GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
ICONIC FUNCTIONAL COLT M16A1 MACHINE GUN WITH GRENADE LAUNCHER USED AS PRIMARY GUN IN THE FILM "SCARFACE" COLT M16A1 9310593 223 MODERN; NFA Cal. .223/37mm. From the personal collection of a very discerning collector, this is the actual primary gun used in the filming of the Al Pacino film "Scarface" which immortalized the phase "Say hello to my little friend!" It is an interesting fact that the functional 37mm grenade launcher was made in a garage and fitted to this orig Colt M16A1 machine gun for use in the film. Upon close inspection one can see that this is the case with the double action only trigger, all aluminum construction with spring latch on the left side of the tube. Hex head fasteners were used to hold the mechanism together and the mechanism to the rifle. Flip up grenade launcher sight is attached to the hard composite hand guard with Phillips head screws. Included with this rifle is a second upper assembly with triangular hand guards in classic military configuration which has hand etched on left side "No 38 5288406". Also included in this lot is a letter provided by the consignor which identifies this machine gun by SN as the primary functional gun used in the iconic 1983 film. Firing mechanism moves smoothly when operated by hand, this weapon appears fully functional. This is a National Firearms Act item and requires BATF approval prior to transfer. This weapon is fully transferable on an ATF form 3 or form 4. CONDITION: Extremely fine condition overall with scratches to finish particularly on mag well and upper assembly on gun with about 15% loss to anodization on the grenade launcher tube and high aluminum points. Tube does exhibit evidence of firing. Bore of this rifle and grenade launcher is shiny and bright. Spare upper bore is also shiny and bright with uniform and apparently intentional scratching of the metal surfaces to the rear of the hand guard leaving about 70% of the finish remaining. Hand guards show some definite handling marks. Stock and hand guards on gun show some brassing from use but it's pretty hard to resist the "cool" factor of holding this iconic film, and fully functional machine gun. 51655-1 JWK128 (25,000-50,000)