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Lot 550: Colt Machine Gun Machine gun 11 mm

Colt Vickers Model 1918 "Balloon Buster" Aircraft Machine Gun

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: February 25, 2016

Lot 550: Colt Machine Gun Machine gun 11 mm

Colt Vickers Model 1918 "Balloon Buster" Aircraft Machine Gun

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: February 25, 2016

Estimated Price: $4,000 - $6,000
Price Realized:
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Colt Vickers Model 1918 "Balloon Buster" Aircraft Machine Gun

Manufacturer: Colt
Model: Machine Gun
Type: Machine gun
Gauge: 11 mm
Barrel: 28 inch round
Finish: blue
Grip:
Stock:
Item Views: 3200
Serial Number:
Catalog Page: 62
Class: Class III
Rating:

OG - POOR- major or minor parts replaced; major replacement parts required and extensive restoration needed; metal deeply pitted; principal lettering, numerals and design obliterated, wood badly scratched, bruised, cracked or broken; mechanically inoperative; generally undesirable as a collectors firearm in its present state.

Description:

Adapted for use on airplanes, the Balloon Buster got it's name from being used to hunt down German observation balloons, firing a French-designed 11mm incendiary round that got along famously with the hydrogen-filled balloons. NOTE: This item is registered with the BATFE as an "Unserviceable Firearm", and parts are absent. It is the sole duty of the bidder to understand all relevant laws and restrictions, and no guarantees are made about the expense, feasibility or safety of "re-activating" this weapon.

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