GUN SPRING 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/11/2017
FORMER STEMBRIDGE US NAVY SAVAGE LEWIS MACHINE GUN USED IN ORIG KING KONG MOVIE (C&R).SAVAGE1917 LEWIS23530-06MODERN; NFA; C&RCal. .30-06. This very well accessorized Savage Lewis is marked "U.S.N" and "Cal .30 Mark VI." It is registered currently under it's Navy number of "235", the actual right hand of receiver number is "15533", this can be requested as a correction upon transfer. Accessories include; one orig 47 rnd pan mag in orig wooden box, attached bipod on shroud, two collar clamp-on ground bipod, pan mag loading tool, blank firing device, spanner, and spring tension measuring device. Also included are books. Collectors Grade Publication The Belgian Rattlesnake. Orig handbook of the Lewis machine gun model 1917, January 1918 publication The Employment of Machine Guns PT II, and two DVD's one the orig 1933 "King Kong", and the other John Wayne's 1942 "Flying Tigers". Also a really neat framed letter from Issac Newton Lewis dated Oct 2, 1918 in response to a request for an autograph. Consignor states that this very gun used in the films "King Kong" and John Wayne in "Flying Tigers". Orig. Lewis guns were highly prized and sought after during WWI on both sides. Not only were they well made and reliable, but they were also relatively portable. The German's used captured Lewis guns whenever they could. Firing mechanism moves smoothly when operated by hand, this weapon appears fully functional. [b]This is a National Firearms Act item and requires BATF approval prior to transfer.[/b] This weapon is fully transferable on an ATF form 3 or form 4, as Curio & Relic eligible. CONDITION: Overall appearance and finish is very good, with over 85% orig finish remaining thinning to bare metal at the high points and turning to a pleasing brown patina around the trigger guard and grip frame. Bore is very good, shiny, with some slight darkness in the grooves. Wood has numerous dings and handling marks, but still very solid. Buttstock metal a pleasing gray patina as is the shroud with some evidence of orange erosion in the recessed areas. Pan also has a pleasing gray patina with some light pitting. Wooden pan mag box in good serviceable condition. Ground tripod and bipod have some scrapes and scuffs to bare metal but both are still very serviceable. Orig manual and Army publication are in good to very good condition, turning brown. These Lewis guns are lots of fun to shoot at the range and this specimen in .30-06 is particularly desirable for obvious reasons. 51386-5 JWK719 (15,000-25,000)