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LOT 423
FAKTS Vickers Mark I Heavy Machine Gun, Class III/NFA Fully Transferable Machine Gun - Serial no. C-2736, 303
cal., 28 inch round bbl., blue/green finish. This is a fine example of an assembled British Mark I Vickers type medium machine gun as assembled by the FAKTS Company of Houston TX., using a combination of vintage Vickers and new-made components. The Vickers machine gun was basically an updated/improved version of the original German Maxim, and was used to great and brutal effect during World War I and beyond. While inter-war doctrine would shift to favor light machine guns like the Bren and air-cooled weapons like the Browning, the Vickers remained in British service into the 1960s. Blade front and elevation adjustable rear sights, the latter marked on the staff for
the “.303 VII/No 2 MkI” cartridge, recoil booster on the green painted steel water jacket, and the FAKTS address and serial number on the right side of the receiver box, beneath the mainspring housing. Fitted with a set of smooth hardwood grips with integral oilers, a “butterfly” safety and thumb trigger.
CONDITION: Fine, with 80% of the reapplied green paint finish on the water jacket and 70% of the blue finish, showing areas of brown patina, spotting, and mild wear and handling marks. The grips are very good, with some light dings. Mechanically needs adjustment; components may be absent from the lock. 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 479.
Estimate: 12,000 - 17,000
LOT 424
Bergmann M.P.18,I Submachine Gun,
Class III/NFA C&R Fully Transferable
Machine Gun with Two “Snail Drum”
Magazines - Serial no. 33883, 9 mm cal., 8 inch round bbl., blue finish, hardwood stock. Originally
developed near the end of World War I, Bergmann’s MP18 was among the earliest submachine gun
designs, and one of the first to fully settle the overall mission and pattern for the weapon; a compact, maneuverable weapon optimized for rough
combat at “knife fighting” range. The MP18 was widely studied and dissected by the nations of the world, with many (licensed or contraband)
imitators. Blade front and two leaf rear sights, with “THEODOR BERGMANN ABT. WAFFENBAU SUHL” on the left side of the receiver tube and the
model marking and “1920” on top of the magazine well; while not documented, the “1920” mark is associated with weapons retained by Weimar Germany following World War I. Operation
is open bolt, with full auto only trigger group and a manual hook safety. Fitted with a one piece semi-pistol grip stock with forearm grasping grooves and a flat steel buttplate. Included with the lot are two Bing Brothers second model “snail drum” magazines and one adaptor sleeve.
CONDITION: Fine as assembled and reactivated, with 70% of the arsenal blue finish, showing areas of brown patina, bright edge wear, mild spotting and light handling marks. The lower left side of the heat shield
shows evidence of a repaired hole or weld, the interior of the receiver at the breech shows wear suggestive of a removed blockage, and the bolt assembly is a mixed-numbered replacement with a welded-on charging
handle. The stock is very good, with a number of scuffs and scratches. Mechanically excellent. 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) that is classified as a “Curios 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 479.
366 Estimate: 8,500 - 13,000