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/Premier Firearms Auction #79

Premier Firearms Auction #79

June 05, 2020 to June 07, 2020

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/Premier Firearms Auction #79

Premier Firearms Auction #79

June 05, 2020 to June 07, 2020

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Auction Time Summary

Preview DayThursday, Jun 4th10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

SESSION IFriday, Jun 5th9 AMLots 1 through 794

SESSION IISaturday, Jun 6th9 AMLots 1000 through 1789

SESSION IIISunday, Jun 7th9 AMLots 3000 through 3770

To Be Sold At Auction

Preview Day Thursday June 4th
Open at 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

SESSION I - Friday, June 5th
TIME: Commencing at 9 a.m. selling between Lots 1 and 794
SESSION II - Saturday, June 6th
TIME: Commencing at 9 a.m. selling between Lots 1000 and 1789
SESSION III - Sunday, June 7th
TIME: Commencing at 9 a.m. selling between Lots 3000 and 3770

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Excellent Documented Ohio Police Department Shipped Colt Model 1921 Thompson Sub-Machine Gun with Drum Magazine, Class III/NFA C&R Fully Transferrable Machine Gun

Lot 496

Police Shipped Colt Thompson 1921 Submachine Gun

Per the information listed in Volume One of "Colt Thompson Submachine Gun Serial Numbers & Histories" by Gordon Herigstad, this Colt 1921 Thompson was sold by Auto-Ordnance salesman E.E. Richardson to the Police Department of Massillon, Ohio in 1929. Located about 50 miles south of Cleveland, Massillon was chiefly known as a steel town in the 20th century, being the birthplace of the open-web steel joist floor system. One of the most famous sub-machine guns in the world, the Thompson SMG rates as one of the truly signature American weapons. While advancements in manufacturing techniques and materials would allow later designs to match or exceed the Thompson's performance, none of them have managed to do the job with the same level of style and craftsmanship. The Thompson, a product of old-school hand craftsmanship, is virtually synonymous with the Roaring 20s and the Great Depression, being found on both sides of the law during the "gangland" era of American history, and also serving on all Allied fronts of World War II, where it stood tall among its more cost-effective stamped steel substitutes. Blade front and folding adjustable peep rear sights, with the signature Cutts compensator and cooling fins on the barrel, the model and address markings on the left side of the receiver and the Auto-Ordnance patents and address on the right next to a "JHB" inspection mark, and the trigger group is numbered to match beneath the stock, and fitted with a set of fully functional selector and safety switches. The bolt is still fitted with an early "Blish Lock" device, as well as a felt-padded spring steel bolt oiler. Fitted with a 20-round stick magazine, a pair of grooved pistol grips, and a detachable shoulder stock. Also included is an Auto-Ordnance marked "Type L" 50-round drum magazine.

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 45 ACP

Price Realized:

Harrington & Richardson/Reising Model 50 Fully Transferrable Class III/NFA C&R Submachine Gun with Extra Magazines

Lot 497

Harrington & Richardson Reising Model 50 Submachine Gun

This H&R Reising Model 50 submachine gun is chambered in 45 ACP. The Reising Model 50 saw limited early use by the U.S. Marines in the Pacific as a substitute for the M1 Thompson, eventually being replaced by the M3/M3A1 SMGs. These desirable commercial models feature a better high polish blue finish with a nicely varnished walnut stock. They were used extensively by State Police/Sheriffs and other law enforcement agencies in the mid to late 1940s throughout the 1950s. They were a blow-back operated designed which had the cocking handle located in a cutout on the underside of the forend. The markings are read from the right side of the receiver, from the back to the front as follows: "MODEL 50-H&R REISING --- CAL .45/HARRINGTON & RICHARDSON ARMS CO./WORCHESTER MASS.U.S.A. PAT PENDING". The right rear side of the receiver is marked: "12767" and "SAFE/SA/FA", for safe, semi-automatic and full automatic. They have a short, finned barrel to aid in cooling, similar to the Thompson, with a threaded on compensator/muzzle break on the end. They have a fixed front sight with a stamped sheet metal rear sight that is adjustable for elevation only. They have a one-piece pistol grip walnut stock with a flat sheet metal buttplate with the sling swivels on the side of the stock. It comes with a green M1 carbine type web sling, four original 20 round stick magazines ( all four are marked H&R REISING), seven extra firing pins and three spare internal springs and an instruction manual.

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 45 ACP

Price Realized:

Scarce Post-World War II U.S. Fully Automatic Class III/NFA M37 Light Machine "Sales Sample" Gun with Tripod

Lot 498

U.S. Fully Automatic M37 Light Machine "Sales Sample" Gun

This is an excellent example of a post-war production M37 machine gun. This model was developed in the late 1940s/early 1950s by SACO-Lowell and was basically an updated/improved Browning M1919 MG. Improvements were made to the bolt and feed mechanism that allowed it to be switched from a left to right hand feed, which made it a perfect candidate for use as both a coaxially mounted tank machine gun, primarily on the M48 and M60 Patton medium tanks, and also in a flex-mounted version as an infantry weapon when equipped with the standard iron sights mounted on top of the receiver and a tripod as in this example. It has the standard medium weight barrel with a perforated barrel jacket. This example is a "flex-mounted" version as it is equipped with the tangent rear sight and a rear mounted cocking lever/charging handle. The side of the receiver is marked: "No.30941 U.S. INSP/GUN, MACHINE, CAL .30 M37/U.S. PROPERTY/MFG. BY SACO-LOWELL SHOPS/ BA4 - 4/69". It comes with an original British issue M2 tripod mount, marked "F.T.R. 6-69 UE 68 A43/ 1005--00-650.7052" and a pintle.

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 30-06

Price Realized:

John Stemple/High Standard M2 Browning Heavy Machine Gun with Tripod and Accessories, Class III/NFA Fully Transferrable Machine Gun

Lot 499

Stemple/High Standard Transferrable Browning M2 Machine Gun

Originally manufactured by High Standard and restored by John Stemple, this is the signature heavy machine gun of the 20th century. One of many marquee weapons designed by John Browning, the M2 was developed in response to events of World War I, where the first generation of armored fighting vehicles and early developments in armored aircraft made their debut. Finished after Browning's death, the M2 was an extremely versatile weapon, capable of filling a number of slots; infantry-carried heavy machine gun, dual-purpose anti-personnel/anti-aircraft weapon, and vehicle/aircraft armament being among the most prominent. Much as German fast-firing machine guns earned a deadly reputation among American soldiers in World War II, the American M2 instilled similar dread in the enemy, capable of taking down Luftwaffe aircraft that strayed too low during attack runs and shredding obstacles that would have saved an infantryman or sniper from a lesser weapon. During the Vietnam War, a specially modified M2 was used by USMC sniper Carlos "White Feather" Hathcock to establish a confirmed kill range record (2250 yards) in 1967; this shot held the #1 position for 35 years, still holds the #7 slot as of this writing, and is the only shot in the top ten not taken with 21st century hardware. Fielded by armed forces around the globe and seeing action to this very day, the M2 design holds up as a gold standard for crew served and vehicular weaponry, with no signs of retiring in the foreseeable future; barring some unpredictable revolution in small arms design or a massive breakthrough in direct energy weapons, Browning's design is here to stay. A set of hooded blade front and folding ladder rear sights are installed on the receiver, with the High Standard nomenclature and model markings on the right side plate along with "GHD" inspection and "RIA EB" refurbish marks. A heavy profile barrel is installed in a short ventilated heat shield, with a right-hand configured hardwood charging handle and a double spade grip assembly. Included with the machine gun is a non-regulation lightweight aluminum tripod, a green painted steel and brass pintle mount (sans legs), a traverse and elevation carriage, extra barrel with canvas case, loose small spare parts, manuals, and a set of go/no go timing and headspace gauges.

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 50 BMG

Price Realized:

Class III/NFA C&R Registered Colt Thompson Model 1921/1928 U.S. Navy Over Stamp Submachine Gun with FBI Style Carrying Case, Two Drum Magazines, and Three Stick Magazines

Lot 500

Colt Model 1921/1928 U.S. Navy Overstamp Thompson Submachine Gun

This is an excellent example of a mid-production Colt Model 1921 submachine gun with the desirable 1928 "U.S. Navy" over-stamp markings. This example is listed in the book "Colt Thompson Submachine Guns" by Herigstad, on page 842 as originally having belonged to the Hancock County Sheriff's Office, Bay St. Louis Mississippi, then sold or transferred to the Law Enforcement Equipment Co., Nashville Tennessee, (6/84), then offered for sale by the Sturmgewehr Company Sunset Arms Macon GA. (5/06). This model originally was offered as the M1921AC , however based on the successful use by the USMC in the China and Nicaragua campaigns circa 1926/28 and based on their recommendation, the Auto Ordnance Corporation modified them by reducing the rate of fire to approximately 600 rounds/min, and added a Cutts compensator to the muzzle to help reduce muzzle climb during automatic fire. So in 1928, Auto-Ordnance Company remarketed the earlier Model 1921 SMGs with the "U.S. Navy" markings to help improve sales and pique interest with police and government agencies. These Thompson SMGs were probably some of the finest submachine guns ever produced and had superb machining and hand fitted parts. It has a distinctive deep rich blue metal finish with the bolt remaining in the white and a walnut foregrip, pistol grip and buttstock. This example still retains the distinctive early features, such as the short 10 1/2 inch barrel with cooling fins, ported Auto Ordnance/Cutts barrel mounted compensator, the vertical pistol grip, the detachable buttstock, and the fully adjustable Thompson ladder rear sight graduated from 00-600 yards. The receiver is marked "U.S. Navy/MODEL OF 1921" with the number "1" over stamped with a number "8" in the markings with the standard Thompson/Colt Submachine Gun model, caliber and address markings on the left side. The top of the receiver also has the "THOMPSON/Bullet" logo. The right side has the five lines of patent dates followed by "AUTO-ORDNANCE CORPORATION/NEW YORK, U.S.A". The lower trigger housing is also correctly stamped with the matching serial number of "8618". As noted, it a walnut vertical foregrip, rear pistol grip and buttstock. This example is complete with two original Auto-Ordnance/ Thompson "L" type, 50 round drum magazines, three 20 round stick magazines, a spare bolt assembly, two new recoil springs and washers. It is all housed in a reproduction FBI style leatherette case with brass closures and a brown leather handle. Additional information related to the magazines: One Seymour drum magazine, one Bridgeport address marked drum magazine, and one stick magazine with the 1920 and 1921 patent dates.

Documentation

Has Box

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 45 ACP

Price Realized:

Late World War II Harrington & Richardson Fully Automatic Class III/NFA C&R Registered Model 50 Submachine Gun

Lot 501

Harrington & Richardson Reising Model 50 Submachine Gun

This is an excellent example of a late production Harrington & Richardson, Reising Model 50 submachine gun. It is a blow-back operated SMG that was used for a short time by the USMC in WWII as a war expedient substitute for the Thompson submachine gun. The big advantage was they were faster and much cheaper to produced as well as shorter and lighter. The receiver is marked " MODEL 50- H.&R. REISING CAL. 45"/HARRINGTON AND RICHARDSON ARMS CO./WORCHESTER, MASS. U.S.A. PAT. PENDING", with serial number "S4997" towards the rear of the receiver. The right side of the receiver has the three position (SAFE/SA/FA) selector switch and it is fitted with a stamped sheet metal adjustable rear sight with blade front sight. The barrel has the cooling fins in the middle and the muzzle is fitted with a compensator/muzzle break. It has the all parkerized metal finish and it fitted with a one-piece walnut stock with sling swivels mounted on the underside of the stock. The cocking lever is found on the underside of the forend. The magazine well I s "crimped" on the sides to prevent use of higher capacity magazines (1 compatible magazine included) Approximately 100,000 produced through WWII.

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 45 ACP

Price Realized:

World War II Fully Automatic Class III/NFA Registered Saginaw/Rock Island Armory M1 Carbine Converted to M2 Configuration

Lot 502

Saginaw/Rock Island Armory M1/M2 Conversion Carbine

This is an example of a WWII M1 carbine as produced by the Saginaw Steering Gear Company that was later converted to the fully automatic M2 configuration and registered by Rock Island Armory of Geneseo. The front receiver ring is currently roll marked "US CARBINE/CAL. .30 M2" with the number "2" being stamped over the "1". The rear of the receiver roll marked "SAGINAW S.G./3389249". The front of the barrel is marked "UNDERWOOD/1-44". It has the late type three barrel band with an M2 type trigger group with no markings on the side. It also has the late round bolt with a stamped adjustable rear sight. It has a late M2 potbelly type walnut stock with a four rivets handguard. It comes with an green canvas sling and one 15 round magazine.

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 30 M1 Carbine

Price Realized:

Extremely Rare Colt/Auto-Ordnance Class III/NFA C&R Model 1927 (AC) "Semi-Automatic" Only Thompson Submachine Gun

Lot 503

Colt/Auto-Ordnance 1927 (AC) Thompson Carbine, Class III/NFA

This is a very rare variant of the highly desirable Colt Model 1927 (AC) Thompson that was factory (Auto-Ordnance) modified to "Semi-Automatic" fire only. Originally these started out as a standard Colt Model 1921 fully automatic SMG firing the standard .45 ACP round. With all the interest in these weapons in the late 1920s, the Auto-Ordnance company decided to try and capitalize on their popularity by introducing a "semi-automatic" version available for sale to the general public or police that only wanted a semi-automatic weapon. There were actually less than 100-150 of the original semi-automatic models ever manufactured/converted by the factory and original unaltered examples are very rare. Although semi-automatic, they are still tracked/registered with their original (1921) serial number. There were two basic models: the 1927A model without the compensator and the 1927AC model (like this example) with the Cutts Compensator on the barrel. The standard receiver markings were milled out and remarked, and the internal components changed to semi-automatic fire only. The markings were changed as following: the left side of the receiver was originally marked: "MODEL OF 1921" which was milled off and restamped "MODEL OF 1927", with the old serial number "4706" below the marking block. The left rear portion of the receiver was originally "THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN" which has also ben milled off and restamped "THOMPSON SEMI-AUTOMATIC CARBINE". The remaining receiver markings all remained as follows: "CALIBRE .45 AUTOMATIC COLT CARTRIDGE/MANUFACTURED BY/COLT'S PATENT FIRE ARMS MFG. CO./HARTFORD, CONN. U.S.A." The right side markings were unaltered, showing the five lines of patent dates along with the two line "AUTO-ORDNANCE CORPORATION, NEW YORK U.S.A", and the top of the receiver is still marked with "THOMPSON" inside their "bullet" logo. The only other factory alteration was on the lower trigger housing where the word "FULL" was also milled off and left blank. Since these alterations were all performed by the factory on already brand new guns, they did not refinish them and instead just used touch up bluing to fill in the remarked areas. All other features of this rare carbine remain unchanged. A matching serial number is present on the trigger housing, covered by the stock. It comes with one 20 round stick magazine. This Thompson is listed by serial number in Herigstad's "Colt Thompson Submachine Gun Serial Numbers and Histories," Vol. 1 as owned/registered in 1968 by the Bob Steele Studios in Hollywood, CA, later sold in 1980 by Joe Miller (Miller's Guns of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania), and now from the Allan Cors collection.

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 45 ACP

Price Realized:

Colt/VSM 1915 Vickers Machine Gun with Wheeled Mount and Extra Parts, Class III/NFA C&R Fully Transferrable Machine Gun

Lot 504

Colt/VSM 1915 Vickers Transferrable Machine Gun with Accessories

Manufactured using a Colt marked side plate with a number of Vickers, Sons & Maxim Limited marked components, this is a fine example of the Vickers Medium Machine Gun. A refinement of the Maxim machine gun, the Vickers was a mainstay British automatic weapon through and beyond World War I, noted for its exceptional ruggedness; in both British and American testing, the Vickers was noted as suffering zero parts failures even under massive volumes of fire, and with occasional barrel changes and water replacement British gunners of the Great War were known to literally fire their weapon all day without notable issue. During American testing, the Vickers was noted as being "in a class by itself. . . A better performance could not be desired". Colt produced a number of Vickers guns as the "Model 1915" for the American Expeditionary Force, many of which were later supplied to Britain's Home Guard as emergency weapons in the aftermath of the Dunkirk Evacuation. This example is fitted with a blade front sight on the water jacket and a flip up peep rear sight on the receiver cover, the latter graduated to "29" and fitted with a fixed battle sight. A mounting bracket is attached to the left side plate above the spring housing, which serves as the base for a Mark I Lensatic Sight; one of the most dangerous attachments for the Vickers, the Lensatic Sight permitted extreme high angle fire, which could plunge into trenches, assembly areas and communication lines that should have been safe from conventional machine gun fire. A set of hardwood spade grips are installed, with integral oilers, and the gun is fitted to a "Sokolov" style wheeled mount, with mixed brass and steel construction, a spare bolt assembly in a case on the left side, and a Finnish Army "SA" stamp on one side. Also included with the gun is a green painted hardwood transport case and a number of loose components, including an extra barrel and water jacket, and a partial set of armor plating (top only, no front plate or brackets) for the water jacket, which would also give limited protection to the gunner.

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 303

Price Realized:

Desirable Tippmann Arms Miniature Browning Model 1919 Fully Automatic Class III/NFA C&R Fully Transferrable Machine Gun with Case and Accessories

Lot 505

Tippman 1919 Mini-Browning Machine Gun, Fully Transferrable

This is a beautiful example of a finely detailed, scaled down version of the famous Browning Model 1919 .30 Cal Machine Gun that is fully automatic and registered as a Class III/NFA weapon. These were manufactured in the 1980s by Tippmann Arms of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and are an externally faithful copy of the original design, with the internals configured for straight blowback operation with the 22 Long Rifle cartridge. The right side of the receiver is marked "MOD. 1919/NO. AL138/TIPPMANN ARMS CO./FT. WAYNE, IN." behind the cocking handle. It has the standard blade front sight and folding adjustable rear sight on the receiver, air-cooled barrel with perforated barrel jacket/heat shield and a checkered pistol grip. This super MG is complete with a tripod, T&E mechanism, two ammunition cans, two cloth belts, and a padded hardwood case with room for all of the above.

Documentation

Has Box

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 22 LR

Price Realized:

Desirable Original U.S. Property Marked Colt M16A1 Fully Automatic Class III/NFA Machine Gun

Lot 506

U.S. Property Marked Colt M16A1 Fully Automatic Machine Gun

This is an excellent example of an early, mid-production fully automatic M16A1 rifle manufactured by the Colt Firearms Division with "U.S. Property" markings. These original Colt fully automatic M16 series rifles are very desirable as they were produced exactly as their military counterpart using the same military grade, factory original parts. Usually the commercial model of the M16A1 were all serial numbered in the 9 million range; however, this example is in the earlier 5 million" range. Interestingly this example also has had the bolt carrier etched on the side with "No. 72 5386554" which may indicate that this rifle was once the property of some other DOD agency as they sometimes numbered the bolt carriers to make sure they did not get switched with other rifles in inventory to ensure the correct headspace. This example was produced as a Colt M16A1 series with the forward assist and the two position flip rear sight. The barrel is roll stamped on the underside: "C MP C", which is identical to the military issue M16A1 rifles. The magazine well is roll marked with the Rampant Colt logo over "PROPERTY/OF U.S. GOVT/M-16A1/CAL 5.56 MM/5386554", farther back it is marked "COLT'S FIREARMS DIVISION/COLT INDUSTRIES/HARTFORD, CONN./U.S.A." next to the three-position "SAFE/SEMI/AUTO" selector. It is fitted with the original style M16A1 plastic components with the buttstock storage compartment. It comes with one extra magazine and sling.

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 5.56x45 mm

Price Realized:

Ultra Rare Documented "1 of 2" U.S.M.C./Iraqi War Issued/Used E.D.M. Arms Model 96 Windrunner 50 BMG Bolt Action Sniper Rifle with OPS Inc Suppressor and Accessories Case -A) E.D.M. Arms Model 96 Windrunner

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 507

USMC Documented E.D.M. Arms Windrunner Sniper Rifle

A rare U.S.M.C. documented and issued EDM Windrunner Model 96 50 BMG sniper rifle with considerable documentation attesting to its use in both training (Mountain Scout/Sniper Course) and in Iraq. The documentation notes this as "1 of 2" actual Windrunner sniper rifles that were provided to the U.S.M.C. for use in Iraq and currently it is the "ONLY" one that we know of actually for sale! Originally designed by Bill Ritchie as a large caliber long range sniper rifle that could be broken down in less than a minute in to several components, stored in two heavy duty storage/shipping case for deployments anywhere in the world. This specific weapon is accompanied by a lengthy letter from the US Marine Corp Scout/Sniper Association attesting to it actual use in Iraq by Scout/Snipers from the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine regiment. Part of that testimony is that this sniper rifle was actually used for single kills in excess of 1800 meters! It also goes on to state that although the actual number of enemy combatants killed are specifically unknown, it is estimated to be in excess of "40" kills! This historic weapon was purchased from the USMC Scout/Sniper Association with all proceeds going to help buy additional equipment for the Marine Scout/Sniper program. The side of the receiver is marked "E.D.M. ARMS/MODEL 96/U.S.A. 50 CAL B.M.G. WINDRUNNER REDLANDS CA. SER #450"". It features a massive one-piece solid steel receiver with a huge bolt that is fed from a detachable box magazine. It has a 31 inch heavy weight detachable barrel with a massive four slot muzzle break. The rear of the action is fitted with a three position telescoping buttstock for ease during deployments with a height adjustable cheekpiece with a very thick rubber buttpad. The front of the receiver is fitted with a M60 style folding bipod that is adjustable for height with the underside of the buttstock fitted with a height adjustable mon-pod. The top of the receiver is fitted with a 20 MOA picatinny style scope rail, upon which is mounted and equally desirable NIGHTFORCE 5.5-22x sniper scope and ring set. The scope has the TMR style reticle with 2.5 MOA adjustable windage and elevation turrets. The rifle is also accompanied with its original EDM Arms two piece, offset scope mount. It is also accompanied by an equally rare and beautifully made original OPS Inc 3rd Model .50 cal Suppressor (serial number MBS3306A) that is also documented as being actually tested/used in Iraq. These OPS Inc suppressors used an OTB type barrel attachment which shortened the overall length and also provided an additional expansion chamber inside the rear of the can to allow a somewhat reduced pressure and allowed the internal gas to dissipate slowly. They are a highly efficient suppressor that featured a very unique, albeit slightly modified SIONICS design and were probably one of the best suppressors used in Iraq and Afghanistan or even today. The OPS Inc suppressors were originally designed by Phil Seberger and produced by Allen Engineering. They were manufactured throughout the Iraq War, more specifically for use on the Navy/Army MK 12 SPR rifles. This exceptional rifle has been over-sprayed with a two tone camouflage medium Green/FDE paint and is accompanied, by the two noted large, heavy storage cases, a spare buttstock support rod and the noted two piece scope mount. The two storage/transit shipping cases both still retains their outside shipping labels indicating where they were shipped to the MARSOC Special Ops Unit, Camp Pendelton, CA.

Documentation

Has Box

Class III

Modern

Caliber / Gauge: 50 BMG

Price Realized:

Scarce U.S. Property Marked AR-15/XM16E1 Colt Fully Automatic Class III/NFA Registered Rifle

Lot 508

U.S. Colt AR-15-XM16E1 Class III-NFA Machine Gun

This is an exceptional example of a very early Colt M16 type fully automatic Colt Firearms manufactured assault rifle. These original early Colt fully automatic M16 series rifles are very difficult to find on the open market today as most were restricted to either Government sales or Foreign Military sales programs. This example is actually a very early model with the transition markings of, "COLT/AR-15" and "XM16E1" indicating it was produced circa 1966/67 after the Air Force contracts during the early US Army implementation before it was type-classified by the US Army as an M16 rifle. This example has been overhauled/rebuilt by the Annistion Army Depot and is correctly hand stamped on the right side magazine well with "77/3/A". Currently it still retains the early style M16 upper receiver, three prong flash hider with a US Army contract "SAK/MP C" marked SACO-Lowell produced chrome lined barrel. It still retains the early buttstock with no trapdoor, the triangular handguards and two position flip rear sight. It still has the correct M16 fully automatic bolt carrier group with a "MP-C" marked bolt. Interestingly the side of the bolt carrier has been electric pencil marked "#92 634014" and the side of the bolt is also marked "#92", indicting this assembly and rifle were probably issued to a DOD type agency outside of the US Military, where the bolt assemblies were stored separately, but numbered to make sure they retained their original bolt carrier group. These rifles were all produced on the military production line using military grade factory parts. The magazine well is roll marked with the Rampant Colt logo followed by "COLT/AR-15/PROPERTY/OF U.S. GOVT/XM16 E1/CAL. 5.56 MM./SERIAL 634014". Farther back it is marked "COLT'S PATENT FIRE ARMS MFG.CO./HARTFORD CONN./U.S.A." along with the standard "SAFE/SEMI/AUTO" receiver markings. This is an exceptional M16 type rifle that is fully transferable. Magazine absent.

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 5.56 mm

Price Realized:

Desirable Late Production Auto-Ordnance/West Hurley Model 1928 Fully Automatic Class III/NFA Submachine Gun

Lot 509

Auto-Ordnance/West Hurley 1928 Thompson Machine Gun

This is an excellent example of one of the very late last production commercial Model 1928 Thompson submachine guns that was manufactured by the Auto-Ordnance Corporation of West Hurley, New York, circa 1980. This very desirable/rare SMG was originally manufactured in "22 Caliber" but was later factory converted back into the standard 45 ACP cartridge. This is identified by the "TF" designation in the serial number range. There were approximately 125 of these late production guns that were converted, serial number range (257TF-382TF). These were all new production weapons with new manufactured parts and assemblies, however they retained some of their earlier configuration parts such as the finned barrel, Thompson-Cutts style compensator, vertical fore grip, detachable buttstock and adjustable ladder rear sight. The left side of the receiver is marked "U.S. MODEL 1928/No.350 TF" followed by "THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN/CALIBER .45M1". The right side is marked "AUTO-ORDNANCE CORPORATION/WEST HURLEY, NEW YORK, U.S.A." This desirable weapon has an all walnut stock, vertical foregrip and pistol grip with the later brush blued finish. This lot includes two thirty round stick magazines and one Auto-ordnance 50 round drum magazine.

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 45 ACP

Price Realized:

Scarce American Arms Model 180 M2 Fully Automatic Class III/NFA 22 LR "Sales Sample" Machine Gun with Two Drum Magazines

Lot 510

American Arms Model 180 Sales Sample Machine Gun

What a neat little fully automatic rifle manufactured by the German firm of Voere GmbH and imported by the American International Corp. These were originally designed in the late 1970s as a semi-automatic version with the fully automatic models being introduced in the early 1980s. The top of the barrel is stamped: "AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL CORP./SLC UTAH USA/A00936" with the left rear side roll marked, "AMERICAN 180 M-2/A00936". They were designed to look like a scaled down Thompson SMG that used a round drum magazine mounted horizontally on top of the action some what like a Lewis or Russian DP-38 machine gun. They have a cyclic rate of 1200 rounds per minute, which could be quite devastating even for the 22 LR, and the drum magazine holds 177 rounds of the very popular and easy to obtain 22 LR ammunition. These handy little rifles can fire in either semi-automatic or full-auto (from an open bolt). It has a finned barrel like the 1921/28 Thompson SMGs to aid in cooling as well as a detachable buttstock also like the original Thompson SMGs. It has a side mounted cocking handle, a fixed blade front sight with an adjustable rear sight patterned from the M1 Carbines. It is fitted with a high impact brown plastic buttstock and forend and has a blue/black metal finish overall. As noted, this lot comes with two drum magazines (total) with one of them missing the winding key mechanism. They were very unique at the time and still are today.

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 22 LR

Price Realized:

Radian AX556 Semi-Automatic Rifle with GEMTECH Integrally Suppressed Upper Receiver and Boxes -A) Radian AX556 Semi-Automatic Rifle

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 529

Radian AX556 Rifle with Integrally Suppressed Upper Receiver

Built with a GEMTECH integrally suppressed INTEGRA upper receiver with milled aluminum rail top handguard, MLOK accessory mounting points, full length receiver top rail, Radian AX556 lower receiver with ambidextrous fire controls, MAGPUL MOE grip, and Mission First Tactical Battle Link collapsible buttstock. With original boxes for both the Radian lower and GEMTECH upper.

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Class III

Modern

Caliber / Gauge: 5.56 mm

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Poly Technologies AKM-47S Full Automatic Rifle, Class III/NFA Registered Fully Transferrable Machine Gun, with Box and Accessories

Lot 531

Poly Technologies AKM-47S Fully Transferrable Machine Gun

Manufactured in China and imported by Sile of New York City, the AK-47S was made as a commercial copy of the Type 56 rifle as used by the armed forces of the People's Republic of China, with this particular example equipped for full automatic fire and registered with the BATFE prior to the 1986 cutoff. Post front and tangent rear sights, with the "416" factory triangle mark on the trunnion, and matching numbers on the trunnion, bolt carrier, bolt, dust cover and recoil spring guide. With a smooth wood forearm and pistol grip, and a functioning underfolding steel stock. Included with the lot is a shipping box, two extra magazines, sling and a bayonet.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 7.62x39 mm

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Desirable Pre-Ban Finnish Valmet M62S with Cromwell Conversion to Fully Automatic Class III/NFA Rifle

Lot 532

Valmet M 62 Fully Automatic Assault Rifle

This is an exceptional example of a very desirable early Pre-Ban Valmet M-62s as manufactured by the Valmet factory in Finland that has been professionally converted to a Fully Automatic Class III weapon by Cromwell Manufacturing. Original this was a semi-automatic, commercial version of Finnish Army M62 automatic rifle. It has the very desirable milled receiver and tubular steel fixed stock. It has the post front sight with flip-up night dot and tangent peep rear sight, 3-prong wire-cutting flash hider, bayonet lug, ribbed and vented handguard. The receiver is marked on the right side with "M-62S 7.62X39 mm/INTERARMS/Alexandria, Virginia" with the obverse marked "VALMET/Finland". It has a checkered pistol grip with the noted tubular stock and comes with one 30 round magazine.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 7.62 mmx39 mm

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Lot 534

Heckler & Koch HK53 Automatic Rifle

Short barreled 5.56mm automatic rifles have been seeing growing popularity in the Armed Response/SWAT role, giving many of the size/maneuverability advantages of a pistol caliber sub-machine gun combined with increased range and hitting power. Hooded post front and four-position drum rear sight, with a Knight's Armament Rail Adaptor System installed in place of the forearm, birdcage flash hider, three position "0/1/25" (safe/semi/full) hinge pin configured trigger group and a fixed buttstock. The magazine well bears the HK nomenclature and "IE(antler)" (1984) date code on the left side, with the West Germany/Chantilly, VA address on the right side. One magazine is included, along with a set of three plastic rail covers, a green canvas sling, and a slim profile checkered plastic forearm with hand stop.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 5.56 mm

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Colt AR-15 Model 614 Select Fire Rifle, Class III/NFA Fully Transferrable Machine Gun

Lot 535

Colt AR-15 Model 614 Rifle, Fully Transferrable Machine Gun

Manufactured by Colt for commercial sale, the AR-15 614 automatic rifle was patterned very closely after the early military issued M16 rifle, with the chief difference being in the markings. Post front and two-leaf peep rear sights, with the three-prong flash hider on the "C" marked barrel, bayonet lug on the front sight base, triangular handguard, checkered pistol grip and fixed buttstock, sans trapdoor. The early "slickside" pattern upper lacks provision for a forward assist or a casing deflector and is marked with a boxed "C" on the front right side over a "VP" stamp, while the lower has a fenced magazine catch on the right, and is marked on the left with the three-block AR-15 trademark, "MOD.614" model marking, and Colt address, the latter spaced to accommodate the pin for the safety sear. The bolt and bolt carrier are both matte finished, with the latter serrated for a forward assist. The buffer is of one-piece construction with a plastic tip. With an extra magazine.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 5.56 mm

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Excellent Smith & Wesson Model 76 Sub-Machine Gun, Class III/NFA Registered Fully Transferrable Machine Gun

Lot 536

S&W Model 76 SMG, Class III/NFA Fully Transferrable Machine Gun

Originally developed in the late 1960s, the S&W Model 76 was designed to fill the niche of a lightweight and compact 9mm SMG after the American special forces community was cut off from sources of the Carl Gustaf M45 "Swedish K" SMG; the Swedish government, neutral in the Vietnam War, was uncomfortable with their exports being used in the conflict. Fixed blade and peep sights on the tubular receiver, with an ambidextrous "FULL"/"SEMI"/"SAFE" selector switch, perforated heat shield, checkered pistol grip and a side folding buttstock with rubberized covering.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 9 mm

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Desirable Fully Transferable Ruger AC-556F Fully Automatic Class III/NFA Machine Gun

Lot 537

Transferable Ruger AC-556 Fully Automatic Machine Gun

Marketed to law enforcement and foreign military clients, the AC-556 family of weapons is the Mini-14 223 caliber rifle configured as a factory original selective fire machine gun. Fitted with a birdcage flash hider, blade and adjustable peep sights and standard receiver markings. The selector switch is positioned on the right rear of the receiver, with positions for semi-automatic, three round burst, and full automatic. Smooth hardwood stock, with vented synthetic upper cover, checkered pistol grip and folding metal buttstock. Magazine absent.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 5.56 mm

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John Stemple Fully Automatic Class III/NFA Transferable Model 76/45 Submachine Gun in 9mm Luger

Lot 538

John Stemple Model 76/45 Submachine Gun in 9mm Luger

This is a very close copy of the Finnish Soumi M31 SMG that was manufactured by the John R. Stemple Company in Groveport, Ohio, chambered in the popular 9 mm Luger cartridge. It is a blow-back operated SMG with a heavy round steel (tubular) receiver, machined bolt, fixed firing pin, with a heavy perforated steel barrel jacket/barrel nut. This design is very convenient as the barrel jacket can be unscrewed so that you can quickly replace the barrel or even change it to another caliber. The receiver is roll marked: "JOHN R. STEMPLE, GROVEPORT, OHIO MODEL 76/45 S/N/ 753" with the lower left side of the magazine housing marked: "STG Circle logo with a "B inside a Triangle/BRP CORP./STEMPLE 76/45". It is fitted with a 9 mm barrel and bolt. It has a large tangent rear sight mounted on top of the receiver graduated 1-5 (100-500 yards) and a fixed front sight. It has a slide safety in front of the trigger guard bow. It is fitted with a European beech wood stock (like the Finish M39s) with a blued steel buttplate with sling swivels mounted on the sides. It does use the standard SOUMI M31 SMGs magazines which are available on the secondary market.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 9 mm Luger

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RPB Industries M11 Sub-Machine Gun with Silencer -A) RPB/Military Armament Corp. M11 SMG, Class III/NFA Fully Transferrable Machine Gun

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Lot 539

RPB M11 Registered Transferrable Sub-Machine Gun & RPB Silencer

Developed by the Military Armaments Corporation and manufactured by RPB, both of Georgia, the M11 is a compact machine pistol chambering the 380 ACP cartridge (aka 9mm Kurz), and along with the rest of the Ingram family of automatic weapons was one of the signature firearms of the Cold War era. Blade front and peep rear sights, with the "SEMI"/"FULL" selector on the left side, the safety on the underside, a swiveling nylon front grip strap and a two-position telescoping wire buttstock.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 380 ACP, Unknown

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Hard Times Armory/Heckler & Koch MP5 Submachine Gun with Suppressor and Accessories -A) Hard Times Armory H&K MP5 Class III/NFA Submachine Gun

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Lot 541

Hard Times Armory/Heckler & Koch MP5 Submachine Gun

Converted from a standard HK94 semi-automatic to MP5 specifications by Hard Times Armory of Smyrna, Georgia. Unlike many H&K full auto conversions which utilize a trigger pack, this is a fully registered receiver. The standard HK94 receiver markings have been removed and replaced with "HK MP5" on top and the receiver is marked "HT ARMORY/SMYRNA,GA" on the underside. The receiver is fitted with both a push button and paddle style magazine release, and a pin style trigger housing with three position "S/E/F" marked selector. The muzzle is fitted with an S&H Arms suppressor. With .22 LR conversion components including two .22 magazines, barrel sleeve, and other internal components, fixed polymer buttstock, collapsible skeleton buttstock, sling, five extra 9mm magazines, and soft case.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 9 mm para, 9 mm

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Lot 542

IMI Mini Uzi Fully Automatic Submachine Sales Sample Gun

This is an excellent example of an original IMI manufactured fully automatic Uzi submachine gun. This was one of the most famous submachine guns in the early 1960/70s that was heavily used and seen in all the Middle East conflicts between the country of Israel and their hostile neighboring countries. These were so successful and highly regarded that for a short time they were even used by the U.S. Secret Service. These used a stamped and welded heavy sheet metal receiver, top cover and lower trigger housing and solid, machined steel internal components. The rear of the receiver is correctly marked "MINI UZI/9 mm PARA/MU00127". The underside rear of the receiver is marked "ACTION ARMS, LTD./PHILA PA/IMI ISRAEL". The pinned trigger group has the correct three position selector switch marked "ARS". Two ports have been cut into the muzzle and a custom forward pistol grip is attached. With a ribbed forend, grip, and folding steel buttstock. With four Uzi branded magazine pouches and a total of 19 extra magazines.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 9 mm para

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Desirable Pre-Ban Clayco/MINSHAN Factory Converted AKS Fully Automatic Class III/NFA Transferable Machine Gun

Lot 543

Clayco/MINSHAN AKS Transferable Machine Gun

This is an example of a very early preban Clayco Sports AKS (AK47 type) fully automatic class III originally manufactured by the MIN SHAN in China that has been professionally converted to a fully automatic machine gun by the TTI Corp. in Las Vegas NV. It has the late style stamped steel receiver with the folding stock with a late pattern ribbed top cover and the hardwood handguards and pistol. This is the same basic pattern as used by the Russian and Chinese armies since it adoption in 1947. It has the standard 16 inch barrel with a hooded front sight and an adjustable military tangent rear sight, graduated D-8 (100-800 meters). The left side is roll marked with "CLAYCO SPORTS/CLAY CTR,KS.", and "AKS SEMI-AUTO/7.62x39MM/MIN SHAN FACTORY/MADE IN CHINA". It comes with a cleaning rod, one Chinese made 40 round magazine and a rare early aluminum ribbed 30 round magazine.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 7.62 mmx39 mm

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Scarce North Korean Type 58 AK-Pattern Rifle, Class III/NFA Registered Fully Transferrable Machine Gun

Lot 544

North Korean Type 58 Fully Transferrable Machine Gun

Introduced in 1958, the Type 58 is a direct descendant of the famous Kalashnikov assault rifle, developed with Soviet technical assistance. Originally manufactured from a combination of Korean and Soviet components, the Type 58 transitioned to full domestic manufacture as local expertise was built up. One of the North Korean's first home made weapons, the Type 58 was rolling off the lines about 5 years before the Type 63 (their version of the SKS Carbine, intended for issue to second-line militia units), a reversal from all other Soviet member states and allies. At heart, the 58 is very much an early pattern AK-47, including the early machined receiver with integral trunnion. Hooded post front and tangent rear sights, with the model nomenclature on the left side of the receiver, and matching numbers on the receiver, dust cover, bolt carrier, bolt and gas cylinder. Fitted with a smooth hardwood stock with a steel trapdoor buttplate.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 7.62x39 mm

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Rare Chinese-Communist/Vietnamese Manufactured K-50 DEWATED Class III/NFA C&R Registered Submachine Gun

Lot 545

Chinese/Vietnamese Manufactured K-50 Submachine Gun

This is a scarce example of a Vietnam era Chi-Chom Type 50 or K-50 submachine gun. These were produced in country in the early days of Vietnam before the infusion of the thousands of the SKS/AK-47s from both China and Russian. They are a combination of the WWII PPSH-41 and PPS-43 Russian submachine guns that used the lower trigger housing group from the PPS-43 and the top receiver portion from the Russian PPSH-41. They had a shortened perforated barrel shroud with an expose front barrel section. The example has an AK47 type front sight base and post that is pinned on to the front of the barrel with the standard two position flip rear sight from the PPSH-41. It used a telescoping wire stock copied from the French MAT-49 submachine guns. It did not have a handguard of any type but used a pistol grip similar to the AK47. It was a simple blow-back type action that fired the Russian 7.62 X 25 mm pistol cartridge using a Russian PPS-43 type magazine. The top of the receiver is stamped with assembly number "2475 over 356811" with the last three digits of the assembly "475" stamped on the left side of the lower trigger housing grip and pistol grip. The weapon has been rendered unserviceable by welding a plug in the chamber of the barrel and also the underside of the barrel trunnion has been welded to the upper and lower receiver/trigger housing groups. It comes with one 30 round magazine and is currently registered as an unserviceable C&R weapon.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 7.62x25 mm

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Scarce Indian Mk 3/1 Fully Automatic Class III/NFA C&R Registered BREN Machine Gun

Lot 546

Indian Mk 3/1 BREN Machine Gun

This is a very scarce example of a British pattern Mk 3/1 BREN Machine Gun refurbished at the Royal Ordnance Factory in Ishapore, India. The BREN MG was the standard British WWII Light Machine Gun used from 1939 through WWII, well into the late 1950s. They were very robust and extremely well-made weapon that was exceptionally reliable and highly accurate especially in the single shot mode. Easily identified by the large 30 round curved magazine mounted on top of the receiver. This mounting required the front and rear sights to be offset to the left. The rear sight is adjustable from 200-2000 meters. It used a quick change barrel system, and it has a heavy/robust folding bipod attached to the front end of the receiver. The right side of the receiver is marked: "BREN Mk 3/1", and the left side is marked "R.F.I./F.R./1963". Indicating it was refurbished in 1963. It has been reserial numbered (A2139) on the top rear end of the receiver, and the barrel locking lever with the original matching number on the rear of the lower trigger housing group. The left side of the barrel is also marked with a "Crown/BNP .303 2.22 18.5 TONS/Mk 4/3T 3969 SS/A2189". It fitted with an original walnut buttstock and pistol grip and comes with one detachable magazine.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 303 British

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World War II British STEN Mark II Fully Automatic/Class III/NFA C&R Submachine Gun

Lot 547

World War II British STEN Mark II Submachine Gun

This is an example of a WWII British STEN submachine gun. It is an early MKII that has the removable barrel assembly with the "T" style metal stock. These were one of the most widely used and prolific manufactured submachine guns produced during WWII. They were designed by Maj. Reginald Shepherd(S) and Harold Turpin(T) and manufactured by the Enfield factory(EN) hence the name "STEN". The total cost to produce one of these weapons was estimated at approximately $9.00 each. They were used by various British/United Kingdom forces, the OSS, and French resistance. They remained in service until the late 1960s when they were replaced by the British Sterling SMG. They had a side mounted 30 round magazine with rudimentary fixed sights and had a cyclic rate of approximately 500 rounds per minute. They were manufactured as a stamped and welded assembly with a machined bolt and barrel. They were so effective that even the Germans copied these as a war expedient wartime version in 1944. The magazine housing is stamped with "STEN MK II" with the serial number and factory number on the underside of the housing. It has an all black painted finish and comes with one stick magazine.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 9 mm Luger

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Lot 548

Pearl Mfg. Corp MP-40 Type Submachine Gun

This is a very nice example of a MP-40 submachine gun that was manufactured by the Pearl MFG. Corp using a set of WWII German manufactured parts along with their tube receiver. The original MP-40 SMGs were highly prized as war trophies during WWII and are even more desirable today. They are a basic blow-back weapon that fires a 9mm Parabellum cartridge, from an open bolt at a cyclic rate of approximately 500 rpm. The rear receiver cap is marked: "MP 40/bnz 42". It has a new made tube receiver almost identical to the original version that is stamped on the right with "PEARL MFG. CORP./GRANTS NM." with serial number "1013" stamped on the left front end. It has a ribbed magazine housing, machined bolt and barrel assembly. It is fitted with the traditional dark red bakelite grips and lower receiver cover. This MP40 is complete with five magazines total; three original WWII, dated "41 and 43" a rare MP-41 Schmeisser magazine and one unmarked reproduction magazine. It also comes with an original WWII leather sling.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 9 mm Luger

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Scarce World War II German Fully Automatic Class III/NFA C&R MG42 (Code cra) MAGET Machine Gun with Anti-Aircraft Mount, Spare Barrel, (Lafette) Tripod and Drum Magazines

Lot 549

WWII MAGET/"cra" MG42 Machine Gun w/Accessories

This is an example of a WWII German MG42 light machine gun as manufactured during WWII. This fairly rare example was manufactured in 1944 by the MAGET (Maschinen und Geraetetbau GmbH) factory in Berlin. These were a lightweight, easily transportable, medium machine gun that served as the backbone of all German forces. Of all the German machine guns during WWII this model was probably the most feared weapon on the battlefield, due to the extremely high cyclic rate of fire which was approximately 1,200 rounds per minute. Due to that the GIs termed them "Hitler’s Buzz Saw", because of indistinguishable individual rounds being fired. This model was an improvement over the MG-34 in both manufacturing time, cost and actual use on the battlefield. All models used new manufacturing techniques such as a machined receiver/trunnion section that was welded/riveted together with a perforated barrel jacket and stamped top cover to form the complete receiver assembly. The bolt and barrel were made from traditional machined parts, with a stamped and welded trigger housing with bakelite pistol grip plates and a walnut buttstock. They were so efficiently mass produced that the German factories manufactured well over 400,000 before the end of the war. This weapon used two innovative features, such as the new delayed roller-block locking system with a quick change barrel. This model was made by four primary companies: Mauser, Steyr, Gustloff Werke, and MAGET of Berlin. The left side of the receiver is marked "NC/MG 42/6660I/cra", the wartime code for the MAGET factory. It has an original folding front sight and tangent rear marked 2-20 (200-2,000 meters). It comes with a spare WWII German MG42 barrel and carrier, antiaircraft mount with sighting device, a post war Lafette folding ground/tripod with a very desirable HENSOLDT/WETZLAR scope stored inside the accessory can, a drum magazine carrier with two drum magazines. It is complete with its original, WWII, folding bipod, and a leather carrying sling.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 7.92 mm Mauser

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Lot 550

LaFrance Specialties/German MP44 Sturmgewehr Rifle

This is a late WWII German MP44 fully automatic assault rifle that was originally manufactured/inspected by the ERMA Werkes factory. These were the first true mass production assault rifle with an estimated 300,000 manufactured before the war ended. They used numerous subcontracted parts usually assembled by one of the prime contractors. They fired a 7.92x33mm Kurz intermediate length cartridge, which was basically a shortened 8mm Mauser cartridge. The side of the magazine well is stamped with serial number "9273 s/44" (indicating production in 1944) with the model "MP44" stamped farther back on the upper section of the receiver. Directly over those markings on top of the receiver it is stamped "LAFRANCE SPECIALTIES/SAN DIEGO CA". It is fitted with a set of original parts with appropriate Waffenamt proofs. The concept with this weapon and cartridge was that by using a shorter/lighter cartridge that average German soldier could carry more ammunition but still had the capability of firing in both semi and fully automatic mode, with a greater, more effective range than the standard MP40 SMG. The underside of the receiver is stamped with "cos", along with a "EagleWaA44" and "Eagle/280" Waffenamt proofs, indicating assembly at the ERMA Werkes Factory. It has an all blued metal finish and a solid buttstock. It is complete with one original MP-44 marked 30 round magazine.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 7.92 x 33mm Kurz

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Very Scarce World War II Russian Fully Automatic Class III/NFA C&R Registered PPSh-41 Submachine Gun with Extra Magazines

Lot 551

Russian PPSh-41 Submachine Gun

This is a good example of a WWII Russian manufactured PPSh-41 submachine gun as developed by Soviet arms designer Georgy Shpagin, in 1941. This is a fully operational, and fully transferable submachine gun. These were probably the most emblematic Russian submachine guns used during WWII all the way up through the 1950s, until the development and fielding of the AK47. They were manufactured in the millions and are pictured in all of the wartime Russian operation/battle field war movies, with any example being very scarce today as all remained in Russia after the war. They fired from an open bolt, using the standard 7.62x 25mm pistol cartridge with an 900 rds/min cyclic rate of fire. The top of the receiver is stamped with "1944/7891/a 12 inside a triangle" indicating this weapon was manufactured at factory 12. It has the simple stamped two position rear sight with the post front sight. It has a very thin blue finish with an original WWII hardwood stock. It has matching serial numbers on the upper receiver, rear receiver tang, lower trigger housing group and the side of the buttstock. It is complete with one fifty (50 rd) drum magazine, three 30 round stick magazines, in an original cloth type pouch and a green canvas sling.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 7.62x25 mm

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Desirable World War II German MP-40 (bnz) Full-Automatic Class III/NFA C&R Registered Submachine Gun

Lot 552

WWII German MP-40 Submachine Gun

The MP-40 SMGs were highly prized as war trophies during WWII and are even more desirable today, with this example manufactured in 1942, by the Steyr factory. Historically these have been called a "Schmeisser" due to the Allies misconceptions of the origins of the design; however, they were actually identified by the Germans as a "Machine Pistol" hence the "MP" model designation based on the fact that they fired a 9mm Parabellum cartridge. They are a blow-back weapon that fires from an open bolt at a cyclic rate of approximately 500 rpm. They were produced by three primary companies (Steyr, Erma, and C. G. Haenel) from 1940 through late 1945. These weapons were widely used throughout all of WWII by all German forces with over 1 million MP-40s to be produced before the end of the war. This is an early production model that is marked on the rear receiver cap: "MP 40/bnz/42". It has the standard stamped sheet metal receiver with the later ribbed magazine housing with the machined bolt and barrel assembly. The major components are all stamped with the main serial number (55g) with the various other smaller parts stamped with a derivative of that like "55". It is fitted with the traditional dark red bakelite grips and lower receiver cover. This MP40 is complete with one original WWII MP40 type 30 round magazine that is marked "MP 38 u40".

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 9 mm Luger

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Lot 553

C&R Transferable Chauchat Model 1915 Automatic Rifle

This is a very fine example of a WWI Model 1915 French "Chauchat" machine gun manufactured in 1917/18. The U.S. technically designated this as a machine gun; however, the French termed it an "automatic rifle" and it was one of several types of early lightweight machine guns used by both the French and U.S. American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) when they landed in France in 1917. The U.S. AEF dropped these weapons early on in WWI as they were unreliable and the exposed sides of the magazine allowed dirt and debris to enter causing them to jam easily. The receiver is roll stamped: "C.S.R.G." for Chauchat, Suterre, Ribeyrolle and Gladiator who were the French commission members who approved adoption of this weapon. Followed by the serial number and a small boxed "SA" proof indicating ownership by the Finnish Army. It has a walnut stock, pistol grip, and forward support handle with a fixed off-set front sight with a tangent rear sight. These rifles were one of the first weapons to use standard steel tubing and stampings, combined with a machined bolt and bolt carrier. This way they were able to supply larger quantities of weapons in a very short period of time. They have a rotating bolt head mechanism similar to the Swiss K31 that operates in a blow back manner using a long recoil spring type mechanism that projects out from the rear of the receiver. They can fire in both a semi and full automatic mode (this example fires full auto in both "M" and "C" selector positions). This example comes with one original curved magazine.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 8 mm lebel

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Scarce French Chatellerault Fully Automatic Class III/NFA C&R Registered Model 1924/29 Light Machine Gun

Lot 554

French Chatellerault Model 1924/29 Light Machine Gun

This is a fine example of a fairly scarce French Model 1924/29 light machine gun that was manufactured by the French Ordnance factory at the Chatellerault Arsenal. It has an all blued metal finish, a fixed walnut stock and pistol grip with a very short forend. Produced after WWI, the Model of 1924 was intended to replace the original WWI Chauchat Model 1915 light rifle. The original design used features from both the Browning and Berthier machine guns in the old short 7.5 mm cartridge. However in 1929 they redesigned it to use the newly designed 7.5 mm French "rimless" cartridge, and it was designated as the Model 24/29. This model was used all the way up through WWII by Vichy French and even into the 1950s by the French colonies. It uses a gas operated, long stroke operating rod, similar to the current M240 MG. It was a very durable and robust machine gun with all machined components. It has a "two triggers", arrangement with the front one for semi-automatic fire and the rear trigger is "full-automatic". It uses a top mounted 20 shot box magazine like the BREN guns with an offset front sight with a large tangent rear sight, which is mounted directly over the center of the rear of the receiver. The interesting aspect of the rear sight is that the aperture-peep swings over to the left and when not in use folds back over the center of the receiver to protect it. The receiver is marked: "Me 1924/M29/A19590 LRS". The top of the barrel is stamped "AEG/6498" followed by "PM-29-270-N". It comes with one original 20 shot magazine, an original folding bipod, a leather sling and a mono-pod mounted on the underside of the buttstock.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 7.5 mm French

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Desirable World War I Fully Automatic Class III/NFA C&R Lewis Model 1914 Light Machine Gun with Tripod and Magazines

Lot 555

Lewis Model 1914 Light Machine Gun with Accessories

This is a very good example of an WWI air cooled Model 1914 Lewis Machine gun manufactured by the Birmingham Small Arms (BSA) Manufacturing Company. Prior to WWI these were considered the premier air cooled light machine gun and was the first machine gun to actually be mounted and successfully used on an airplane in flight in 1912. The design was originally developed in 1910/11 by the Automatic Arms Company of Buffalo NY. for commercial sales by Lt. Col. Lewis using the gas-operated, bolt turning design of Samuel McLean. Later, Lt. Col. Lewis added some of his own improved designs changes, namely the jacketed cooling fin assembly on the barrel. This version was eventually produced in Belgium and in England by the BSA company during WWI. It was also used extensively by the U.S. AEF in WWI where it was highly effective. The top of the receiver is marked: "Manufactured by/The Birmingham Small Arms Co. Ltd./ENGLAND/for" and "Armes Automatiques Lewis/BELGIUM". In front of the rear sight it is marked "Lewis Auto Gun./Mod. 1914-Pat. It has a fixed front sight and a large tangent rear sight graduated from "1-19" (100-1900 meters). The rear end of the barrel housing is numbered "1961" which is lined out. The top cover was originally numbered "68289", which is lined out and renumbered "A640" when it was arsenal rebuilt. Many of the various parts have their original British proof and acceptance marks. It is currently fitted with a very rare antiaircraft type large folding aperture front sight, with the standard tangent rear sight. There is also a heavy brass mounting block on the underside of the barrel jacket and it comes with a corresponding large antiaircraft pedestal/shaft that fits into the tripod. It also comes with four of the circular magazines, each holding 47 rounds. It also comes with a heavy, three legged tripod with a heavy brass centers section with a 1917 type brass cradle. This rare machine gun still has a dark blue/black finish with a walnut stock and pistol grips. This is a very rare and historic light machine gun that certainly belongs in a high end collection.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 303 British

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Lot 556

FAKTS Manufactured British Vickers Type Machine Gun

This is a fine example of an assembled British Mark I Vickers type medium machine gun as assembled by the FAKTS Company of Houston TX., using an original set of British Vickers machine gun parts with a newly manufactured side plate. The Vickers machine gun was basically an updated/improved version of the original German Maxim. Great Britain was the first country to recognize the importance and battle advantage of the machine gun and was also the first country to introduce it into their inventory in 1889. The original version held approximately 7 quarts of water in the barrel jacket. The right side plate is very lightly marked "FAKTS/ A1666/HOUSTON TX. B5893". The top rear section of the water jacket is stamped "A1666/VSM" with a British acceptance proof, as well as various other parts are all stamped with some type of British proof mark. The top of the lock assembly (breechblock) is stamped "A1666", along with various "VSM" proof marks. This desirable example comes complete with an original MKIV Tripod and a 1941 dated cradle and brass pintle assembly. The top of the brass feed tray assembly is stamped "7.62mm", as well as the belt pull arm and the face of the breech bolt. Obviously this example has been converted to fire the 7.62 mm NATO cartridge, so its easy to locate ammunition.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 7.62 mm Nato

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British Boys Mark I Bolt Action Anti-Tank Rifle with Finnish Army Acceptance Marks and Accessories, Class III/NFA Destructive Device

Lot 557

BSA Boys Mark I Anti-Tank Gun, Destructive Device, Finnish Army

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. Many were converted to 50 BMG after WWII, with few left in the original 55 Boys and fewer still brought back to the States. This example bears a "SA" cartouche on the left side of the receiver, 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. While wartime developments in armor technology made these rifles obsolete for their original job, they found use targeting softer vehicles, enemy equipment, and snipers in cover too sturdy to punch through with conventional weapons, essentially becoming anti-material rifles decades before the term would be coined. 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 front monopod, hardwood cheek rest and rear pistol grip, and a canvas shoulder pad with integral oiler. Included with the rifle is a canvas muzzle cover, a canvas receiver cover, and a metal case containing eight extra magazines.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 55

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Very Scarce Maremont Co/SACO Defense Fully Automatic Class III/NFA Registered M60 Machine Gun in E3 "Rambo" Configuration with Desirable Commando Barrel and Vertical Front Grip

Lot 1525

Maremont/SACO Defense M60 Machine Gun

This is an excellent example of a very scarce M60 type medium weight belt fed machine gun as manufactured by the SACO Defense Division of the Maremeont Co. The M60 was develop in the early 1960s to replace the aging M1919A6 and later M14E2 squad automatic rifles. They were used very successfully during the entire Vietnam War as the main squad and platoon level medium machine. They used a disintegrating, metal belt feeding system that fired approximately 700 rounds per minute. This example is currently fitted with a short 18 inch Commando length heavy barrel with six fluted sides. It also features a short birdcage type flash hider similar in design to the standard M16 rifle. These Commando length barrel were far more compact than the standard barrel; however, with the heavier configuration would allow the M60 considerably more sustained full automatic fire. The side of the barrel is marked with "93412 -7269028-6-61-H3350911". It is also stamped with a "P and M" proof mark indicating it was proof fired and magnetic particle inspected to ensure there are no cracks. The top of the receiver ring is marked with "US/MACHINE GUN/7.62-MM M60/SACO DEFENSE ME" and there is a commercial type serial number "SLA-19" on the left side. It is fitted with the standard flip up rear sight graduated 3-11 (300-100 yards) with the fixed standing post front sight. It is fitted with a slim-vertical pistol grip/handguard with an improved end cap/buttplate. It is complete with a black shoulder sling for assault carrying, and approximately 100 disintegrating metal belt links.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 7.62 mm Nato

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Rare Cadillac-Gage Stoner Model 63A Light Machine Gun, Class III/NFA "Sales Sample" Machine Gun, with Ammo Box and Links

Lot 1526

Cadillac-Gage Stoner 63A Sales Sample Machine Gun

One of the many notable products of American arms designer Eugene Stoner (of AR10, M16/AR15, and AR-18/180 fame, among others), the genesis of the 63 was in the early 60s, shortly after his departure from Armalite. Working with Cadillac-Gage's establishment in Costa Mesa, California, Stoner developed a modular weapon system, intended to be capable of a radical degree of customization at the field armorer level, creating a receiver that could be reconfigured rapidly for mission and environment; while a number of modern weapons designs have touched on this sort of flexibility, this was an exceptional capability for the era. Developed with an eye for military sales, the 63/63A was issued on a trial basis in multiple configurations to the United States Marine Corps and select elements of the Navy SEALs and U.S. Army Special Forces operating in Southeast Asia. The system was not adopted for general use; while it had many virtues, and was considerably refined with user feedback, it was more complex and maintenance intensive than the M16 rifle. While development stopped in 1971, the design found fans among America's elite units, especially the Light Machine Gun configuration; the Stoner LMG gave belt-fed firepower and suppression ability at a significantly lower weight than the standard M60 machine gun, which meshed well with highly mobile small unit tactics. Around 4000 are believed to have been made in total, many of which were destroyed after the 63A was replaced by the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. Post front and flip-up peep rear sights, the former mounted immediately behind the bird cage flash hider and the latter installed on the combination receiver cover and feed mechanism, with "JK DEVCO INC./HOUSTON, TX." etched on the gas tube, and a ventilated receiver. A quick-release lever ahead of the cover allows rapid detachment of the barrel, with a non-reciprocating charging handle on the underside of the forearm, a detachable bracket for holding ammunition boxes, and the model markings on the underside of the receiver. The trigger group is fitted with a checkered pistol grip and a straight buttstock with a "STONER/63" marked buttplate with an ambidextrous selector switch marked "SEMI" and "AUTO" (fires open bolt full auto in all positions). Included with the lot is one 100-round black plastic ammo box, marked for Cadillac Gage's establishment in Warren, Michigan, which in turn contains a number of disintegrating links.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 223

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Lot 1527

Colt Model 1921/1928 U.S. Navy Overstamp Thompson Submachine Gun

This is an excellent example of a Colt/Auto Ordnance Model 1921 submachine gun with the 1928 U.S. "Navy" overstamp markings. Regardless of the configuration, these Thompson SMGs were probably one of the finest submachine guns ever produced, that had superb machining and hand fitted parts. They all have a distinctive deep rich blue metal finish with the bolt in the white. Fitted with a vertical walnut, fore grip, pistol grip and buttstock. If you ever have a chance to disassemble one of these weapons you will be amazed at how well they were made, the parts just slide together like glass. This model still retained the distinctive Thompson features, easily recognizable in the various WWII and gangster movies such as; the short 10 1/2 inch barrel with cooling fins, the ported Cutt's barrel compensator, the vertical pistol grip, the detachable buttstock, and the fully adjustable Thompson ladder rear sight, graduated from 100-600 yards. The left side of the receiver is marked "U.S. Navy/MODEL OF 1921" with the number "8" over stamped on top of the number "1" in 1921, over serial number "10033". The right side is marked with five lines of patent dates along with the two-line "AUTO-ORDNANCE CORPORATION/NEW YORK, U.S.A". The left rear side of the receiver is marked: "THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN/CALIBRE .45 AUTOMATIC COLT CARTRIDGE/MANUFACTURED BY/COLT'S PATENT FIRE ARMS MFG. CO./HARTFORD, CONN. U.S.A." The top of the receiver is marked with the "Bullet" logo with "THOMPSON" inside. The lower trigger housing is also correctly stamped with the matching serial number of "10033". This model came into being because the original Model 1921 SMG had a fairly high rate of fire (approximately 800 rds/min) and the military requested a slower more manageable rate of fire in the 600-700 rds/min range. The USMC had also been successfully using many of these weapons in the China and Nicaragua, so the Auto Ordnance company decided to convert the 1921 models to the slower cyclic rate of fire and remark their inventory with the intent of developing a new model (the U.S. Navy Model of 1928) meeting the military requirements and to help improve lagging sales and pique interest with police and government agencies. The basic difference between the original 1921 and 1928 configurations is that they increased the weight of the actuator, to reduce the cyclic rate of fire and also modified the firing pin assembly. This specific Thompson submachine gun is complete with five fifty round drum magazines, two with canvas carrying cases and two of the very rare 100 round drum magazines, one with a canvas carrying case six 20 round stick magazines and two (2ea) 30 round stick magazine in a canvas carrying case. As listed by serial number in Volume 1 to Herigstad's "Colt Thompson Submachine Gun Serial Numbers & Histories," this Thompson was originally sold to the Indiana State Police, was later acquired by J. Curtis Earl of Phoenix, Arizona in 1969 and was formerly part of the Peter G. Kokalis collection of "Soldier of Fortune" magazine fame (page 912).

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 45 ACP

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Fine U.S. Westinghouse Model 1917 Browning Water Cooled Machine Gun with Accessories, Class III/NFA C&R Fully Transferrable Machine Gun

Lot 1528

U.S. Westinghouse 1917 Browning Fully Transferrable Machine Gun

Designed by John Moses Browning, the Model 1917 saw combat in the final days of World War One and was America's go-to heavy machine gun for decades. Between the water cooling of the barrel and the rugged Browning design, the 1917 could bring sustained fire with impressive vigor, and in one early demonstration a 1917 was fired for 20,000 rounds without error, immediately fired another 20,000 rounds to show off to the assembled observers, and then traded out for a second 1917 which repeated the entire stunt to demonstrate that the production weapon would be just as good as the demo model. Additionally, the Model 1917 had a legacy in the form of the Model 1919 medium machine gun and the M2 50 caliber machine gun, two of the most definitive automatic weapons of the 20th century. Fitted with a blade front sight and a ladder rear sight, the former installed on the water cooling jacket and the latter equipped with a fixed battle sight and a wide adjustable peep for anti-aircraft work. A tubular steel ventilated flash hider is installed at the muzzle. The five-line Westinghouse maker's mark is present on the right side of the receiver, with smooth panels on the pistol grip, and a swiveling carry handle clamped to the water jacket. Included with the Browning is a green painted folding tripod with elevation and swivel-adjustable carriage, a number of ammo belts (several canvas belts and a large quantity of disintegrating links, two ammo cases (one hardwood, one green painted aluminum "expendable" can sans lid), two water cans, a duffle bag, a leather-reinforced tan canvas gun case, and three extra barrels in two canvas cases.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 30-06

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Scarce Buffalo Arms Fully Automatic Class III/NFA C&R Registered M2 "30 Cal" Light Machine Gun with Tripod

Lot 1529

Buffalo Arms M2 30 Caliber Transferrable Machine Gun

This is a scarce example of a WWII M2 ".30 Cal" lightweight air cooled machine gun, manufactured by the Buffalo Arms Corporation during late WWII/Korea. These were basically a scaled down version of the original Browning .50 Cal M2 Heavy machine gun only chambered in 30-06. These were typically used on various aircraft used during the early days of WWII in either a fixed wing version or on the back of various dive bombers like the Douglas Dauntless as a rear gun emplacement. They used riveted receiver design with a light weight barrel with the air cooled perforated barrel jacket. They had an unusually fast cyclic rate of fire, usually 1000-1300 rounds per minute. They used a cloth belt like the original M1917 and 1919 machine guns and also the later disintegrating metal links. They were replaced fairly early on with the heavier .50 Cal M2 MGs. The side of the receiver is roll marked with: "U.S. No. 115096 GVT INSPT". with a Cross-Cannon proof followed by "RLB" (NY District Ordnance inspectors initials), "BROWNING MACHINE GUN/CAL .30M2/BUFFALO ARMS CORP/BUFFALO NEW YORK U.S.A.". Beside that it is hand stamped PCC/Phoenix AZ", which we assume is an importer mark. This gun comes with an original WWII AMC (Appliance Manufacturing Company) 30 M2 tripod dated 1945 with a pintle, traverse and elevation mechanism (currently configured for a M60; can be reconfigured for the ANM2 with market-available parts), and approximately 100 disintegrating belt links.

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 30-06

Lot 1530

Guide Lamp M3 Submachine Gun with Magazines

This is an very fine example of a WWII General Motors M3 SMG as manifested at the GM/Guide Lamp Division. These were developed circa 1941-1942 as a wartime substitute for the Thompson M1928 SMGs due to their lower cost and manufacturing time. The majority of these weapons were converted to the "A1" configuration after 1944; however, this example remains in its mostly all original configuration, with the cocking handle on the right side and original combination safety/dust cover. It has the fixed front and rear sights on top of the receiver. The left side of the magazine well is marked "SUB-MACH GUN/CAL. 45 M3" over the Guide Lamp marking and "Crossed Cannon/U.S. NO/185770"; some of these markings are covered by a protective bar mounted over the magazine catch. The underside of the trigger guard bow and the trigger housing cover both have Guide Lamp part markings of "BGR-GL/B6-301456 " and "G.L. C153432" respectively. It has a telescoping wire stock and comes with four original 30 round stick magazines.

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 45 ACP

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Exceptional Colt M16A1 Fully Automatic Class III/NFA Registered and Transferable Rifle with Original Shipping Box

Lot 1531

Colt M16A1 Fully Automatic Rifle

This is an absolutely as new and unfired original Colt Firearms commercial production, fully transferable, fully automatic M16A1 assault rifle. These original Colt fully automatic M16 series rifles are very desirable as they were produced exactly as their military counterparts using the same military grade, factory original parts. They were given their own special serial number designation in the 9 million range. This example was produced as a Colt M16A1 series with the forward assist and the two position flip rear sight. The barrel is stamped: "C MP CHROME BORE", and it is fitted with the original birdcage style flash hider. The magazine well is marked "COLT/M16A1/CAL. 5.56 MM./9520194" and "COLT'S FIREARMS DIVISION/COLT INDUSTRIES/HARTFORD CONN./U.S.A." next to the three-position "SAFE/SEMI/AUTO" selector. It has its original Colt marked bolt and bolt carrier group. It is fitted with the original early style M16A1 triangular shaped plastic hand guards, pistol grip and buttstock with the storage compartment in the butt. It comes with its original package that contains a four section cleaning rod, bore brushes, oiler bottle, and black sling and Colt Operators Manual all in their original plastic bags. It also comes with its original unmarked brown cardboard shipping box. Magazine absent.

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Has Box

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 5.56x45 mm

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Early World War II Era Harrington & Richardson Fully Automatic Class III/NFA C&R Registered Model 50 Submachine Gun Serial Number "688"

Lot 1532

Harrington & Richardson Reising Model 50 Submachine Gun

This is a beautiful example of a very early all blued, three digit serial number Harrington & Richardson, Reising Model 50 submachine gun. It is a blow-back operated SMG that was used for a short time by the USMC in WWII as a war expedient substitute for the Thompson submachine gun. The big advantage was they were faster and much cheaper to produced as well as shorter and lighter. Approximately 100,000 produced through WWII. The receiver is marked "MODEL 50- H.&R. REISING-CAL. 45/HARRINGTON AND RICHARDSON ARMS CO./WORCHESTER, MASS. U.S.A. PAT. PENDING", with serial number "688" towards the rear of the receiver. The right side of the receiver has the three position (SAFE/S.A./F.A.) selector switch and it is fitted with a stamped sheet metal adjustable rear sight with blade front sight. The barrel has the cooling fins in the middle like the early and the muzzle is fitted with a unique compensator/muzzle break. It is fitted with a one-piece walnut stock. The cocking lever is found on the underside of the forend. This lot comes with one original Reising Model 50 20 round magazine.

Documentation

Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 45 ACP

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Desirable World War II Underwood Manufactured M1 Carbine Converted to a Fully Automatic Class III/NFA M2 Type Machine Gun

Lot 1533

Underwood Manufactured M1 Carbine Conversion Machine Gun

This is a late WWII Underwood manufacture M1 carbine that has been converted to a fully automatic "M2" carbine using various original/commercial M2 components. The rear receiver ring is marked: "UNDERWOOD/2821767" with the front ring marked "U.S. CARBINE/CAL .30 M1" with the number "1" being over stamped with a "2". It is currently fitted with an original WWII Underwood barrel that is marked "UNDERWOOD/12-43", over the Ordnance Shell and Flame insignia. It has a mix of early and late GI parts and is currently fitted with a early production flat bolt, Inland marked trigger housing, type three barrel band, flip safety and the late style adjustable rear sight. It has a potbelly M2 type walnut stock with a two rivet handguard. This desirable carbine is complete with a one original 15 round blued magazine.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 30 M1 Carbine

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