May 28 & 29, 2020 Extraordinary, Sporting, & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/28/2020
Waffenwerke Brunn (dot) manufactured MG-34 machine gun. Receiver has a low serial number without letter suffix. Gun is non-matching. Shroud is (dot) is marked and serial numbered 5028b and dated 1945 with other markings indicating it was taken into Israeli service post-World War II. Top cover is Nazi proofed, manufactured by Herder (clc) (WaA 519), and is serial numbered 5307e. Gun has a very attractive bakelite buttstock which has had the serial number carefully removed leaving only the letter suffix “a” clearly visible. Bipod has obliterated proofmark and is unnumbered. Buffer cup is serial 6909a. Bolt is dot manufactured and numbered 212. Barrel non-matching. CONDITION: Overall appearance and finish is extremely fine, about 90% with shroud and flash hider having more finish. Otherwise with some thinning of original finish on the receiver turning to gray patina at the high edges. Buffer cup is a gray patina. This gun presents very well. Mechanics are crisp with a very nice, strong, smooth bolt movement when dry fired. Bore is fine with bright shiny lands and getting dark in the grooves. Spare barrel in Nazi marked 1940 dated carrier is a near excellent Israeli chrome lined bore barrel (Believe me these are fabulous when it comes time to clean up after a shooting day). Two 8mm ammo cans are also included with this lot. One is Israeli marked, and the other with a crown proof over “SL”. This gun is a select-fire machine gun. An iconic German belt fed machine gun from World War II ready to take to the range. THIS IS A NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT ITEM AND REQUIRES BATF APPROVAL PRIOR TO TRANSFER. THIS ITEM IS TRANSFERABLE ONLY TO ACTIVE FFL/SOT DEALERS ON AN ATF FORM 3 BUT MAY BE RETAINED BY SOLE PROPRIETOR FFL/SOT HOLDERS WHEN THEY RELINQUISH THEIR LICENSES UPON BATF APPROVAL. JWK 2020-05-069
Accessories
Drum magazine, two ammo cans, extra barrel with carrier