April 24-25, 2019 Extraordinary, Sporting, & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/24/2019
This nifty little machine gun utilizes .22 LR ammo only and includes one pan magazine and one drum driving mechanism. It is clear that someone had the Thompson machine gun in mind, at least superficially, when this was designed. The ribbed barrel, vertical foregrip, pistol grip, and detachable buttstock all are all reminiscent of Thompson features. Rear sight is very reminiscent of the U.S. 30 carbine. Markings are located on the left side of the receiver. There is a large knurled knob which allows for the removal of the barrel and fore grip assembly. This is a nice feature as it allows this gun to be disassembled for ease of transport in a very compact package. Cocking handle is on the left side, safety on the right side. As a consequent of having its rotating pan mag on top of the receiver reminiscent of the Russian DP-28, the sights of this machine gun are quite high. The neat magazine system utilizes a hand-wound spring device to rotate the drum on a steel plate which brings the rounds within the mag in-line to feed into the gun. When these are fired, the sound has been likened to that of a sewing machine, with the spay of bullets likened to, “A swarm of angry bees”. CONDITION: Overall appearance and finish is extremely fine to near excellent deep lustrous blued finish on barrel with black hardcoat on receiver and top cover. Feed-way block shows use and loss of finish to a gray patina. Very attractive wood with some light handling marks. Bore is extremely fine, shiny and bright. Original steel magazine in extremely fine condition, as is driving mechanism. Mechanics are crisp. This is a full auto only machine gun. These are popular recreational machine guns as ammo is plentiful and clean-up is straight forward. A great little well-made piece! THIS IS A NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT ITEM AND REQUIRES BATF APPROVAL PRIOR TO TRANSFER. THIS ITEM IS FULLY TRANSFERABLE ON AN ATF FORM 3 OR 4.
Accessories
One pan magazine and winder