GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
CLASSIC MILITARY STYLE HARRINGTON & RICHARDSON RISING MODEL 50 MACHINE GUN (C & R).H&RMDL 50 RISING6667545 ACPMODERN; NFA; C&RCal. .45 ACP. 14" bbl with flash hider and 14 cooling fins. Straight forward Parkerized finish specimen of the Rising M50 machine gun. This Machine gun fires from a closed bolt and is a select fire with typical "SAFE,SA,FA" markings on right side of receiver. Smooth sided mag housing allows this machine gun to accept both 25 rnd smooth sided mags and the corrugated 12 rnd mags. The orig 12 rnd mags were a measure to conserve ammunition! One 12 and two 25 rnd mags are included. External SN is the only visible SN. This is a National Firearms Act item and requires BATF approval for transfer. This item is fully transferable on an ATF form 3 or 4 as Curio & Relic eligible. CONDITION: Overall appearance and finish is extremely fine arsenal applied gray Parkerized refinish with some pitting discernible under the finish on the bbl just to the rear of the cooling fins, with three small nicks visible right at the top forward edge of the receiver. Mag housing, trigger guard, and sling swivels rate good having turned a smooth gray/brown patina. Buttplate rates fine with orig blued finish with some nicks and light pitting. Mechanics are fine. Bore is very fine, shiny, and bright. Completely solid and serviceable stock is very good with numerous dings, chips and handling marks. 25 rnd mags are in very fine condition with a deep lustrous blue finish, with the 12 rnd mag being Parkerized gray and marked New England "NE-7". A fine entry level machine gun for the WWII military enthusiast. 52619-24 JWK145 (4,500-6,500)