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LOT 387
Birmingham Small Arms
Bren Mark I Machine
Gun, Class III/NFA “SALES
SAMPLE”, with Tripod
and Accessories -
Serial no. E.5576, 303
cal., 25 inch round bbl.,
parkerized finish, walnut
stock. Submitted for
competition with the
British Army in the 1930’s
the Czech ZB vz.26 light
machine gun was accepted
over the American BAR,
Danish Madsen, and other
contemporaries, and underwent a series of alterations resulting in the BREN gun. This example was manufactured in 1941, and later registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives prior to
the 1986 cutoff as a BSA/Inter-American Armaments Mark I “Sales Sample”. Blade front and 200-2000 yard rear peep sights, both offset to the left to clear the top-loaded magazine, with “Mk I./D/1940” on the left side of the receiver,
and “A S R” markings for the selector, indicating Automatic, Safe, and Repeat (semi-automatic). Smooth pistol grip stock, with a steel capped wooden buttstock. Included with the lot is an extra barrel, two extra magazines, brass
catcher, “U.S.” marked barrel case, transport case with Belgian markings, and a folding tripod with traverse and elevation mechanism.
CONDITION: Very good as assembled and refinished, with 90% of the arsenal quality parkerized finish, showing light wear and handling marks overall, areas of pitting on the receiver, and mild edge wear. The wood is fair, with
mended cracks in the buttstock and pistol grip, along with some dents and scuffs. Mechanically very good. Accessories are good, with rust on the extra barrel. NOTE: This weapon is a restricted, National Firearms Act (NFA) Class
3, Fully Automatic Weapon, that 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, National Firearms Act. This weapon is currently
registered as being “LIMITED TO USE AS A SALES SAMPLE (Pre-86)” and as such can only be purchased by an FFL with a Class 2 or Class 3 SOT License, restriction under 18 U.S.C 922(o) Law Enforcement use for demonstration, sales
samples purposes only.
Estimate: 5,000 - 8,000
LOT 386
U.S. Saco-Lowell M37 Belt Fed Machine Gun,
Class III/NFA “SALES SAMPLE”, with Tripod - Serial no. 30130, 30 cal., 24 inch round bbl., parkerized
finish, metal grips. Developed in the late 40s and early 50s, the M37 was a refinement of Browning’s 1919 air
cooled machine gun, in particular integrating an ambidextrous feed mechanism. With mild reconfiguration, the M37 could be used
as a coaxial weapon or a flex-mount weapon on an armored fighting vehicle, or on the ground with a conventional tripod. This example is configured
for use as a coaxial gun or in a similar mounting, with an ejection chute to direct links downward and an extended charging handle that can be pulled
from the rear of the weapon. Adjustable blade front and folding ladder rear sights, with a ventilated heat shield around the barrel, Saco-Lowell markings
on the right sideplate with “DoD eagle”, “RBA” and “BA4-4/69”
markings, importer mark, and a checkered pistol grip. “SAK”
markings are present on multiple internal components,
with a sliding safety integrated into the trigger mechanism.
Included with the lot is a folding tripod (sans pintle and
T&E mechanism).
CONDITION: Very fine, with 90% plus arsenal refurbished parkerized finish, showing some light scuffs and minor cycling/handling marks.
Mechanically excellent. NOTE: This weapon is a restricted, National Firearms Act (NFA) Class 3, Fully Automatic Weapon, that 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, National Firearms Act. This weapon is currently registered as being “LIMITED TO USE AS A SALES SAMPLE (Pre-
86)” and as such can only be purchased by an FFL with a Class 2 or Class 3 SOT License, restriction under 18 U.S.C 922(o) Law
Enforcement use for demonstration, sales samples purposes only.
Estimate: 8,500 - 13,000