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LOT 3379
Steyr MP34 Submachine Gun, Class III/NFA DEWAT C&R - Serial no.
2837, 9 mm cal., 8 1/4 inch round bbl., blue finish, hardwood stock. A spiritual descendant of the World War I
Bergmann MP18 SMG, the MP34 was developed and prototyped by Solothurn in Switzerland and manufactured
by Steyr in Austria; restricted from SMG development by the terms of the Versailles Treaty, Rheinmetall of Germany bought stakes in both
companies to get around the rules. A fine piece of craftsmanship, the MP34 is a fine exemplar of the final generation of hand-fitted, precisely machined
sub-machine guns, which would give way to the mass-manufactured, machine stamped, utilitarian lines of the Sten, MP40 and their descendants. This example has
been deactivated by having a steel plug inserted into the breech and the face of the bolt ground off smooth; the bolt is not welded to the breech, and the bolt can be cycled
in both semi-auto and full-auto modes. Blade front and 500 yard tangent rear sights, with a bayonet lug mounted on the ventilated heat shield and an “E” and “D” marked
selector switch on the left side of the stock. An Austrian “eagle 34” proofmark is present on the left side of the receiver, with matching numbers on the receiver, bolt and stock
Fitted with a smooth one piece stock with a serrated steel buttplate. Magazine absent.
CONDITION: Good as deactivated, with 60% of the blue finish overall, showing areas of rust, pitting, and scuffing. The stock is fair, with cracks, chips and dents. The magazine
catch for the clip guide is missing a spring, and the arm is deactivated as described above, otherwise mechanically fair. NOTE: This is a registered DEWAT weapon with the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (BATFE), as a National Firearms Act (NFA) weapon, that is fully transferable. It has been classified as a Curio 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, National Firearms Act.
Estimate: 8,500 - 13,000
LOT 3380
World War II Production
Beretta Model 38A Submachine Gun, Class III/NFA C&R Fully
Transferable Machine Gun - Serial no. 8326, 9 mm cal., 12 inch round
bbl., blue finish, hardwood stock. A second-generation descendant of the Villar-Perosa machine gun
of World War I fame, the Model 38A made heavy use of Italy’s native arms industry, being a hand-fitted and
intricate weapon. The level of hand work required to make the 38A resulted in scarcity, and it was reserved for units
with a real need for the compact firepower, such as vehicle crews, as well as elite formations like the paratroopers and “Stormtrooper”
units made of politically motivated members of the fascist Blackshirts. Variants of the 38 would become common in the late days of the war, as
well as serving as Italy’s go-to SMG into the 1950s. Blade front and tangent rear sights, with a vented muzzle brake attached to the ventilated
heat shield. A safety switch is installed on the left side of the receiver, a non-reciprocating cocking knob on the right, and the address on top. A
sliding dust cover is integrated into the magazine housing, and two triggers are present in the trigger guard; the front with a disconnector for
semi-automatic fire and the latter for full-auto fire, being smooth and serrated respectively to allow the shooter to identify them by touch. The
smooth single piece stock is numbered to match the receiver and fitted with two sets of forearm grasping grooves, a brown leather sling, and a
steel buttplate. Magazine absent.
CONDITION: Very good, with 30% of the original blue finish, showing areas of brown and gray patina, mild spotting
and scattered handling marks. The stock is fair, cracked at the wrist and buttplate, with
a number of chips and scuffs overall. 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: 9,000 - 14,000