stripper-clip loading capability, and folding bayonet. Production was extremely limited, with only about 7,300 to 8,000 rifles manufactured before Egypt transitioned toward AK-pattern service rifles. This 1968 example comes from the final production period and retains the characteristic 20.5″ barrel, folding bayonet, Arabic-marked sights, and military stock configuration. This rifle remains in Very Good Plus condition, retaining approximately 96% of its original matte blued finish. The exterior shows light thinning, scratches, and small nicks, while the action exhibits light operational wear. The screw heads remain sharp and the markings are clear. The two-piece wood stock shows scratches, pressure dents, and several small chips but remains free of cracks and rates in Very Good Plus condition. The bore is bright with pronounced rifling and shows light erosion, rating 7.5/10 in this writer’s opinion. The folding bayonet remains in Excellent condition. Mechanically, the action functions correctly.
For collectors of Cold War military rifles, the Rasheed is particularly desirable because of its limited production, unusual Swedish-Egyptian mechanical lineage, and transitional position between the Hakim and Egypt’s later AK-pattern rifles. Its compact 7.62x39mm chambering, direct-impingement system, tilting bolt, folding bayonet, 10-round magazine, and Arabic military markings give it a configuration unlike virtually any other service rifle of the period. With its strong remaining finish, bright bore, intact military furniture, original magazine, and 1968 production date, this is an especially attractive example of one of Egypt’s scarcest military self-loading rifles. -R.E.