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LOT 394
SWD M15AC “Lightning Link” with
Armalite/Shrike Belt Fed Host Gun, Class
III/NFA -A) Very Scarce S.W.D. Inc. M15AC “Lightning Link” Auto Connector for AR-15 Platform Rifles, Class
III/NFA Fully Transferable Machine Gun - Serial no. AC022, Unknown , blue finish. One of approximately 900 manufactured and registered with
the BATFE in the early 1980s, these S.W.D. Inc. Auto Connectors were, and still are, one of the most cost effective ways to make an AR-15 platform rifle fully
automatic. Fully marked on the main body, the “Lightning Link” consists of a main body that hooks around the disconnector and a vertical arm that extends upward into the
bolt raceway; if properly configured, the back end of a semi-automatic pattern bolt carrier will strike the arm, pulling back the main body and disengaging the disconnector,
emulating the function of a factory auto sear but without needing a full auto pattern bolt. This example comes with two arms, one measuring about .032” and the other about
.050” in thickness; info from the consignor indicates that the .050” arm was fabricated for best fit with the host gun Item B.
CONDITION: Very fine. Appears to be in working order, and compatible with the host gun Item B. 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 479. B) Armalite M15 Rifle with Ares Shrike Belt Fed Upper Receiver with Extra Upper and Accessories - Serial no. US346940, 5.56 mm cal., 16 inch round bbl., matte black finish, synthetic stock. Manufactured in Geneseo, Illinois as a conventional AR-15 pattern, the addition of an Ares Industries Shrike 5.56 upper receiver has converted this item to a piston driven belt-fed “squad automatic weapon” style rifle. The upper has an A2 flash hider on the heavyweight quick-detach barrel, post front sight on the gas block, ventilated round handguard with plastic heat shield and a mounting rail at the 6-o’clock position, and a flip up top cover with an Elcan M145 optical sight with Killflash glare eliminator on the top rail. The lower receiver bears the standard Armalite markings on the left side, with a right handed “SAFE” and “FIRE” selector setup, checkered pistol grip, and a MagPul MOE fixed buttstock. Internally, the main components are standard, with minor adjustments made to the bolt carrier and rear leg to accommodate the Link. A large number of accessories are included, with sections of disintegrating links, a plastic belt carrier with a magazine-shaped adapter, bipod, carry handle, extra Shrike bolt carrier (note: “full auto” body, not compatible with Link), and
an extra A4 pattern upper receiver. The extra upper has an A2 flash hider on a 16inch heavy barrel, Magpul MOE handguard, Bushnell ACOG-style optical sight, and a Fail Zero brand bolt carrier, which also appears modified for compatibility with the Link.
CONDITION: Excellent, with 95% original finish, showing some oxidization around the flash hider and gas piston and light handling marks overall. The handguard heat shield, grip and stock show some light scuffs. The sights have clear optics, with the Brownell scope electronics untested and the Elcan sight in good order. The accessories are very good overall. The charging handle for the Shrike upper binds up against the stock, otherwise mechanically excellent in semi-automatic operation. With the Link installed, the Shrike upper functions excellently (minus the aforementioned binding issue with the charging handle), while the A4 upper experiences early disengagement of the disconnector and may need minor adjustment.
Estimate: 22,500 - 35,000
LOT 395
Hard Times Armory/Colt SP1 Selective Fire
Rifle, Class III/NFA Fully Transferable Machine Gun - Serial
no. SP26772, 5.56 mm cal., 20 inch round bbl., matte black finish,
synthetic stock. Originally manufactured by Colt as a semi-
automatic rifle and upgraded to full automatic by Hard Times Armory. Upper receiver is A4
pattern, with an A2 flash hider on the “DPMS CAL 5.56 1-9” marked HBAR profile barrel, post front
sight, bayonet lug, round handguard and rail top (rear sight not included). The bolt carrier and bolt
head are chrome finished, and both are unmarked. The lower receiver has the standard Colt SP-1 markings, with the Hard Times address
added to the front of the magazine well and “AUTO” added to the 3rd position for the right handed selector, with an offset front hinge pin, checkered pistol grip, fixed stock with butt compartment, and a green canvas sling.
CONDITION: Very fine as upgraded to full auto, with 95% plus matte black finish, showing mild handling marks 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) under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 479.
320 Estimate: 16,000 - 25,000