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LOT 3325
Excellent World War II U.S. Remington Model 11 Semi-Automatic Riot Shotgun - Serial no. 496007, 12 gauge, 20 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1943, this Remington Model 11 Riot Shotgun features a single bead sight, 2 3/4 inch chamber, cylinder choke, and “U.S./flaming bomb” proofs on the barrel and receiver. The receiver is correctly marked “MILITARY FINISH” on the left side with all other markings being standard. Fitted with a
smooth forearm and pistol grip stock with “crossed cannons” and “FJA” (Frank J. Atwood) inspection cartouche marked on the left of the buttstock and Remington bakelite serrated buttplate. Length of pull is 14 inches.
CONDITION: Excellent, retains 98% plus original blue finish with a few scratches and a few areas of very light surface freckling. Wood is also excellent with attractive grains and rich oil finish, some light handling marks, a few scattered minor nicks, defined edges and crisp stampings. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
LOT 3326
U.S. Inland M1A1 Paratrooper Semi-Automatic Carbine with Accessories -
Serial no. 5208160, 30 Carbine cal., 18 inch round bbl., parkerized/blue finish, walnut stock. “5-44” dated Inland barrel, Type III barrel band with bayonet lug, “SI U” blade front sight, “H.I.” adjustable rear sight, “A.I.” blued flat top bolt, milled “INLAND” trigger housing, flip safety, “HI” hammer and “PI” operating rod. The main stock body is of the low wood configuration with a boxed “RIA/EB” Rock Island Arsenal rebuild cartouche, “IO” marked on the bottom surface of the grip, “RSG” two-rivet handguard, leather cheekpad with steel rivets, and swiveling spring-loaded buttplate with proper casting marks. Includes an M3 flash hider, olive drab green canvas U.S. sleeve, “U.S.M.C.” and “BOYT/-43-” marked reproduction tan canvas sling, oiler, tan canvas U.S. double magazine pouch and two new old stock magazines with rubber sealers (stuck on). No magazine currently fitted in the gun. CONDITION: Very fine, retains 90% arsenal refurbished parkerized finish with some light cycling wear and some scattered patches of light pitting and surface corrosion mostly concentrated on the wire stock. 60% original blue finish remains on the bolt. Stock is also very fine as lightly sanded and re-oiled with crisp markings, some light handling marks, a small crack ahead of the left corner of the recoil shield and mostly defined edges. Mechanically excellent. Included jump sleeve, magazine pouch and magazines are all fine. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 3327
Scarce and Desirable World War II U.S. Union Switch & Signal/Quality Hardware “Un-Quality” M1 Semi-Automatic Carbine - Serial no. 4458386, 30 Carbine cal., 18 inch round bbl., parkerized finish, walnut stock. This is a scarce example of one of the approximately 29,000 M1 Carbine receivers manufactured by the Union Switch and Signal company, sub-contracted with the Quality Hardware Company in their third block of serial numbers starting in October 1943-March 1944. These receivers were marked “UN-QUALITY” (unironically) on the heel to differentiate them as a subcontracted receiver from the original in-house Quality Hardware receivers. Inland Division “3-44” dated barrel, “PO Q” blade front sight, “S” and “GE O” marked two position flip-up rear sight, type II barrel band, “DA-Q” slide,
“EMQ” round bolt, “NL-Q” milled trigger guard, “LT-Q” hammer, unmarked push button safety, “EP-Q” magazine catch and “UQ” magazine. High wood stock marked “Q-RMC” in the sling inlet, “crossed cannons” cartouche stamped on the right of the buttstock, “OGEK” Ogden Arsenal rebuild stamp on the left of the stock below the receiver, and a two-rivet “RMC” handguard. White paint applied on the underside of the pistol grip with what appears to be “38” painted in black and “50” stamped over top. Includes tan canvas sling, oiler, U.S. canvas double magazine pouch and two extra magazines (“UQ” and “UI” marked). CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 80% arsenal refurbished parkerized finish with smooth gray and brown patina showing on the balance, and some light handling marks. Stock is also very fine with some light scratches and dents, white paint applied underneath the pistol grip as mentioned above, defined edges and a crisp cartouche. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 3328
World War II U.S. Inland M1 Semi-Automatic Carbine with Jump Sleeve - Serial no. 363151, 30 Carbine cal., 18 inch round bbl., parkerized/blue finish, walnut stock. Inland Division “4-43” dated barrel, “N” marked blade front sight, “S” two-position flip rear sight, Type I barrel band, “IO” blued flat top bolt, “PI” slide, “INLAND” milled trigger housing, “HI” hammer, unmarked push
button safety, “W-I” magazine catch and “A.I.” magazine. “IO” two-rivet hand guard, high wood stock with “IO” marked inside the sling cutout and a “crossed cannons” cartouche on the right of the buttstock. Includes an olive drab green U.S. canvas jump sleeve.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 80% original parkerized finish with some areas of light freckling and smooth brown patina. 70% original blue finish remains on the bolt with scattered smooth brown patina on the balance. Stock is fine with an applied coat of brown lacquer, defined edges, some light handling marks and a mostly clear restamped cartouche. Mechanically excellent. Included jump sleeve is fine. Provenance: The Mel Raucher Collection. Estimate: 1,800 - 2,500
LOT 3329
World War II U.S. Marked J. Stevens Arms Company No. 530 Hammerless Double Barrel Shotgun - NSN, 12 gauge, 30 inch solid rib bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. The No. 530 shotgun was introduced in the 1936 in the J. Stevens Arms Company catalog. Single bead front sight, full/full chokes, 2 3/4” chambers, dual triggers, extractor, a pointer scene ahead of a flaming ordnance bomb above a large “U S” stamped on the left of the frame, “5100” action marking on the right of the frame, checkered pistol grip stock and 14 inch length of pull. Per the consignor, “This military marked shotgun came from the officers shooting club at the Tripler base in Hawaii. The gun was purchased by Jim Sawyer St. Croix Falls in 1945.” CONDITION: Excellent, retains 95% plus original blue and 97% plus vivid casehardened finishes with some light handling marks. Wood is also excellent with crisp checkering, some scattered light scratches and handling marks, a few moderate pressure dents on either side of the wrist, and defined edges. Mechanically functions fine, although the lever needs to be manually reset in order to close the barrel. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000