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LOT 3395 with a smooth pistol grip stock with German SIG MP28.II Submachine grasping grooves on the forearm,
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Gun, Class III/NFA C&R Fully Transferable Submachine Gun
- Serial no. 7797, 9 mm cal., 8 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. A refinement of the World War One era MP18 SMG, the MP28.II was part of the last generation of “heavy metal” SMGs, prior to the transition to the MP38/MP40 models for the Germans. Blade front and tangent rear sight, with a ventilated receiver that doubles as a heat shield for the barrel and a magazine well marked “M.P.28.II/SYSTEM/SCHMEISSER/ PATENT”. The underside of the receiver and top of the magazine well bear the serial number. A manual hook safety is integrated into the receiver, with a “D” and “E” marked pushbutton selector switch built into the trigger guard. Fitted
matching number on the underside, and a ribbed steel buttplate. Magazine absent.
CONDITION: Fine, with 90% of the professionally refinished blue finish, with areas of brown patina, covered shallow pitting and dings, and light handling marks. The stock is fine, with a crack in the left side near the selector switch and mild dings and scuffs. 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: 15,000 - 20,000