This is a very fine example of a desirable, late production M37 light machine gun as manufactured by the Pearl Manufacturing Company in Grants, New Mexico. The M37, was originally developed in the late 1940s/early 1950s by SACO-Lowell Division that was basically an updated/improved Browning 1919. Improvements were made to the bolt and feed mechanism that allowed it to be switched from a left to right hand feed. This mechanical change made it a perfect candidate for use as a coaxially mounted tank machine gun. In that configuration they were primarily used on the M48 and M60 Patton medium tanks. It was also still employed in a flex-mounted version as a fixed infantry weapon when equipped with the receiver mounted front and rear sight and a tripod of some type or as noted could be switched back to the coaxially mounted gun. It has the standard air-cooled medium weight barrel with a perforated barrel jacket. This example is configured as an infantry version, so it is equipped with the tangent rear sight and a folding front sight. The rear sight slide is graduated from 2-24 (200-2400) yards. It still retains its coaxially configured rear cocking lever and link ejection chute. The side of the receiver is marked: "NO. 1055/GUN. MACHINE CAL .30 M37/PEARL MFG CORP GRANTS, NM". This rare machine gun was manufactured with a combined set of U.S. surplus/commercial parts with the newly manufactured side plate. This desirable machine gun includes an original GI M2 tripod that is marked "U.S.-M2-L[circled]- C659331" with its pintle and T & E mechanism.

Excellent with 95% plus parkerized finish overall with edge and high spot wear with minimal signs of use. The side plate markings are clear and distinct on the receiver. Mechanically excellent. The tripod is in fine condition with 80% original parkerized finish overall with the remainder having browned out. NOTE: This weapon is a National Firearms Act (NFA), fully transferable Class 3, which is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, (BATFE) under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 478.