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LOT 3431
Poly Technologies/Fleming AKS
223 Full Automatic Rifle, Class III/NFA Fully Transferable
Machine Gun - Serial no. PF85-000932, 5.56x45 mm cal., 12 inch
round bbl., blue finish, metal stock. Originally manufactured in
China and imported by Keng’s Firearm Specialty of Atlanta as a semi-automatic rifle, this Poly Tech AKS was then upgraded by
Fleming Firearms to its current configuration, including the
installation of a full automatic trigger group. Post front and
tangent rear sights, with a muzzle brake on the threaded
muzzle, wood forearm and pistol grip, and an underfolding
stock. The Fleming markings have been added to the top of the receiver (hidden by the dust cover), with the Poly Tech markings on the left, Keng’s markings on the underside, and a 3-position selector with “S/A/F” (safe/ auto/semi) positions; the selector stop has been lowered to make room for the “F” position. Magazine absent.
CONDITION: Very fine as upgraded to full auto, with 90% of the blue
finish, showing mild handling marks and a few areas of brown patina. The forearm and pistol grip show mild scuffs and dings. 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) under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 478.
Estimate: 14,000 - 22,500
LOT 3432
Scarce North Korean M49 Submachine Gun, Class III/NFA C&R Fully Transferable DEWAT
Machine Gun - Serial no. II840, 7.62 mm cal., 10 1/4 inch round bbl., bright finish, hardwood stock. Manufactured in 1950, this is
the North Korean version of the famed PPSh-41 SMG. One of the signature
weapons of World War II, the PPSh-41 would be introduced to a number
of Soviet allies following the war, including North Korea and China, both
of which took to the weapon very well. A robust and simplified design,
the M49 makes heavy use of thick metal stampings to be both rapid to
produce and rugged in the field, with a very high rate of fire at about 900-1,000 RPM. These SMGs were ubiquitous during
the Korean War, with both the North Koreans and Chinese putting them to heavy use, where they meshed very well with the
combat doctrine of the day; while not as potent or accurate as the M1 Garand or M1 Carbine at longer ranges, an emphasis
on night maneuver meant that a lot of engagements were happening at near contact distance, where the range and accuracy
advantages of the Americans were nullified and the raw rate of fire of the M49 provided a critical edge. While eventually
eclipsed by variants of the Kalashnikov rifle, PPSh variants remained active through Vietnam and reportedly even to the time of
this writing with smaller organizations and non-state actors. The top of the receiver is stamped with the North Korea star inside
a circle over “1950”, with a fixed blade front sight and a two-leaf rear sight. Includes an extra bolt assembly.
CONDITION: Good as deactivated, cleaned bright, with scattered moderate pitting, various grind marks and welded repairs visible
at the front of the barrel shroud. Stock is good as sanded and re-oiled, with a repaired split in the wrist and scattered dings and scratches. As the gun is in its current state, the breech end of the bore is plugged with lead, and the bolt body has a shaved/welded firing pin and no extractor with lead welded in the extractor slot, otherwise the bolt body properly cycles (the catch mechanism on the bolt handle is very stiff) and releases from the open bolt position correctly in semi-automatic and full automatic modes. 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 478.
236 Estimate: 9,500 - 16,000