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LOT 1347
Desirable and Rare Tippmann Arms
Co. Miniature Browning Model 1917
Fully Automatic Class III/NFA C&R Fully
Transferable Machine Gun with Case and Accessories - Serial no. 333A, 22 LR cal., 11 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/
phosphate finish. A finely detailed and 1/2 scaled-down copy of the classic Browning designed U.S. Model 1917
.30 caliber water-cooled machine gun, which is fully automatic and registered as a Class III/NFA weapon. These
were manufactured in the 1980s by Tippmann Arms of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and are an externally faithful copy
of the original design they emulate, while the internals are configured for straight blow-back operation with the
.22 Long Rifle cartridge. The right side of the receiver is marked “MOD. 1917/NO. 333A/TIPPMANN ARMS CO./
FT. WAYNE, IN.” behind the cocking handle. Features hooded blade front and adjustable ladder rear sights, a
water-cooled barrel with brass hardware and valves on the barrel jacket, operable top cover and feed tray, a
pair of walnut panels on the pistol grip, and a push safety above the grip marked “F” and “S”. This weapon
was originally manufactured as a part of a matching set of three with a “333” serial number, which
included a Browning M1919A4 air-cooled variant (sans suffix) and a M2HB in .22 WMR (sans suffix),
with this specimen being “A” and the other two miniature machine guns from the set also included
in this auction in the following two lots. Includes a scaled-down M2 pattern tripod, traverse
and elevation mechanism, two green ammunition cans, cloth ammunition belts, a padded
hardwood case fitted for the gun and accessories, and a shipping box.
CONDITION: Excellent, with 97% plus original blue and phosphate finishes, showing
plum coloration on some of the smaller components (including the barrel jacket),
limited minor spotting on the tripod, and minor handling marks overall.
Mechanically excellent. The case is very 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: 22,500 - 32,500
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