Originally manufactured by Colt and restored by the David Company of Fort Worth, Texas, with a combination of new, military surplus and commercial components, this is an attractive AN-M2 aircraft machine gun. A refinement of Browning's classic design, the AN-M2 was developed as defensive armament for American aircraft, useable in both flexible single and multi-weapon mounts, as well as a fixed-wing weapon when equipped with a solenoid-actuated remote trigger. To this end, the barrel is air cooled, and the feed mechanism designed to be reversible, with opposing feed arrangements permitting a tighter fit of multi-weapon mounts. Mainly a military contract item, Colt did produce a commercial variant under the name "MG40". Manufactured without sights, this item bears the six-line Colt commercial markings on the receiver cover, and the David Co. address is on the right side plate below the feed port. A spade grip assembly is installed on the rear. It has a thumb trigger.

Fine as professionally restored, with 95% of the black finish, showing some mild pitting beneath the surface and scattered handling marks. Mechanically very good. 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.