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LOT 3446
World War II German MG-34 Belt Fed Machine
Gun, Class III/NFA
“SALES SAMPLE”,
with Tripod - Serial
no. 9753c, 7.92 mm
cal., 24 inch round bbl.,
blue finish, hardwood stock. Developed prior to
World War II by Heinrich Vollmer of Mauser, the
MG34 machine gun was a mainstay tool of German
forces through the full duration of the war. A machined
steel beast, the 34 was a very versatile weapon, suitable for vehicle use, support fire from a sturdy folding tripod, or in
rapid tactical movement from a bipod or fired by the shoulder. While later models were more efficient, banking heavily on stamped
components and simplified designs to speed production, the MG34 was never fully retired before World War II came to a close, with the 34’s
method of barrel removal (the receiver rotating to the right, allowing the barrel to be shifted straight back) making it especially suitable for use
as a coaxial weapon in German tank turrets. This particular example was imported and registered as a pre-1986 sales sample (the transfer
paperwork notes Inter-American as the importer, and their marking can be found on the rear mounting point). Folding blade front and
ladder rear sights, with an adjustable flash hider at the muzzle, a folding bipod, leather sling, ribbed grip panels, and a hardwood
buttstock. Components are mixed, with the barrel housing marked “936/1939/9753/5698/d” (Gustloffe Werke), with the original “5698”
number struck out and the “9753” added. Included with the lot is an extra barrel and a post-WWII field tripod; while of a pattern
normally intended for the MG42/MG3 family of machine guns, an adapter has been installed on the heat shield.
CONDITION: Good as assembled, with 40% of the factory quality blue finish, showing brown and gray patina on the remainder,
scattered dings and spotting, and some light handling marks. Some light scuffs are present on the grips, with some hairline cracks
and minor scuffs and chips on the buttstock. Mechanically very good. 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: 12,000 - 18,000
LOT 3445
Scarce World War II German Luftwaffe
Proofed Steyr MP34 Submachine Gun, Class III/
NFA C&R Fully Transferable Machine Gun - Serial no. 4561, 9 mm cal., 8 inch round bbl., blue finish,
walnut 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. While the MP38 and MP40
would serve as the primary submachine guns for Germany in World War II, the MP34 did serve as a secondary close combat weapon. Blade front and 500 yard tangent rear
sights, with a ventilated heat shield, an “E” and “D” marked selector switch on the left side of the stock, and a bolt locking manual safety on the top cover. The top cover is
marked “660/1939”, with a set of Waffenamt proofs on top of the receiver. The bolt is unnumbered, with a replacement
fixed firing pin installed on the face. Fitted with a smooth pistol grip stock numbered to match the receiver, with
a number in black paint (possibly “100”) on the underside ahead of the trigger guard, “1/0” on the right side of the
forearm and heel, and a Luftwaffe “eagle/L” proof stamp on the right side of the buttstock. Magazine absent.
CONDITION: Very good, with 50% of the faded original blue finish, showing scattered areas of brown and gray patina,
scattered spotting and handling marks. An unknown residue (possibly a combination of grease and wax paper for
preservative purposes) is on multiple components, which responds well to light cleaning. The stock is also very good,
with minor cracks behind the receiver, traces of transparent tape on the left side of the buttstock, and a number of
dings and scratches on the right. Mechanically very good. 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: 13,000 - 19,000
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