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LOT 494 Scarce Westinghouse Mark 2/4 20mm Oerlikon Cannon, Class III/NFA DEWAT - Serial no. 112891, 20 mm (Cannon) cal., 57 1/2 inch round bbl., parkerized finish. First entering development in Germany towards the end of World War I and relocated to Switzerland due to the terms of the Versailles Treaty, the Oerlikon Cannon would pass through several phases of refinement in order to become one of the signature emplacement/vehicle weapons of World War II. Adopted by multiple nations and used in a variety of roles, including naval point defense, aircraft cannon and land vehicle armament, the Oerlikon still remains in active use with a number of armed forces. As originally made in Switzerland, the Oerlikon was potent, but not suitable for mass production, generally being individually assembled with filed-to-fit components, requiring American manufacturers to adjust the design to permit the volume needed for the War. This example was manufactured by Westinghouse, and later in life subjected to torch cutting and registration with the BATFE as a Deactivated War Trophy (DEWAT), with a prominent torch cut running about halfway through the top of the receiver just ahead of (and partially through) the makers marks and into the breech assembly, and a smoothbore “dummy” barrel installed. A three-legged display mount (no traverse or elevation mechanism) has been fitted to the underside. CONDITION: Very good as deactivated. The barrel and tripod show about 70% black finish, both showing areas of flaking and oxidization, the barrel showing areas of heavier rust, the latter showing rough cutting at the bases. The receiver and breech assembly retain about 60% of the parkerization, with areas of brown patina, scattered spotting, and handling marks. Some components, including the drum magazine, are absent. No guarantees regarding the ease, expense, or safety of reactivating this firearm are given. NOTE: This weapon is a National Firearms Act (NFA), Class 3 DEWAT that is fully transferable, 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. Estimate: 6,500 - 11,000
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Unknown M2 “.30 Cal” Machine Gun, Class III/NFA DEWAT C&R - Serial no. 8147476, 30 cal., 24 inch round bbl., parkerized finish. The M2 .30 Cal saw use during World War II as aircraft armament for both fixed wing and flexible mounts, such as the rear guns on the Douglas Dauntless dive bomber and the PBY Catalina flying boat. It also earned fame in it’s unofficial squad automatic weapon variant on Iwo Jima, where the Marines had a limited number of M2s customized for ground fighting, known as “The Stinger”. A Browning MG variant, the M2 .30 Cal essentially back-ported some of the features implemented on the .50 BMG M2 to the smaller form factor, with a significant rate of fire, reversible feed, and multiple trigger options. This example was registered with the ATF as a Deactivated War Trophy (DEWAT); the internal parts have been removed, the sideplates and trunnion show cracks and deformation, and the underside of the chamber and the sideplates at the feed mechanism have been cut through with a torch. A pair of metal bars have been welded to the sideplates to hold the receiver together for display. Fitted with a ventilated heat shield and a custom manual trigger, and installed on a custom metal display stand. CONDITION: Fair as deactivated (see above), with 40% of the original finish, showing spotting and wear overall. NOTE: This is a registered DEWAT weapon with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (BATFE), as a National Firearms Act (NFA) weapon, that is fully transferable. It has been classified as a Curio or Relic as defined in 27 CFR, 478.11. These weapons are still subject to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 478. Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
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