This is an excellent example of a Browning designed M1917A1 medium machine gun. This example was assembled/manufactured by using a set of surplus machine gun parts (probably Argentinean) that were assembled onto a new manufactured machine gun receiver produced by Charles Erb. This is a full size, fully automatic water cooled machine gun that is complete with a ton of desirable spare parts and accessories. The right side of the receiver is marked "No. B92262 U.S. INSP/BROWNING MACHINE GUN/U.S. CAL .30 M1917A1/MANFD BY ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL/PATENT 1.621.476", with a small stamping on the front end of "C. ERB/FREDERICKTOWN PA.". It has the functional, green painted full length brass water cooling jacket, with a fully adjustable rear sight graduated to 2700 yards. This excellent machine gun is complete with a 1917 tripod, cradle, T&E mechanism, two water cans; one square that holds approximately 1 gallon and a one larger flat circular can that lays on the ground that holds approximately 2 gallons of water; approximately 14 cloth belts, a belt loader, 7 ammunition cans (three 50 cal cans and four .30 cal cans) that include approximately 800 rounds plus of belted 30-06 ammunition, (headstamp HXP 7). A spare spade grip/back plate assembly, a ammunition can support bracket and a bag of field support tools and cleaning equipment.

Very fine with 85% of the current parkerized/repainted metal surfaces showing only minor handling marks. Consignor states it is fully operational. The various accessories are all in fine condition or better. The ammunition is excellent condition and appears to be some of the recent Greek 30-06 ammunition imported/sold by the CMP. 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.