May 13-15, 2025 Firearms and Militaria
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
These are the parts, less the center portion of the receiver, for the Soviet (and now Russian) AGS-17 Playma automatic grenade launcher. It includes the rare 29 round drum as part of this lot. This particular specimen was manufactured in 1989, and, as you can see, saw some significant service until finding its way to the shores of the United States. The center section of the receiver is missing, but otherwise the barrel, bolt, feed tray, top cover, mainspring, two cartridge elevators, trigger bar, and back plate present as well as the trigger actuator mechanism. If one was a licensed manufacturer, it would be possible to work these parts up into a Post-86 dealer sample. The presence of the required drum for this piece makes this an even more attractive possibility. CONDITION: Overall appearance and finish is very good overall with most of the original finis gone leaving a gray and brown patina. Bore of the intact barrel is extremely fine. Bolt face extremely fine. The springs are intact and serviceable. Handles at backplate also in good serviceable condition. This is an almost unique opportunity for the licensed manufacturer to acquire the parts to make the Soviet Union’s, and now Russia’s, answer to our own automatic grenade launcher. This cataloger does not ever expect to see another of these as complete and with serviceable parts. JWK 2025-05-062.
ADDENDUM: Please note there is only one action spring assembly included with this kit. The action spring assembly is intact and serviceable.
