Premier Firearms Auction #65

September 11, 2015

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Premier Firearms Auction #65

September 11, 2015

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Scarce "Any Other Weapon" Registered Ithaca Model A Auto & Burglar Gun 20 Gauge Smoothbore Pistol

Lot 470

Ithaca Gun Co Auto & Burglar Any Other Weapon 20

Produced between 1922 and 1925, the Model A Auto & Burglar gun was designed for close range self defense. There were reportedly also used by the Home Guard and similar groups in the U.K. after Dunkirk. It features a ribbed barrel set marked "SMOKELESS POWDER STEEL" and "MADE IN U.S.A." on top, wavy line engraving around the breech, cylinder chokes, 2 3/4 inch chambers, and a single brass bead sight on the matte rib. Each side of the casehardened frame is marked "AUTO & BURGLAR GUN/ ITHACA GUN CO. ITHACA, N.Y." with a scene of a pointer in the field on each side, double triggers, and an automatic safety. Fitted with a checkered short forearm and curved pistol grip stock with a pronounced top spur.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 20

Price Realized:

Scarce "Any Other Weapon" Registered Harrington & Richardson Handy Gun Smoothbore Pistol

Lot 471

Harrington & Richardson Inc Handy Any Other Weapon 410

Produced in the 1920s and 30s and designed to deal with varmints at close ranges with brass bead front and frame groove rear sights, "410-12 m/m" on top of the barrel, the two line address on the right side of the frame, serial number on the upper tang, a smooth forearm, and checkered pistol grip with prominent web spur.

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 410

Price Realized:

Harrington & Richardson "Handy-Gun" Single Shot Smoothbore Pistol, BATFE Registered "Any Other Weapon"

Lot 472

Harrington & Richardson Inc Handy Any Other Weapon 410

Produced in the 1920s and 30s, the Handy Gun was marketed as an inexpensive and effective way of dealing with varmints at close ranges. It features: bead front and frame notch rear sights, "MADE IN U.S.A. 410 GA.CHOKE" on top of the barrel, the two line address on the right side of the frame, "H.&R. "HANDY-GUN" on the left, a smooth forearm, and a checkered pistol grip stock with web spur. Includes a possibly homemade, unmarked, tan suede flap holster.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 410

Price Realized:

Ithaca Auto & Burglar Model B Double Barrel Smoothbore Pistol, BATFE Registered & Transferrable "Any Other Weapon"

Lot 473

Ithaca Gun Co Auto & Burglar Any Other Weapon 20

Produced between 1925 and 1934 and designed as a close range self defense weapon. It features: a single brass bead sight, a solid rib between the "SMOKELESS POWDER STEEL" and "MADE IN U.S.A." marked barrels, both sides of the frame decorated with a pointer in a field over the "AUTO & BURGLAR GUN/ITHACA GUN CO. ITHACA, N.Y." markings, and checkered forearm and pistol grip stock with the sharp 90+ degree angle grip.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 20

Lot 474

Harrington & Richardson Inc Handy Any Other Weapon 410

Produced in the 1920s and 30s and marketed as an inexpensive and effective way of dealing with varmints at close ranges. It features bead front and frame notch rear sights, with "MADE IN U.S.A. 410 GA.CHOKE" on top of the barrel, the two-line address on the right side of the frame, "H.&R. "HANDY-GUN"" on the left, a smooth forearm, and a checkered pistol grip stock with a smooth web spur.

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 410

Price Realized:

Scarce Harrington & Richardson "Handy-Gun" Single Shot Smoothbore Pistol, BATFE Registered "Any Other Weapon"

Lot 475

Harrington & Richardson Inc Handy Shotgun 410

Produced in the 1920s and 30s as a close range varmint gun with bead front and frame notch rear sights, "MADE IN U.S.A. 410 GA.CHOKE" on top of the barrel, the two-line address on the right side of the frame, "H.&R. "HANDY-GUN" on the left, smooth forearm, and a checkered pistol grip stock with a finger rest trigger guard.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 410

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Lot 476

Harrington & Richardson Inc Handy Any Other Weapon 410

Produced in the 1920s and 30s as an inexpensive and effective way of dealing with varmints at close ranges. Sales of the H&R "Handy Gun" and similar weapons were severely restricted with the implementation of the 1934 National Firearms Act. Bead front and frame notch rear sights, with "MADE IN U.S.A. 410 GA.CHOKE" on top of the barrel, the two line address on the right side of the frame and "H.&R. "HANDY-GUN" on the left. Fitted with a smooth forearm and a checkered pistol grip stock with a pronounced web spur.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 410

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Lot 477

Ithaca Gun Co Auto & Burglar Any Other Weapon 20

Produced between 1925 and 1934. Fitted with a single brass bead sight, with a solid rib between the "SMOKELESS POWDER STEEL" and "MADE IN U.S.A." marked barrels, both sides of the frame decorated with a pointer in a field over the "AUTO & BURGLAR GUN/ITHACA GUN CO. ITHACA, N.Y." markings and starburst patterns on the side, bottom and triggerguard. Checkered forearm and pistol grip stock, with the latter showing the sharp 90+ degree angle of the Model B Auto & Burglar.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 20

Price Realized:

Marble Game Getter Combination Rifle/Shotgun with a Fifteen Inch Barrel, BATFE Registered "Any Other Weapon"

Lot 478

Marble’s Arms & Mfg Co 1921 Any Other Weapon 22 410

Brass bead front and notch rear sights, with the 4-line Marbles address on the left side of the breech and "UPPER BARREL 22 S.L.LR. & N.R.A./LOWER BARREL 410 GA. 2 1/2"" on the left. Fitted with a serrated hammer with mobile striker, ribbed brown plastic grips, and a nickel finished folding buttstock with a length of pull of 14 inches.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 22 410

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Historic Gangster Era Colt Model 1921 Class III/NFA Thompson Submachine Gun Confiscated from a Bank Robber by Dayton, Ohio Police with Documentation, FBI Case, Drum and Stick Magazines

Lot 1597

Colt 1921 Thompson Machine gun 45 ACP

This is an unbelievable historic example of a mid-production Model 1921 Colt manufactured Thompson SMG federally registered in 1933 as being "captured from a Bank Robber." This exceptional one of a kind SMG comes with several documents including copies of the "Treasury Dept. Registration of Firearms" dated Sept. 18, 1933, listing this SMG by serial number (6039) with the note, "Confiscated from bank robber" Dayton Ohio; a copy John Dillinger's arrest sheet dated Sept 1933 (Dayton Ohio) where he was arrested for bank robbery and a photocopy of his FBI booking sheet and finger print cards (dated Sept 1933). No mention of the machine gun is in the police officer's report. It also includes photocopies of several newspaper articles from the Herald Journal of Dayton, Ohio, discussing the details of his arrest and his relationship of the "notorious Lady in Red" Anna Sage who betrayed Dillinger to the well known FBI agent Melvin Purvis who shot Dillinger. Obviously, John Dillinger needs no introduction; he was tagged by the FBI as "Public Enemy No. 1" after the demise of the Bonnie and Clyde gang. Dillinger rose to fame by his continued legacy of crime and bank robberies throughout the Midwest and upper Ohio area. This is an early-mid production Model 1921 Thompson submachine gun produced by Colt Firearms Company circa 1921/22. Based on the design of this weapon and its use of solid steel fully machined parts that exhibited excellent fit and finish, these were probably one of the best manufactured machine guns ever produced. These original, unaltered Colt Model 1921s are difficult to find today because most were upgraded to the Model 1928 and remarked. The primary difference between the 1921 and 1928 configuration was that the Model 1928 used a modified locking block to reduced the cyclic rate of fire, a redesigned or simpler 1928 type buffer/recoil assembly, a horizontal forend, and sling swivels on the buttstock and forend. This specific weapon still has the early features such as: the short 10 1/2 inch barrel that is fitted with the non-compensated (21A) front sight, the cooling fins on the rear of the barrel, unmarked vertical pistol grip, the detachable buttstock, and the fully adjustable Thompson ladder rear sight that is graduated from 100-600 yards. This example still retains the original, early style, large headed recoil spring guide with its matching set of dark walnut wood components. "17" is written in white paint on the right side of the stock. The left side of the receiver has the original factory markings of: "MODEL OF 1921 NO 6039" followed by "THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN/CALIBRE .45 AUTOMATIC COLT CARTRIDGE/MANUFACTURED BY/ COLT'S PATENT FIRE ARMS MFG. CO./HARTFORD, CONN. U.S.A." The right side is marked with single circled "JHB" inspector mark followed by the five lines of patent dates along with the two-line "AUTO-ORDNANCE CORPORATION NEW YORK, U.S.A". The top of the receiver is marked with the original second pattern bullet logo with "Thompson" inside, "TRADE" above, and "MARK" below. The matching serial number "6039" is on the receiver and lower trigger housing. This beautiful Thompson is complete with one original 50 round Type "L" drum magazine manufactured by the Auto-Ordnance Corp. of NY numbered "488" on the front and back side of the magazine with the 1920 patent dates, four original 20 round stick magazines, and an original black leatherette FBI carrying case.

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Has Box

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 45 ACP

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Desirable Early Production Artillerie-Inrichtengen ArmaLite AR-10 Battle Rifle, BATFE Registered Sales Sample Machine Gun, Serial Number "003092"

Lot 1598

Artillerie-Inrichtengen AR-10 Machine gun 7.62 mm Nato

Developed in the 1950s and considered as a successor to the M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle, the Armalite AR-10 rifle was a weapon ahead of its time, with a number of features that would grow to become industry standard in later years. While rejected in trials with the American and Nicaraguan governments, the AR-10 found buyers in Sudan and Portugal, and also wound up in the hands of the French Foreign Legion, Chad and Cuba, being sought out for it's light weight and accuracy. In response to a later U.S. contract solicitation, the AR-10 would be retooled as a 5.56mm weapon, resulting in the M16 Rifle and setting the course of American military small arms until the present day. This example was manufactured by Artillerie-Inrichtengen in the Netherlands and features a three-prong flash hider and bayonet lug at the muzzle, fixed blade front and elevation adjustable peep rear sights, with an ambidextrous charging handle inside the carry handle, a right handed three-position selector switch and "Patents pending/ArmaLite/AR10/Mfd by (AI logo) Nederland/003092" on the magazine well. A small "crown/T" stamp is present on the upper receiver, and the bolt and carrier are chrome plated. Fitted with a brown plastic pistol grip and a gray plastic forearm and buttstock, the former ventilated with an aluminum heat shield and grooves for a bipod (not included) and the latter fitted with a steel buttplate and trapdoor compartment. Magazine not included.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 7.62 mm Nato

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Excellent Beretta BM-59 Full Automatic Battle Rifle, BATFE Registered Transferrable Machine Gun, Serial Number "X000308", with Nigerian Pattern Stock and Extra Magazine

Lot 1599

Beretta Pietro BM 59-Rifle Machine gun 7.62x51 Nato

Developed in Italy in the 1950s and imported by Springfield Armory Inc. The BM-59 bears many resemblances to the American M-14, being a M1 Garand-derived 7.62mm battle rifle with selective fire capability feeding from detachable magazines, but also with some novel features. Blade front and peep rear sights, with a grenade launcher/flash hider and bayonet lug integral to the gas cylinder lock, and a Garand-style gas assembly with flip-up grenade sight and folding bipod. The sight can accept interchangeable range inserts, and is currently equipped for the Energa anti-tank grenade. The receiver is fitted with a selector switch on the left side, a clip guide ahead of the rear sight, a serrated paddle magazine catch and a fold-down winter trigger. Stock is the "Nigerian" style, with two sets of rests for the bipod feet, a socket extending through the upper handguard for a FAL-style carry handle (not included), vertical rear pistol grip, and a rubber covered buttplate with flip-up shoulder rest and an internal compartment. One extra magazine is also included.

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 7.62x51 Nato

Price Realized:

Excellent Beretta BM-59 Full Automatic Battle Rifle, BATFE Registered Transferrable Machine Gun, Serial Number "X000332", with Extra Magazine

Lot 1600

Beretta Pietro BM 59-Rifle Machine gun 308

Developed in Italy in the 1950s and imported by Springfield Armory Inc., the BM-59 bears many resemblances to the American M-14, being a M1 Garand-derived 7.62mm battle rifle with selective fire capability feeding from detachable magazines, but also with some novel features. Blade front and peep rear sights with a grenade launcher/flash hider and bayonet lug integral to the gas cylinder lock and a Garand-style gas assembly with flip-up grenade sight and folding bipod. The receiver is fitted with a selector switch on the left side, a clip guide ahead of the rear sight, a serrated paddle magazine catch and a fold-down winter trigger. Smooth pistol grip stock, with a rubber covered buttplate, flip-up shoulder rest and an internal compartment. One extra magazine is also included.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 308

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Ruger Mini-14 Full-Auto Conversion Rifle, BATFE Registered Fully Transferrable

Lot 1601

Ruger AC-556 Machine gun 5.56 mm

Originally manufactured in 1976, this Ruger was converted to full automatic by Mike's Exotics of Grants Pass, Oregon sometime before 1986. Blade front and adjustable rear peep sights with the standard Ruger markings on the receiver. The conversion hardware is installed on the right side with a control switch protruding from the smooth pistol grip stock.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 5.56 mm

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Group Industries/Vector Arms Model HR4332 Sub-Machine Gun with Extra Magazines, Barrel and Case, BATFE Registered Fully Transferrable Machine Gun

Lot 1602

Group Industries HR4332S Machine gun 9 mm

Manufactured by Group Industries of Louisville, Kentucky, the HR4332 series of sub-machine guns was produced using Vector Arms components during the final days before the Firearm Owners Protection Act (also known as House Resolution 4332) went into effect, making it part of the final generation of fully transferrable American machine guns. Overall configuration is nearly identical to the Uzi, with a safety ratchet-equipped cocking knob, "A R S" marked 3 position selector, grip safety, pin front and 2-leaf rear sights and a folding buttstock. With a soft case containing a manual, 3 extra magazines, a 3rd party speed loader, spare barrel nut and a spare barrel (9 1/4 inches, 9mm, configured for a quick-detach muzzle device (not included)). NOTE: This weapon is classified by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as a "Machine Gun". This is a fully transferable NFA Class III Firearm currently on a Form 4. You are required to check your state and/or local laws as to whether or not you may own this. This weapon can be transferred to a Class III dealer at no charge. Buyer pays all other transfer fees and stamps.

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Has Box

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 9 mm

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SWD Cobray M-11 Sub-Machine Gun with an Advanced Armament Co. Striker II Silencer -A) SWD M-11 with Extra Magazines, Extra Barrel and Case, BATFE Fully Transferrable Machine Gun

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 1603

SWD Cobray M-11 Sub-Machine Gun w/ an Advanced Armament Co. Stri

Post front and peep rear sight, with a flat round cocking knob, a "SEMI/SMG" selector switch on the left side of the frame, safety switch next to the trigger guard and standard markings on the right side of the frame. Open bolt operation, with the selector switch fully functional. Grip is plastic, with the Cobray logo set into the back, and a collapsing stock with ergonomic butt mounted on the rear. Two Cobray upper receivers are included, both with 6 inch barrels, one with standard Cobray threading and a nylon grip strap and the other with Advanced Armament mounting studs. With a Blackhawk-brand canvas soft case, 3 extra magazines, cleaning rod and an Advanced Armament Striker II silencer (see Item B).

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Has Box

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 9 mm

Price Realized:

SWD Cobray M-11 Sub-Machine Gun, BATFE Registered Fully Transferrable, with Extra Magazines and Shipping Carton

Lot 1604

SWD M-11 Machine gun 9 mm

Post front and peep rear sight, with a ribbed and raised cocking knob, "SEMI/SMG" selector switch on the left side of the frame, safety switch next to the trigger guard and standard markings on the right side of the frame. Fitted with a contoured plastic back strap, black nylon front grip and a telescoping steel buttstock. With three extra magazines, a loading tool, cleaning rod and a shipping carton.

Documentation

Has Box

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 9 mm

Price Realized:

Lot of Three Separately ATF Registered Earl's Gun Shop Silencers for Assorted Calibers -A) 45 Caliber

Lot Contains 3 Items

Lot 1605

Lot of Three Separately ATF Registered Earl's Gun Shop Silencers

13 inches long overall and 2 1/8 inches wide, with a blackened steel body, aluminum baffles and a "M60" marked end cap. ATF paperwork lists it as a "M-9/45", for a 9mm or 45 caliber weapon (internal baffle diameter measures .45).

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 9 mm, 223

Price Realized:

Group Industries Model 1918A2 BAR Machine Gun, BATFE Registered Fully Transferrable, with Ten Extra Magazines and an Assortment of Spare Parts

Lot 1606

Group Industries 1918A2 Machine gun 30-06

Manufactured by Group Industries of Louisville, Kentucky, the Model 1918A2 is a fine reproduction of the late-World War II Browning Automatic Rifle, using a combination of a new made, pre-'86 registered receiver and a selection of new and military surplus components. One of the signature automatic weapons of the United States from the 1920's onward, the BAR was one of the first light machine guns, and helped define the concept of the squad-level "automatic rifleman" as it stands in modern infantry combat doctrine. Blade front and folding ladder rear sights, with a "HAS/1-54" marked barrel, four-line address, model and patent markings on top of the receiver, and a "ROT/ArmaSteel" trigger assembly. The gun is fitted with a three-position selector (semi-auto/full-auto/safe), with a spring-loaded lockout between the "full" and "safe" positions. Fitted with a checkered walnut forearm, a black fiberglass buttstock with flip-up shoulder rest, a folding metal bipod and a brown leather sling. Included with the rifle are ten extra magazines with a metal storage case, a pair of spare barrels, two spare trigger groups, two complete extra bipods and an assortment of small components.

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 30-06

Price Realized:

World War II Production Beretta Model 38A Sub-Machine Gun, BATFE Registered Fully Transferrable, with Seven Extra Magazines

Lot 1607

Beretta Pietro 38A Machine gun 9 mm

A second-generation descendant of the Villar-Perosa machine gun of World War I fame, the Model 38A made heavy use of Italy's native arms industry, being a hand-fitted and intricate weapon. The level of hand work required to make the 38A resulted in scarcity, and it was reserved for units with a real need for the compact firepower, such as vehicle crews, as well as elite formations like the paratroopers and "Stormtrooper" units made of politically motivated members of the fascist Blackshirts. Variants of the 38 would become common in the late days of the war, as well as serving as Italy's go-to SMG into the 1950s. Blade front and tangent rear sights, with a vented muzzle brake attached to the ventilated heat shield. A safety switch is installed on the left side of the receiver, a non-reciprocating cocking knob on the right, and the address and "1943-XX" production date on top. A sliding dust cover is integrated into the magazine housing, and two triggers are present in the trigger guard; the front with a disconnector for semi-automatic fire and the latter for full-auto fire, being smooth and serrated respectively to allow the shooter to identify them by touch. The smooth single piece stock is fitted with two sets of forearm grasping grooves, a brown leather sling, and a steel buttplate. Included with the SMG are seven extra magazines.

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 9 mm

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Madsen Machine Gun, BATFE Registered Fully Transferrable, with Nazi Pattern Bipod, Two Box Magazines and Spare Barrel Assembly

Lot 1608

Madsen Machine Gun Machine gun 8 mm

Developed in 1902, the Madsen was widely adopted, seeing military use as late as the 1970s and being deployed in narcotics-related violence as late as 2013, both in the hands of Brazilian drug cartels and the Brazilian Military Police fighting them. At the onset of hostilities in World War II, the Madsen was the main infantry machine gun in Norway, and would be used by the Nazis as a second-line weapon following the invasion of Norway. This model is configured for anti-aircraft use, with a set of bases at the front and rear of the heat shield (sights absent) that also double as bases for a German-style spring loaded bipod, which is stamped "WaAa15" on multiple parts, and a cone shaped recoil booster on the front. The receiver is configured for belt feeding, with a u-shaped path for the empty belt running over the top cover and a feed mechanism designed to work in conjunction with a specialized box magazine (two included, both green painted steel with leather carry handles). The right side bears Madsen markings and the charging handle, with a 2-position safety switch on the left, wood paneled pistol grip, brown leather sling and a folding buttstock with leather cover. Included with the gun is an extra barrel/breechblock assembly, with a brown leather carrying case.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 8 mm

Price Realized:

Desirable World War II British Proofed Fully Automatic Class III/NFA Savage Arms Co. Model 1928 Thompson Submachine Gun with Drum Magazine and FBI Type Case

Lot 1609

Auto Ordnance Corp Thompson 1928 A1 Machine gun 45 ACP

This is a very fine example of a late production Model 1928 Thompson submachine gun that was manufactured by the Savage Arms Company under license from Auto-Ordnance Company, during WWII. This exceptionally rare Thompson was actually manufactured under a U.S. Army contract and was then subsequently sent to Great Britain during WWII as it has both the "RLB/Ordnance Bomb" proof of Col. Ray Bowlin, U.S. Army Ordnance inspector (1940-1942) and the British "Broad Arrow" over "Crown/X9/E" inspectors stamp of the Royal Ordnance Factory at Enfield. This rare SMG was originally manufactured as a 1928 SMG, that was later marked with the "US" on the side of the receiver, and also upgraded to an "A1" model. It has the original 10 1/2 inch barrel, with the cooling fins with the early style "CUTTS" marked, Thompson/Auto-Ordnance patented compensator on the end of the barrel. The barrel has also been fitted with the later style horizontal forend with finger grooves on the side with the sling swivel underneath. The barrel is still blued and stamped with a "P" on top along with an "S" on the left rear side of the barrel correctly identifying this as a Savage manufactured barrel. The upper right left side of the receiver has the circled "GEG" proofmark, with the noted "RLB" inspector stamp below that; followed by "US (added) MODEL OF 1928 A1/NO. S-172784" followed by "NAC" which may indicate that it was reimported from overseas by the Numrich Arms Corp. at some point. Farther back it is stamped "THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN/CALIBER .45 AUTOMATIC CARTRIDGE". The right side is marked with the British acceptance/inspection proof directly in front of the ejection port with the middle area stamped in two-lines: "AUTO-ORDNANCE CORPORATION, BRIDGEPORT CONNECTICUT USA", followed by the seven-line U.S. Patent numbers and dates. The top of the receiver is stamped with the late pattern "Thompson Bullet" logo, that reads: "TRADE MARK" above the logo with "THOMPSON" inside the logo and "REG U.S. PAT OFF" below the logo. Interestingly it is also stamped "TOMMY GUN" directly below the logo at the edge of the receiver. The rear of the receiver still retains the early fully adjustable Lyman marked tangent rear sight. The left side of the lower trigger housing is stamped with the standard "FULL AUTO/SINGLE" and "FIRE/SAFE" markings. The receiver and lower trigger housing still retain their original matching serial numbers: "S-172784". The right side of the upper edge of the trigger housing has been lightly marked (scratched) with "RHC 9/13/73". This desirable Thompson SMG is complete with one Auto-Ordnance, Type "L" 50 round drum magazine, a spare buttstock, green canvas sling, brass cleaning rod, reproduction Thompson Submachine Guns manual, all housed in a reproduction FBI carrying case. It has a blued barrel and compensator with a matte blued type receiver and trigger housing, with oil finish walnut wood components.

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Has Box

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 45 ACP

Price Realized:

Scarce Fully Transferrable Madsen M50 Sub-Machine Gun with Extra Magazines and a Blank Firing Adaptor Kit

Lot 1610

Danish M50 Machine gun 9 mm

A refinement of the Madsen M46, the M50 replaced the "bracket" style cocker with a more comfortable knob design, while retaining the novel "fold-open" takedown system. Fixed blade and peep sights, with combination barrel shroud and takedown nut, and the model and caliber markings on the right side of the receiver over the "MADE IN DENMARK" stamp. The grip safety behind the magazine well has been removed, with a more conventional safety switch installed on the left side of the frame. Included with the sub-machine gun are seven extra magazines, a loading tool hidden in the grip, and a blank firing conversion kit consisting of an obstructed barrel with takedown nut, spring, guide rod and an extra loading tool.

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 9 mm

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Lot 1611

Danish Madsen Machine Gun, BATFE Registered Fully Transferrable

Developed in 1902, the Madsen is one of the earliest mass produced light machine guns. Over 36 nations would invest in the gun, and the Madsen would be deployed in World War I, World War II, the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, the Russo-Japanese War, and elsewhere. While military use tapered off in the 1970s, the Madsen has been found on both sides of the drug conflict in Brazil as late as 2009, with gangsters reportedly stealing them from museums and old Argentine Army stockpiles, and the Brazilian Military Police breaking out old stocks of Madsens from the Brazilian Army inventory. Blade front and 2000 yard tangent rear sight, both slightly offset to the right, with "L.A.M.M.15" engraved in a milled-down panel on the left side of the frame ahead of the magazine well (magazine not included), the aluminum alloy cocking knob on the right, ejector port on the underside and a selector switch on the lower tang behind the trigger guard. Fitted with a folding bipod on the underside of the heat shield and a smooth buttstock with sling swivel and a flip-up shoulder rest. Leather magazine pouch and 4 magazines included with lot.

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 8 mm

Price Realized:

Birmingham Small Arms Model 1914 Lewis Machine Gun, BATFE Registered Fully Transferrable

Lot 1612

BSA 1914 Machine gun 303

Developed around 1910/1911, the Lewis Gun was one of the lightest machine guns of the era, weighing in at about 28 pounds. The inventor, Lieutenant Colonel Issac Newton Lewis, established a firm in Belgium to license the design to arms manufacturers, finding interested parties at Birmingham Small Arms of Britain and Savage Arms of the United States, and both countries would take the Lewis into combat during World War One as infantry machine guns and in aircraft and vehicle mountings. The Lewis would continue to serve with the British through the end of World War II, while also being used in later low-intensity conflicts. Mounted around the barrel is the signature cooling assembly, a series of aluminum fins running the length of the barrel and a steel shroud extending beyond, which also serves as the mounting point for a sling swivel, blade front sight, folding bipod and a swiveling carry handle with British nomenclature. The top of the receiver has the Armes Automatiques Lewis and Birmingham Small Arms address on either side of the folding ladder rear sight, with the model nomenclature just behind the magazine slot, British proofs, some restruck serial numbers on the assorted parts, and a pair of smooth pistol grips. With a straight steel reinforced buttstock, which is fitted with a sling swivel, integral oiler and a flat buttplate. 6 magazines included with lot.

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 303

Price Realized:

Fully Automatic Birmingham Small Arms Bren Mark I Machine Gun, with Two Extra Barrels, Three Extra Magazines and a Tripod, BATFE "Sales Sample" Registered

Lot 1613

BSA MK I Machine gun 303

Submitted for competition with the British Army in the 1930's the Czech ZB vz.26 light machine gun was accepted over the American BAR, Danish Madsen, and other contemporaries, and underwent a series of alterations resulting in the BREN gun. This example was manufactured in 1941, and later registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as a "Sales Sample". Blade front and 200-2000 yard rear peep sights, both offset to the left to clear the top-loaded magazine, with "Mk I./D/1941" on the left side of the receiver, an electro-penciled Canadian "Broad Arrow C" on the barrel release latch, and "A S R" markings for the selector, indicating Automatic, Safe, and Repeat (semi-automatic). Smooth pistol grip stock, with a steel capped wooden buttstock. Included with the machine gun are two extra barrels, three extra magazines, and a folding tripod with traverse and elevation mechanism.

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 303

Price Realized:

World War II "U.S. Property" Marked Canadian/Inglis Manufactured MKI "Boys" Antitank Rifle, BATFE Registered Destructive Device, with Scope and Extra Magazines

Lot 1614

Inglis R.B. MKI Destructive Device 55

Named for its designer, Captain Boys, the Boys Rifle was developed in the mid-1930s and was soon rendered obsolete for its original duty of tank hunting in the European Theater as developments in German armor left the proprietary 55 Boys cartridge behind. That said, the rifle was still put to good service through World War II, most famously by the Finns against the Soviets. But while this was going on, the Boys also found an audience with the United States Marine Corps. Facing off against the Japanese in the Pacific, the tanks of the Imperial Army were less sophisticated then their Nazi counterparts and were ideal prey for the Boys Rifle as were any light fortifications they came across. This example was made in Canada by Inglis and bears the Inglis mark, "U.S. PROPERTY", and "1943" on the left side of the receiver, the later pattern rectangular flash hider and a left-offset blade front and fixed peep rear sight to clear the top-loading magazine. The receiver is mounted in a shock-absorbing stock assembly with a rear pistol grip and an alloy buttplate with rubber shoulder pad and a built-in oiler. Included with the rifle is a steel bipod assembly, a metal magazine case with eight extra magazines, a custom transport case and a boxed Leupold & Stevens Ultra M1A 16x scope (mounts not included).

Documentation

Has Box

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 55

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Registered (Destructive Device) Birmingham Small Arms Boys Mark I Bolt Action Anti-Tank Rifle with Finnish Army Acceptance Marks, Extra Magazines and a Scope

Lot 1615

BSA Guns Ltd BOYS Anti-Tank Rifle Destructive Device 55

Developed by BSA and Captain H.C. Boys under the name "Stanchion" and renamed on acceptance in 1937, the Boys Rifle fired a proprietary 55 caliber armor piercing round. While its original purpose, tank hunting, became unviable with advancements in armor, the Boys took up what is today called the "anti-material" role, smashing up lighter vehicles, insufficiently armored emplacements, and other valuable targets. Many were converted to 50 BMG after World War II, with few left in the original 55 Boys and fewer still brought back to the States. This particular example bears a "SA" cartouche on the left side of the frame, the acceptance proof of the Army of Finland. Though technically aligned with Nazi Germany and the Axis, Finland received material support from some Allied nations during the Winter War with the Soviet Union, including a number of Boys to supplement their native Lahti rifle. The rifle is fitted with the early "circular" muzzle brake left-offset blade front and two-position elevation adjustable peep sights and a top loading Bren-style magazine. The barreled receiver is installed in a steel frame with integral shock absorber, folding "T" shaped monopod, hardwood cheek rest and rear pistol grip, and a rubberized canvas shoulder pad with integral oiler. Included with the rifle is a custom-made transport case, a "SA" stamped metal magazine case, seven extra magazines, and a Leupold/Stevens Ultra M1A 16x scope with box (note: no mounting hardware included).

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Caliber / Gauge: 55

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Hotchkiss Model 1914 Medium Machine Gun with Tripod, Extra Barrel and Loading Tools

Lot 1616

Hotchkiss 1914 Machine gun 8 mm lebel

An evolution of an Austrian design, the French-made Hotchkiss gun was a significant deviation from the Maxim and its copies and imitators, using a quick-detachable air-cooled barrel, a piston-driven gas operation and firing from an open bolt, all of which would go on to be common features in medium and light machine guns. Additionally, the feed mechanism used rigid brass plates instead of the canvas belts that became the de-facto standard until the disintegrating belt was introduced; a lone operator could feed in these plates on their own, with the bolt locking back automatically when the plate was empty, a loading team could link plates together as they were fired for continuous discharge, or a series of hinged, linked plates could be used for vehicle gunners. As well as being an inspiration for the next wave of machine guns, the Hotchkiss itself would be licensed or copied by the Americans, Chinese and Japanese. Blade front and tangent rear sights, with the former having a sighting hole bored through it and the latter graduated to 2,000 yards and marked as being for the Model "1886D" cartridge. The barrel is fitted with a set of 5 thick cooling fins at the breech and a hand-adjustable gas port assembly at the underside. The right side of the frame bears the serial number and "1917" production date, and the left is marked with the French nomenclature and patent markings. A brass pistol grip is fitted to the underside and a steel maneuvering spade grip on the rear. Included with the gun is an American-made Standard Parts Company tripod, a spare barrel marked "MLS-1939" and a cased kit for plate loading.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 8 mm lebel

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Massive and Impressive Lahti L-39 20mm Semi-Automatic Anti-Tank Gun, BATFE Registered Destructive Device with Eleven Extra Magazines, Tools and Parts

Lot 1618

Lahti Anti Tank Gun Destructive Device 20 mm (Cannon)

Introduced in 1939 and rushed into service for the Winter War, the Lahti L-39 fires a 20mm anti-tank round from a top-loaded magazine and was capable of successfully engaging the Soviet armor of the era. While progress in armor technology left the L-39, and by extension the rest of the anti-tank rifles developed between the wars, out of a job, the Finnish army got pretty creative with the weapon. In addition to the standard anti-material function most AT rifles switched over to, L-39s were also pressed into service as fully automatic anti-aircraft guns, served as vehicle armament and were popular for counter-sniper work. "Counter-sniper work" being a fancy way of saying that if an enemy is hiding behind cover with a rifle, you shoot the cover with an L-39, hit the cover, the enemy, and anything behind the sniper, a tactic still used in the field to this very day by Barrett-equipped American soldiers and marines. Additionally, L-39 gunners were still able to harass heavier Soviet tanks by nailing vulnerable external targets, damaging treads and turret tracks, or whacking open hatches with incendiary rounds, causing burning phosphorous to splash onto any nearby crewmen. Measuring taller than a man and weighing in at close to 110 pounds, the L-39 is fitted with a ported muzzle brake, a long vented hardwood barrel shroud, left-offset blade and tangent sights, a dual-mode bipod with brass covered skids and swing-out spiked legs, crank-action cocking handle, smooth hardwood grips with an oversized steel handguard, wooden cheekpiece, and a rubber recoil pad. Included with the lot are a eleven extra magazines, magazine cases for all, a number of 20mm bore brushes, an assortment of small spare parts, an extra spike-base bipod and two cased maintenance kits.

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Caliber / Gauge: 20 mm (Cannon)

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Scarce 1937 Production Soviet Degtyaryov DP-28 Light Machine Gun, BATFE Registered Fully Transferrable, with Extra Magazines and Accessories

Lot 1619

Russian DP28 Machine gun 7.62x54 R

Adopted by the Soviets in 1928, the Degtyaryov was a mainstay light machine gun of the Red Army well into World War II, in addition to being captured and re-fielded in large quantities by the Finns during the Winter and Continuation Wars, given to the Chinese who used them against the Japanese and later in Korea and seen in action as late as 2011 during the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi. Hooded post front sight and tangent rear sights with a 1937 date on top of the receiver, a folding bipod clamped to the heat shield and the signature flat drum magazine with cyrillic markings and a Finnish "SA" stamp. The smooth pistol grip buttstock is fitted with a swelled "dog's leg" extension on the underside, with a naked butt and an oiler built into the comb. Included with the lot are five extra magazines, two magazine cases (1 canvas, 1 metal) and an assortment of spare parts, including two buttstock/trigger group assemblies, a blowtorched partial receiver and a number of internal components.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 7.62x54 R

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Marlin Model 1917 "Potato Digger" Machine Gun with Tripod and Spare Parts, BATFE Registered Fully Transferrable

Lot 1620

Marlin Arms Corp. 1917 Machine gun 30-06

Originally developed as the Model 1895 by John M. Browning, the "Potato Digger" was an early development in gas-operated firearms, using a gas port near the muzzle of the barrel to power a spring loaded lever arm to cycle the action. This arm, which projects down and out from the weapon with significant force during the firing cycle, is the source of the weapon's nickname. Originally manufactured by Colt, the production of the arm was taken over by Marlin Rockwell, who received the rights, the tooling, and the standing military contracts to the Russian and Italian governments. Primarily used as a training weapon by American forces, the Marlin found additional use as aircraft and tank armament in addition to being issued to National Guard units and the North Russia and Siberia Expedition Forces sent to intervene in the Russian Civil War. Measuring 42 inches in overall length, the Marlin is fitted with a blade front and a flip-up elevation adjustable rear sight, with a heavily ribbed barrel and a wooden pistol grip. The barrel and receiver are separately marked with the Two-line New Haven address and caliber markings (the archaic "CAL 30 MODEL 1906" on the receiver to distinguish from the earlier 30 Krag and 30-03 rounds), and "J.A.D." on the receiver. A green painted brass tripod is included, properly configured to not interfere with the action arm, with traverse swivel, gear-driven elevation adjustment and a swiveling gunner seat/kneerest, as well as an extra barrel.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 30-06

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Rare and Impressive Krieghoff Second Model FG-42 Fallschirmjaegergewehr Paratrooper Rifle, BATFE Registered Fully Transferrable Machine Gun with Boxed Ammunition

Lot 1621

Krieghoff Heinrich Gun Co FG 42 Machine gun 8 mm Mauser

Developed on orders from the Luftwaffe, the FG-42 was designed to be a universal rifle for the Third Reich's elite paratroopers; a weapon that could render the full spectrum of Nazi-issued small arms obsolete by building one arm with the street-fighting maneuverability of a sub-machine gun, the area-suppression capability of a light machine gun, and the long-range precision striking power of a sniper rifle. The result is a gas-operated rifle chambering the standard 8mm Mauser cartridge, which could switch at will from a closed-bolt semi-automatic rifle to an open-bolt full-automatic machine gun at the turn of a switch. In many ways the FG-42 serves as a condensation of Nazi weapons development as a whole; an output of novel and impressive items, but with no co-operation between branches and little regard for the speed or cost of production. In order to get the weapon made, Goering had to pull an end-run around the Waffenamt (Weapons Office, dominated by the Army who didn’t care for the concept) and privately contract with German industry, and despite later efforts to simplify the arm the FG was still an intricate weapon requiring substantial man-hours of production time and detailed maintenance. While the rifle itself did not enter general issue, the lessons learned in building and fielding it would be applied to the MP-44, aka the Sturmgewehr, regarded as the first true assault rifle. Hooded post front and elevation adjustable peep rear sights, both of which fold down for transport, with a detachable cylindrical flash hider on the muzzle and "fzs/FG42" on top of the integral scope rail. Matching serial numbers and "fzs" stamps are present on multiple components, with the right handed reciprocating charging handle slotting into the ribbed handguard, the selector switch on the left side of the trigger group, and a later pattern Bakelite pistol grip. A sheet metal bipod is mounted to the barrel, doubling as a protective shield for the spike bayonet slot (bayonet not included) with a quick-detach laminated buttstock. Included with the rifle is a brown leather sling, one "sjl" magazine and eleven boxes of ammunition.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 8 mm Mauser

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MG-34 Machine Gun, Registered Fully Transferrable, with Field Mount

Lot 1623

Gustloff Werke- Suhl MG34 Machine gun 7.92 mm Mauser

Developed in the mid-1930s, the MG34 is perhaps the best machine gun of it's class and era, and is credited by some as the first true general purpose machine gun. This quality came at a price, and the manufacturing process for the 34 was very involved, which led to the introduction of the MG42 as a faster, less intricate substitute. Folding blade front and elevation adjustable notch rear sight, the former out near the end of the heat shield and the latter fitted with an additional pop-up long range peep sight, with the top of the heat shield assembly stamped "dfb/1940" and Nazi proofs on a number of components. The trigger is a distinctive "double crescent" arrangement, with the upper section used to tap off single shots and the lower section for full automatic fire, and a safety lever is mounted on the left side. Major components are numbered to match, with some mixed smaller components. Fitted with a folding steel tripod, ribbed pistol grip and a steel reinforced buttplate. Included with the MG34 is a 1939 dated field tripod, with a tan drab paint finish, integral traverse and elevation mechanisms, and a pair of canvas covered pads on the front leg (straps not included). Scope case & scope included with lot.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 7.92 mm Mauser

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Colt /Auto-Ordnance Model 28AC (U.S. Navy Over-Stamp) Thompson Submachine Gun with FBI Case and Accessories

Lot 3459

Auto Ordnance Corp Thompson 1928 Machine gun 45 ACP

Auto-Ordnance Model 28AC Thompson Submachine Gun manufactured by Colt in 1921. Colt manufactured 15,000 Thompson Submachine Guns for the Auto-Ordnance Corporation in 1921. All 15,000 guns were initially made in the Model 21A configuration with finned barrel, no Cutts Compensator, pistol grip fore-grips and 800 round per minute cyclic rate of fire. The Marine Corps obtained a small number of Model 21A Thompsons in the mid-1920s and used the guns in combat in Nicaragua and China. Based on the initial Marine criticism of the high rate of fire, Auto-Ordnance introduced the Model 28AC Thompson Submachine Gun. The Model 28AC featured a Cutts Compensator to reduce muzzle climb and weighted actuator, redesigned recoil spring and pilot rod to reduce the rate of fire to a more controllable 600 rounds per minute. Most military Model 28AC guns were equipped with horizontal fore-grips and sling swivels. Auto-Ordnance stamped "U.S. NAVY" above the original "MODEL OF 1921" designation on the right side of the receiver and over-stamped the "1" in "1921" with "8" for the 1928 designation. Although several hundred Model 28AC "U.S. Navy Over-Stamp" submachine guns were purchased by the Marines and Navy, most of the guns were sold to law enforcement agencies that wanted more firepower to combat "Auto Bandit" during the early 1930s. This submachine gun has the Colt pre-war commercial blue finish found on all Colt/Auto-Ordnance Thompson Submachine Guns. The stock, pistol grip and fore-grip are straight grain, oil finished walnut. The stock, fore-grip, and pistol grip were manufactured for Auto-Ordnance by Remington's Arms Co., and the front of the stock is stamped with a tiny anchor which denotes Remington manufacture. The finned barrel has a "Type II" Cutts Compensator with the Cutt's trademark and patent dates stamped on the top. The receiver has the Lyman folding leaf rear sight stamped: "MADE BY "LYMAN" MIDDLEFIELD,CONN. U.S.A." stamped on the base. The receiver has the correct flat face extractor, and the frame has the has the correct magazine catch with no hole, rocker pivot with knurled edges and safety with knurled edges and center hole. The bolt is polished bright and correctly has no manufacturers codes. The actuator has a blued knob with bright body. The bronze Blish lock has the usual "UP" and arrow markings with no wartime manufacturer codes. The pilot rod is the correct Colt style with no hole in the shaft and is fitted with the original red buffer. The internal components on the trigger frame and stock are bright. The serial number, "NO 10024" is roll-stamped on the left side of the receiver and on bottom of the frame. The Auto-Ordnance 'bullet' trademark is stamped on the top of the receiver between the actuator slot and the rear sight. The left side of the receiver is lightly stamped: "U.S. NAVY" above "MODEL OF 1928" with "8" hand-stamped over the original "1". "THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN/CALIBRE .45 AUTOMATIC COLT CARTRIDGE/MANUFACTURED BY/COLT'S PATENT FIREARMS MFG. CO./HARTFORD CONN., U.S.A." is roll-stamped on the left side of the receiver in five lines below the rear sight. The right side of the receiver is roll-stamped: "AUTO ORDNANCE CORPORATION./NEW YORK. U.S.A." in two lines below the rear sight followed by the "MARCH 9, 1915- DECEMBER 28, 1920" patent dates in a six-line block. The left side of the frame is stamped with the second style "FIRE-SAFE", "FULL/AUTO" and "SINGLE" markings above the safety and rocker pivot. The gun is complete with nearly all of the period accessories. The accessories include a black leatherette FBI style case with blue velvet lining. The inside of the case has a gold and red "MADE BY/C.O. SWETNAM/LEATHER PRODUCTS CO./317 (partially illegible) ST. KANSAS CITY MO." maker's decal. The case has a brass cleaning rod and "XX" (20 round) box magazine secured by leather straps to the top of the lid. The case contains an Auto-Ordnance 50 round "L" drum magazine with 1920 patent dates and four Colt "XX" magazines marked: "PATENTED - AUG. 24. 1920,/AUG. 24.1920-JAN.11, 1921," on the front face. The case appears to be original. The stock butt trap contains a nickel-plated oiler. Also included with the gun are: (1) WWII Crosby "L" drum with mint "U.S." marked case and carrying strap, (2) a 1940 Edition Auto-Ordnance handbook, (3) Auto-Ordnance 1936 handbooks entitled "THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUNS & SEMI-AUTOMATIC CARBINE with tan and green covers, (4) a gold plated District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Lieutenant's badge, (5) a new, reproduction Auto-Ordnance 100 round "C" drum and (6) a VCR tape entitled "THE THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN". The Thompson Submachine Gun is one of the most famous and iconic American firearms. It is indelibly associated with gangsters and lawmen in the 1920s and 1930s, the Marines in the "Banana Wars" and Chinese and British Commandos during WWII. Although several variations of the Thompson Submachine Gun were manufactured by Auto-Ordnance and Savage during WWII, only the 15,000 Thompson's manufactured for Auto-Ordnance by Colt in 1921 had the combination of commercial blue finish and high quality walnut stocks, pistol grips and fore-grips. The Colt/Auto-Ordnance Thompson Submachine Guns are the ultimate Class III firearm. This submachine gun has all the applicable BATF Form 4 registration and tax stamps.

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Caliber / Gauge: 45 ACP

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Excellent Ithaca M3A1 Sub-Machine Gun, BATFE "Sales Sample" Registered Machine Gun with Extra Magazines and Components

Lot 3461

Ithaca Gun Co M3 Machine gun 45 ACP

Developed circa 1941-1942, the M3 was inspired by the British Sten SMG. Using the maximum amount of machine stamped components, the M3 could be made significantly faster (and by extension less expensively) than the M1 Thompson. In 1944 the "A1" variant was introduced, further refining and simplifying the design. Though withdrawn from overall service in 1957, the M3A1 was still issued to vehicle crews as late as the First Gulf War, and examples upgraded with modern mounting rails and suppressors are being issued to members of the Philippine Marines. Fixed blade front and peep rear sights, with a combination dust cover and safety on top, a shielded magazine release button on the left side, and the nomenclature, address, and serial number on the magazine well. The grip is stamped in a checkered pattern, with a built-in oiler, a green canvas sling, and a telescoping wire stock that also serves as a loading and disassembly tool. Included with the SMG is an extra barrel, a spare bolt, three extra magazines and one transparent plastic magazine cover.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 45 ACP

Harrington & Richardson Reising Model 50 Sub-Machine, BATFE Registered Fully Transferable with Two Extra Magazines

Lot 3462

Harrington & Richardson Inc Reising model 50 Machine gun 45 ACP

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 45 ACP

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U.S. Saginaw Steering Gear Model 1919A4 Browning Machine Gun, BATFE Registered Fully Transferrable, with Tripod, Extra Barrels, and 22 Long Rifle Conversion Components

Lot 3463

Saginaw 1919A4 Machine gun 30-06

One of the mainline American machine guns of World War II, the Browning 1919A4 was introduced towards the end of World War I as a lighter, air-cooled variant of the 1917 heavy machine gun, and would be put to work by infantry, vehicles, and aircraft. In the post-War years it would find users on virtually every continent on the planet save Antarctica. Folding sights, with a blade front and a peep and notch rear sight with windage adjustments and elevation adjustment up to 2,400 yards, a ventilated heat shield around the barrel, and the makers markings on the right side of the receiver. The tripod is finished in a matte green paint with a brass data plate on the rear leg identifying it as a Standard Equipment Model 1918. Included with the gun is an extra heat shield assembly, a pair of 30-06 barrels (one in protective foil wrap), a pair of barrels in 22 caliber, a number of small components, and a large quantity of 22 caliber sleeves. The sleeves are two-piece steel construction, with a back piece shaped like a 30-06 casing that passes through the belt and a front piece that serves as a protective cap.

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Caliber / Gauge: 30-06

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U.S. Auto-Ordnance Thompson M1A1 Sub-Machine Gun, Registered DEWAT with Accessories

Lot 3464

Auto Ordnance Corp Thompson M1A1 Machine gun 45 ACP

Developed in 1942, the M1A1 is the classic Thompson SMG retooled for faster wartime production. While a number of bells and whistles were deleted for the sake of expediency, the M1A1 retained the Thompson's rock-solid machined steel construction, and was popular with Allied soldiers. While the M3 and M3A1 Grease Gun was intended to displace the Thompson as America's main-line SMG, the M1A1 was the most widely used American sub-machine gun of World War II, and would not be fully out of U.S. service until after Korea and Vietnam. Fixed sights, with the safety and selector switches on the left side of the trigger group, Auto-Ordnance two-line address on the right side of the receiver, Thompson "bullet" logo on top and the three-line military nomenclature on the left, along with "JA" and "GEC" inspector marks and "RIA" and "FK" refurbish stamps. Fitted with a straight forearm, finger grooved pistol grip and a buttstock with a flat steel buttplate. Included with the Thompson is a leather reinforced green canvas carrying case and the book "Thompson Submachine Guns" from U.S. Combat Bookshelf.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 45 ACP

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Fully Transferrable Harrington & Richardson Reising Model 50 Sub-Machine Gun with "City of Pittsburgh" Markings, Cases and Extra Magazines

Lot 3465

Harrington & Richardson Inc Reising model 50 Machine gun 45 ACP

A closed-bolt blowback-operated sub-machine gun, the Reising Model 50 saw action with the United States Marines in the Pacific as a substitute for the M1 Thompson, though they found their best success as defensive weapons for war-essential industries and as patrol carbines for American police forces. Blade front and elevation adjustable peep rear sights, with a flash hider/muzzle break, cooling fins on the barrel, three-line New Haven address near the ejector port, and three position selector on the right side. Smooth pistol grip stock, with cocking lever on the underside, a ribbed buttplate and "CITY OF PITTSBURGH" stamped on the left side of the buttstock. With a "FBI" style case, spare rear sight components and four extra magazines. Though no documentation is available on the Pittsburgh stamp, Federal Laboratories (a major distributor of both the Reising SMG and cases identical to the one in this lot) was based in that city and Reisings so marked have been attributed to the Pittsburgh Police Department. Also includes a fabric/leather case.

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Caliber / Gauge: 45 ACP

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Vickers Machine Gun with Tripod, Extra Barrels and Accessories, Registered Fully Transferrable Machine Gun

Lot 3466

Vickers Ltd 1917 Machine gun 303

An evolution of the Maxim machine gun the Vickers Gun was a mainstay of the British arsenal through 1968, seeing use on the ground, in the air and with a number of nations. The Vickers had a reputation for reliable and durable performance with one battlefield report listing a group of the guns delivering constant fire for twelve hours, going through 100 barrel changes, a million rounds of ammunition and experiencing no weapon failures. Blade front and folding peep rear sight, the former installed on the water cooling jacket and the latter fitted with a fixed 400 yard "battle sight" and a long range staff marked up to "29", presumably 2900 yards. A recoil booster assembly is mounted on the front of the water jacket with a quick-detach brass belt feeder assembly, a pair of hardwood spade grips that double as oil containers and a thumb trigger with spring-loaded safety. The tripod is U.S. construction, marked for the Colt-Vickers, a licensed copy of the Vickers Gun introduced for World War I, with a drab green paint finish, screw-adjustable elevation mechanism, three clamp-secured legs with ground spikes and a brass data plate on the back leg. Also included with the gun are a pair of transport cases (one vintage, one modern custom), two green ammunition cans, three extra barrels, three canvas cartridge belts (unloaded), a number of disintegrating belt links, an assortment of small spare parts and a few boxes of spent/deprimed Winchester 303 cartridges.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 303

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Danish Madsen Model 1902/1940 Machine Gun, BATFE Registered Fully Transferrable with Universal Tripod

Lot 3467

Madsen Machine Gun Machine gun 30

Developed in 1902, the Madsen is one of the earliest mass produced light machine guns. Over 36 nations would invest in the gun, and the Madsen would be deployed in World War I, World War II, the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, the Russo-Japanese War and elsewhere. While military use tapered off in the 1970s, the Madsen has been found on both sides of the drug conflict in Brazil as late as 2009, with gangsters reportedly stealing them from museums and old Argentine Army stockpiles and the Brazilian Military Police breaking out old stocks of Madsens from the Brazilian Army inventory. Blade front and 1900 yard tangent rear sight, with an unknown marking milled off the left side of the frame ahead of the magazine well, 3-position selector switch to the rear, the plastic cocking knob on the right and an ejector port on the underside. Fitted with a folding bipod on the underside of the heat shield, a combination flash hider and recoil booster, and a smooth buttstock with a mounting socket in the underside. Included with the machine gun is six magazines and a folding steel tripod with on-board traverse and elevation mechanism.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 30

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Madsen Model 1934 Machine Gun, BATFE Registered Fully Transferrable

Lot 3468

Madsen Machine Gun Machine gun 7 mm

Developed in 1902, the Madsen was widely adopted, seeing military use as late as the 1970s and being deployed in narcotics-related violence as late as 2013, both in the hands of Brazilian drug cartels and the Brazilian Military Police fighting them. Blade front and tangent rear sights, both offset to the right with the makers mark "DANSK REKYLRIFFLL SYNDIKAT/KOBENHAVN" on the left side of the receiver. A two-position selector switch is installed on the left side near the ejector port and a safety lever is present on the rear of the triggerguard. Fitted with a ventilated steel heat shield and a smooth hardwood buttstock with a repeating number "3" stamped into the sides, significance unknown and a flip-up steel shoulder rest. Leather magazine pouch and 4 magazines included with lot.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 7 mm

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Hotchkiss Portable Mark I* Machine Gun, BATFE Registered Fully Transferrable, with Buttstock, Tripod and Extra Barrel

Lot 3469

Hotchkiss 1914 Machine gun 303

A refinement of the French Hotchkiss Gun, the Portable Model reduced the overall size and weight of the sturdy, piston-driven machine gun, and it saw use as secondary tank armament as well as with infantry and cavalry troops. Blade front and tangent rear sights, both offset to the left to accommodate the feed hardware, with a heavy fluted barrel, a protective steel handguard around the gas piston assembly, and British military proofs on most components. The pistol grip is brass with wooden panels with a combination safety switch/cocking handle and a detachable steel buttstock. Also included with the gun is an extra barrel, a small folding tripod assembly and two wooden boxes with feed strips for 303 British.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 303

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Registered Fully Transferrable Vickers/Wilson Arms Mark 1 Machine Gun with Extra Barrels

Lot 3470

Vickers Ltd 1917 Machine gun 8 mm

An evolution of the Maxim machine gun the Vickers Gun was a mainstay of the British arsenal through 1968, seeing use on the ground, in the air, and with a number of nations. The Vickers had a reputation for reliable and durable performance, with one battlefield report listing a group of the guns delivering constant fire for twelve hours, going through 100 barrel changes, a million rounds of ammunition, and experiencing no weapon failures. This example was made using a combination of British components on an American-made side plate from Wilson Arms of Brunswick, Georgia. Blade front and folding peep rear sight, the former installed on the water cooling jacket and the latter fitted with a fixed 400 yard "battle sight" and a long range staff marked up to "29", presumably 2,900 yards. A recoil booster assembly is mounted on the front of the water jacket, with a quick-detach brass belt feeder assembly, a pair of hardwood spade grips that double as oil containers, and a thumb trigger with spring-loaded safety. A base for an alternate sight is installed on the left side. Included with the gun is a custom-made transport case, three extra barrels and Vickers tri-pod with case.

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Caliber / Gauge: 8 mm

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Fully Transferrable Japanese Type 99 Light Machine Gun with Scope and Bayonet

Lot 3472

Kokura Type 99 (LMG) Machine gun 7.7 mm Japanese

Manufactured by the Kokura Arsenal and bearing the Showa date of 17.3 (March 1942), this is a fine example of the Japanese Type 99 Machine Gun. Introduced as the Imperial Japanese Army was transitioning to the 7.7mm Arisaka as their chief infantry cartridge, the 99 was introduced to replace the 6.5mm Type 96, with a few additional alterations made to improve reliability. Fitted with a fluted barrel with on-board carry handle, conical flash hider, hand-adjustable gas tube with bipod and bayonet lug, and left-offset sights with a windage and elevation adjustable rear peep. The magazine is top-loading, with a spring loaded ejection port cover, non-reciprocating bolt handle, and 2-position safety. Mounted directly behind the magazine well is a 2.5x13 scope numbered "12988". Fitted with a ribbed pistol grip and a smooth hardwood buttstock with a steel buttplate and folding monopod. With a bayonet, 19 7/8 inches overall with a 15 1/2 inch blade, straight guard, smooth grip and a steel sheath.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 7.7 mm Japanese

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Japanese Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun with Tripod and Extra Barrel, BATFE Registered Fully Transferrable

Lot 3473

Japanese Type 92 Machine gun 7.7 mm

Designed by Kijiru Nambu of Nambu Pistol fame, the Type 92 takes the core workings of the Hotchkiss Gun and scales them up to accommodate the Japanese 7.7mm cartridge. Among other changes, a lengthened set of cooling fins are integrated into the receiver instead of the barrel, the sights are right-offset to permit use of a scope, and an integral cartridge oiler is installed in the plate feed mechanism. The 92 saw use everywhere the Imperial Japanese Army went as both an infantry and anti-aircraft gun; additionally, captured guns were often turned against the Japanese by the Chinese, with many of those captured guns finding their way into North Korean hands in time for the Korean War. Blade front and peep rear sight, with the former mounted on the end of the cooling fins and the latter fitted with a windage and elevation adjustment mechanism. The exposed section of the barrel is lightly fluted, with a hand-adjustment mechanism for the gas system towards the rear. The "9/2/Type" nomenclature is stamped on top of the frame between the oiler and scope base, with the serial number and "17.5" (May 1942) Showa date on the left side over a hand-cut makers mark for Charles Erb, machine gun dealer and noted "tube gun" manufacturer; his firm likely performed the restoration work on this firearm. Mounted at the rear are a pair of folding spade grips and a thumb trigger with integral manual safety. Included with the gun is a green painted tripod with on-board traverse and elevation adjustment hardware, an extra barrel dated "18.12" (December 1943), four spare firing pins and a pair of unidentified hand-made tools.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 7.7 mm

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Rare and Interesting Documented War Trophy Captured on Okinawa 1944 Production Japanese Kokura Arsenal Type 99 Machine Gun, BATFE Registered Fully Transferrable, with Accessories

Lot 3474

Kokura Type 99 (LMG) Machine gun 7.7 mm Japanese

Manufactured by the Kokura Arsenal and bearing the Showa date of 19.11 (November 1944), this is a fine example of the Japanese Type 99 Machine Gun. Introduced as the Imperial Japanese Army was transitioning to the 7.7mm Arisaka as their chief infantry cartridge, the Type 99 was introduced to replace the 6.5mm Type 96, with a few additional alterations made to improve reliability. Fitted with a fluted barrel, hand-adjustable gas tube with bipod and bayonet lug, and left-offset sights with a windage and elevation adjustable rear peep. The magazine is top loading, with a spring loaded ejection port cover, non-reciprocating bolt handle, and 2-position safety. Fitted with a smooth pistol grip and buttstock with a steel buttplate. Included with the lot is a green canvas sling, 98k-style cleaning kit, and an American-made metal tin. A notation on the ATF forms state that this item was seized in Okinawa. Included with the papers is a copy of a 1946 import form declaring it an Okinawa-seized war trophy and a brief service history of the Marine listed on the import form.

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 7.7 mm Japanese

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Japanese Type 96 Light Machine Gun, BATFE Registered Fully Transferrable, with Scope

Lot 3475

Japanese Type 96 Machine gun 6.5 mm Japanese

Developed in the 1930's, the Type 96 was Japan's standard issue light machine gun at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, and would continue to be used alongside the 7.7mm Type 99 Machine Gun through the end of the war. Dated 14.7 (July 1939), with the Kokura Arsenal stamp and serial number on the right side of the receiver. With a blade front sight, adjustable peep rear sight, and a fixed power 2.5x13 scope, marked "No.20685" and equipped with a right-offset "periscope" lens to see around the magazine. The barrel is heavily ribbed, with a mounted carry handle and a folding bipod assembly and bayonet lug on the gas cylinder. Fitted with a ribbed hardwood pistol grip and a buttstock with a smooth buttplate.

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 6.5 mm Japanese

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Chinese Type 24 Maxim Machine Gun, BATFE Registered Fully Transferrable, with Field Mount, Loading Tool and Belts

Lot 3476

Chinese Type 24 Machine gun 7.62 mm

Manufactured in China starting in the 1930s, the Type 24 is a close copy of the German MG08, though with some improvements for ease of operation and handling. The barrel is shrouded with a large green water jacket, which also serves as the mounting point for the blade front sight and the recoil booster assembly with detachable cone flash hider and fragmentation shield. The top cover on the receiver is fitted with a conventional Maxim flip-up rear sight as well as a flip-up fixed notch sight that corresponds roughly to the "19" position on the adjustable staff, possibly for use with an anti-aircraft sight, and the cover is marked "53-7.62/12-01/2981". The importer's mark is present on the right side plate above the cocking lever, and the burst selector on the opposite site is decorated with a brass plate bearing a prominent swastika. A set of smooth spade grips are mounted on the rear, with a manual safety switch in place of the spring-loaded switch typically seen on Maxims and an elongated trigger assembly that can be operated by virtually any combination of fingers. Included with the gun is a field tripod with collapsible front legs, hinged seat and knee rests, and a brass data plate on the elevation mechanism with another prominent swastika, as well as a number of cartridge belts (metal and canvas, unloaded) as well as a cased belt loading tool.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 7.62 mm

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