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LOT 1387
Excellent
Iver
Johnson M2
Selective Fire Carbine,
Class III/NFA Fully
Transferable Machine Gun, with Box - Serial no. CA00721, 30 cal., 18 inch round bbl.,
blue finish, hardwood stock. Manufactured in the 1970s and 1980s, the Iver Johnson M2 Carbine
was manufactured under the Johnson name in facilities and by staff formerly with Plainfield Machine, and operates on the same core principles as the military issue M2 Automatic Carbine. Blade front and adjustable peep rear sights, with an unmarked barrel, Iver Johnson marked receiver, round bolt, and a “SG” marked trigger housing. The appropriate
auto-fire components are present, with the selector switch on the left side controlling semi-automatic and full-automatic fire. Fitted with a fixed hardwood stock with a ventilated steel upper handguard. Includes a original hand- numbered to match box and an Iver Johnson final inspection tag listing it by serial number.
CONDITION: Excellent, with 98% plus original blue finish, showing some light cycling and handling marks. The stock is also in excellent condition, with a few minor dings. The box is rough. 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: 8,000 - 12,000
LOT 1388
Harrington & Richardson Model 50 Reising Submachine Gun, Class III/NFA C&R Fully Transferable Machine Gun, with Extra Magazine - Serial no. 8019, 45 ACP cal., 10 1/2 inch fluted bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. A closed-bolt blowback-operated submachine gun, the Reising Model 50 saw action with the U.S. Marines in the Pacific as a substitute for the M1 Thompson, though they found their best success as defensive weapons for war-essential industries and as patrol carbines for American police forces. Blade front and elevation adjustable peep rear sights, with a flash hider/muzzle break, cooling fins on the barrel, three-line Worcester address near the ejection port, and three-position selector/safety on the right side. Smooth pistol grip stock with a cocking lever on the underside and a lightly ribbed buttplate, marked “H.B.D.” on the left side of the forearm and “1” on the underside ahead of the trigger guard in faded black paint. Includes an extra magazine. CONDITION: Fine, with 95% of the period refurbished blue finish, showing some areas of brown patina, minor spotting, and light handling marks. The stock is very good as lightly cleaned/sanded, with a chip and a number of small dings concentrated at the toe, a small bend in the buttplate in the same area, and some light scratches 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 478.
Estimate: 7,500 - 11,000 343