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LOT 1424
Birmingham Small Arms Model 1914 Lewis Machine Gun, Class III/NFA C&R Fully Transferable Machine Gun - Serial no. A37289, 303 cal., 28 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Originally developed prior to World War One, the Lewis was one of the lightest machine guns of the era, weighing in at about 28 pounds. The inventor, Lieutenant Colonel Issac Newton Lewis, established a firm in Belgium to license the design to arms manufacturers, finding interested parties at Birmingham Small Arms of Britain and Savage Arms of the United States, and both countries would take the Lewis into combat during World War One as infantry machine guns and in aircraft and vehicle mountings. Blade front and folding ladder rear sights are installed, the latter also featuring an attached brass wide aperture peep sight on top of the staff and a flip up anti-aircraft sight mounted to the cooling jacket, which is also fitted with a sling swivel, tan canvas sling and a swiveling carry handle. The sides of “JPL T AZ85653” (a marking associated with NFA expert/gunsmith Pat Tomlinson), with the BSA/Lewis address and nomenclature on the top cover. Fitted with a set of smooth pistol grips and a hardwood buttstock with a steel buttplate and an integral grease pot with brush. Also included is a clamp-on bipod. CONDITION: Very fine, with 80% arsenal blue finish, with areas of brown patina, scattered spotting, and mild handling marks. The front of the cooling jacket is dented. The wood is in fine condition, with mild scratches and chips. 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. Estimate: 11,000 - 16,000
LOT 1425
DWM Model 1908 Water Cooled Heavy Machine Gun, Class III/NFA C&R Fully Transferable, with Field Mount and Accessories - Serial no. 26383, 7.92 mm Mauser cal., 28 inch round bbl., blue finish, hardwood grips. Manufactured in 1917. A licensed copy of the Maxim Gun, the MG08 was a mainstay heavy machine gun with German forces leading up to and throughout World War One, used to great and brutal effect in the trenches, where the belt fed ammunition and water cooled barrel could maintain a volume and duration of fire unmatched by manually operated weapons. While changes in strategic doctrine devalued water-cooled guns in the Weimar years, the MG08 still had a niche in fixed fortification defense, not fully retiring until the end of World War II. Blade front and folding ladder rear sights, with the manufacture
marks and date on the receiver cover. A mount for an optical sight (sight not included) is installed on the left sideplate above the tension adjustment device, with a pair of checkered “spade” grips and a “butterfly” thumb trigger at the rear. A steel “sled” field mount is included, along with a “fortress mount” swivel bracket, a length of non-disintegrating canvas cartridge belt, and small parts. CONDITION: Very good. The water jacket has chiefly turned a mixed brown patina, with traces of green paint finish on the rear and under the mounting bracket, and a number of dings and dents. The main body of the receiver retains 70% of the refinished blue finish, showing thin areas and some covered pitting. The field mount has been repainted, with some visible rust, and the accessories are in good order. The internals are mixed numbered replacement components. Mechanically fine. 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. Estimate: 9,500 - 16,000
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