December 6-8, 2023 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/6/2023
High condition Beretta Model 70/223 SC machine gun in its desirable military configuration with bayonet lug, flip-up gas cut-off for grenade launching, and bipod, as introduced and used by Italian special forces from the early 1970s until the 1990s. This machine gun was developed in the 1960s through a collaboration between SIG and Beretta as an alternative to the U.S. AR-15 rifle. It remained in Italian service alongside the BM-59 until 1990 when the AR-70/90 replaced them both. This rifle has some interesting features, such as a dust cover over the charging handle slot, which flips up under spring tension when the charging handle is pulled to the rear, and a gas cut-off in order to accommodate firing rifle grenades. The “barrel” forward of the front sight is actually a removeable sleeve which one mounts rifle grenades on. 3 30-round magazines are included with this lot. Electronic NFA registry indicates “BERETTA” as the manufacturer. CONDITION: Overall appearance and finish is extremely fine original finish with some slight brown patina starting to take hold on the left side of the receiver, and some loss of finish to a gray patina at the bottom of the magazine well and bottom of the bolt. Bore is near excellent, shiny and bright. Bolt face near excellent. Mechanics are crisp. This is a Select-Fire machine gun. This military configuration version is a scarce machine gun to find in the United States. 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 2023-12-60
Accessories
3 magazines total