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LOT 1366
Harrington & Richardson Model 50
Reising Submachine Gun, Class III/NFA C&R Fully
Transferable Machine Gun with Extra Magazines and Law Enforcement Case - Serial no. 12747, 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 brake, 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, and “ETNA. POLICE” stamped on the left side; there are at least 2 towns in America named Etna, one in California and one in Ohio. Included with the SMG are a black leatherette transport case, five-cell treated canvas magazine pouch on a green web belt, and nine extra magazines. CONDITION: Excellent, with 95% of the original blue finish, showing some light wear and handling marks. The stock is very good, with a number of shallow dents and scratches overall, and some splitting of the wood on the underside of the wrist. The accessories are very good overall. Mechanically excellent. 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) 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: 8,500 - 13,000
LOT 1367
Spitfire Manufacturing Company Spitfire Carbine, Class III/
NFA C&R Fully Transferable Machine Gun - Serial no. 2781,
45 ACP cal., 16 1/2 inch round bbl., matte grey finish, hardwood stock. Developed in the 1960s, the short-lived Spitfire Carbine was an open bolt semi-automatic weapon that was found by the ATF to be readily convertible to full automatic by at least four different methods, including fiddling with the safety to make the disconnector
malfunction and disabling some small
internal parts.
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Retroactively declared a machine gun, most Spitfires were
destroyed by their owners, with a limited number registered per the
NFA. In appearance the Spitfire is made to look like the famous Thompson SMG,
though the core action is essentially a tube gun version of the M3A1, including compatibility with the M3A1’s magazines. Blade front and peep rear sights, with a set of alloy pistol grips, manufacturer markings on the magazine well (with the original “SEMI-AUTO” marking modified to read “FULL-AUTO”, and a fixed buttstock. Internally, the disconnector has been milled down for a permanent conversion to full auto operation, with the safety switch unaltered. CONDITION: Very fine, with 80% of the refurbished matte gray finish, showing areas of brown patina on the barrel and receiver, mild scuffs and dings on the grips and trigger housing, and light scratches overall. The refinished stock has a number of scuffs and dings. The magazine catch needs adjustment, otherwise mechanically 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) 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: 5,000 - 7,500