GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
VERY ATTRACTIVE COLT MODEL 1928 COMMERCIAL BROWNING WATER COOLED MACHINE GUN AS REGISTERED BY CHARLES ERB (FULLY TRANSFERABLE). ERB BROWNING 1928 USN7763797W 7.65 ARGENTINE MODERN; NFA Cal. 7.65 mm Argentine. 27-1/2" bbl with flash hider. Extremely attractive Colt commercial model 1928 Browning water cooled machine gun as registered by Charles Erb of Fredericktown, PA, and so marked on right hand sideplate, with added SN in recessed portion after "U.S. NO." and registration SN also visible engraved at bottom flat of right sideplate. Orig Colt markings on left hand sideplate with Argentine property number visible at top of brass trunnion. Brass water jacket cap also very attractive. Wooden grips on pistol handle. Water fill and drain caps with orig chains present. Included with this lot is a 1942 manufactured 1917A1 tripod, complete manufacturer's plate attached to leg. Shiny unmarked bolt in receiver. Cartridge spacer for 7.65 Argentine in feed way. 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: Overall appearance and finish fine to very fine with lustrous blue refinish with some dings visible under the refinish. Bronze trunnion and front cap of water jacket turning a pleasing dull patina with a little bit of green just starting at the trunnion cap. 1928 Colt Commercial style flash hider has scattered areas of corrosion that should clean up with a little care as should some small areas of surface corrosion at top of water jacket. Sight ladder and bolt are in the white. Charging handle just starting to turn a gray patina. 1917 A1 WWII era tri-pod is very fine, with orig paint, with brass socket and some corrosion to the stirrup which holds the machine gun. Leather leg retention strap intact and in good condition. Gun attachment chain and pin are replacements. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant, bright bore. The Colt 1928 commercial gun was the product of taking off left WWI Contract over parts and assembling them into guns, making what new ones were needed and then marketing the guns as "new" models to the post WWI world. Fortunately for the US collector's market, many of the ones purchased by Argentina have found their way back to the United States almost exclusively as parts kits. These are very attractive machine guns and this is one of the very few extent original intact guns that was not cut up. 53171-10 JWK (15,000-20,000)