December 16, 17, & 18, 2020 Field & Range Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/18/2020
Browning Model 1918 belt loader manufactured in 1942 by J.W. MFG Co. The top plate is marked "BROWNING / BELT FILLING MACHINE / MODEL OF 1918", with the bottom being marked "J.W. MFG CO./ 1942/ U.S.A.". Loader construction is comprised of blued and parkerized steel components. Complete with a vertical stack feed chute, which can be fed manually by hand or via stripper clips, as well as a wood transit chest painted "CHEST D35395/ (Flaming bomb) / U.S." on either side. CONDITION: Very good, with loader components retaining a light coat of cosmoline, and showing some light scattered handling marks, as well as several areas of smoothing and wear to some of the factory stampings. Wood transit crate is good, retaining its leather carrying handle and exhibiting a crack along the wood on one side, as well as some scattered handling marks and areas of flaking to the paint. -MLW-