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LOT 606
Rare Pre-Ban Heckler & Koch/Golden State Arms
HK41 Semi-Automatic Rifle with Schmidt & Bender
Scope - Serial no. 10B518, 7.62x51 Nato cal., 18 inch bbl., phosphate
finish, walnut stock. Imported in 1966 by Golden State Arms, one of the
first importers of the early HK G3 and HK41 rifles. Features a hooded post
front and 4-position drum rear sights, and “11/65” date on the left side of
the magazine well. The trigger group is marked “MADE IN GERMANY FOR/SANTA FE DIVISION/GOLDEN STATE ARMS CORPORATION/ PASADENA-CALIFORNIA-U.S.A./CAL. 7,62 mm NATO”, “S/F” marked trigger group with welded receiver tabs (to prevent the installation of an automatic trigger group), and functional flapper magazine release. Fitted with ventilated and fluted walnut handguard, textured polymer pistol grip, and fixed walnut buttstock with ribbed steel buttplate. Numbers match on receiver, bolt, and bolt carrier. Includes two extra takedown pins secured in the stock and a Schmidt & Bender 4x25 mm scope with H&K style claw mount.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, with 90% plus original phosphate finish, light spotting, and minor handling marks. Stock is excellent with light handling evidence. Scope is excellent with clear optics, though the mount attaches off-center. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Jon M. Maxwell Collection.
Estimate: 9,500 - 14,000
LOT 607
Scarce and Desirable Swiss SIG AMT Semi-Automatic Rifle with Bipod - Serial no. 94-4079, 308 cal., 19 inch round bbl., blue finish, birch stock. A semi-automatic commercial version of the Swiss SG-510-4 select-fire service rifle, the AMT (American Match Target) was imported into the U.S. by several firms, with this example importer marked by Benet Arms of San Francisco, California. Features fixed winged post front and 600-meter tangent peep rear sights, birdcage style flash hider, swiveling bipod mounted at the front of the ventilated steel barrel shroud, a right side mounted folding winter trigger, “T” shaped charging handle, color coded “S/1” selector markings, and a folding carry handle. Matching partial “6053” serial numbers on the bolt, bolt carrier, buttstock assembly, barrel shroud, and trigger housing. Equipped with a ribbed plastic pistol grip birch forearm, and birch buttstock with a ribbed steel buttplate. Includes a brown web sling and three extra magazines.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 97% plus blue finish
with a few limited light scratches and handling marks along with a slight plum hue to a few small components including the bolt body and stock connection lug. The stock is exceptionally fine with a few minor scuffs and a bipod drag line on the handguard. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 7,000 - 11,000
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