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LOT 3400
DLO MG40 Belt Fed Machine Gun, Class III/NFA Fully Transferable Machine Gun - Serial no.
C102339, 30-06 , 25 inch round bbl., matte gray phosphate finish, walnut grips. Manufactured in Stamford,
Connecticut, this weapon is patterned after the 30 caliber AN/M2 Browning Machine Gun, also known as
the MG40 when produced by Colt. A successor to the 1919 BMG, the M2 lightens the original design, while also integrating improvements like the ability to reverse the feed and
ejection path for use in aircraft wings and other fixed mounts. Flip up blade front and ladder rear sights, with a ventilated shroud around the barrel, the DLO address and serial number on the underside of the frame, checkered thumb trigger with a sliding safety, and smooth spade grips.
CONDITION: Very fine, with 85% plus matte gray phosphate finish, showing oxidization on the barrel and around the feed mechanism, mild pitting on the underside of the receiver, and mild handling marks overall. The mechanism is a bit stiff, but otherwise functions 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) under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 478.
Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000
LOT 3401
DLO MG38B Belt Fed Machine Gun, Class III/NFA Fully Transferable Machine Gun - Serial no. 114094, 30 , 24 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. Manufactured by Douglas L. Oefinger of Stamford, Connecticut, this is a close copy of the Colt MG38B machine gun. Itself a copy of the Model 1917 Browning Machine Gun, the 38B was intended for export sale, with customers including Argentina and Norway. Blade front and ladder rear sights, with a set of Colt style markings on the side of the right sideplate and the DLO marking on the underside. The water jacket is full steel construction, with a set of hardwood spade grips and a thumb trigger with manual safety. CONDITION: Fine, with 60% of the blue finish, showing areas of scattered oxidization, thinning blue on the receiver, a pattern of bright spots on the right sideplate, and scattered handling marks. The grips are good, with some scuffing and chipping. The mechanism is a bit stiff, but appears to be in fine working order. 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: 15,000 - 25,000
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