November 18, 2020 Extraordinary, Sporting & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/18/2020
Original World War 2 vintage Russian 82mm mortar. Accessories include round baseplate with multiple numbers, and Soviet Russian bipod. The Russian 82mm mortars were close copies of the U.S. 81mm mortar; perhaps “copy” is not quite fair, as there was very little difference between the basic 81mm mortar designs of several countries. All were based on the earlier French Brandt Model 27/31 mortar design. What is interesting and clever is that by standardizing their heavy Battalion level mortar in 82mm, the Russians could utilize the captured munitions of other countries which used 81 mm mortars, but the other countries with 81 mm mortars could not utilize captured Russian ammunition. Tension spring chain between the bipod legs is an interesting “shock absorption” feature of this mortar. CONDITION: Overall appearance and finish is very good olive drab on tube with light pitting under the paint. Bipod is very good with green paint chipping away with to reveal a gray patina. Baseplate also very good with brown patina. Mechanics of bipod are fine. Bore is extremely fine with some light pitting. 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 AS A DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE AND IS ALSO CURIO AND RELIC ELIGIBLE. JWK 2020-11-010
This is not a standard shippable item and will require 3rd party shipping or pickup arrangements to be made.Accessories
Base plate, bipod
FFL Status
Destructive Device