May 13-15, 2025 Firearms and Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/13/2025
This was at one time no doubt a G.I.’s souvenir bring-back war trophy. There is evidence of a bullet strike at the bottom on the wood stock. Unfortunately, although it made its way back to the United States pretty much complete, matching, and intact without magazine, it underwent poor storage and neglect, and was obviously never registered for private ownership. Receiver has been cut and a significant piece of the center section is not present. However, once one looks past the significant scale and brown corrosion there are some desirable parts here. All appear to be original as brought back. Bipod, flash hider, gas regulator, operating rod, matching barrel with dark unaltered chamber, with grimy yet serviceable bore, buffer, mainspring, charging handle (no cover), ejector with cover, rear sight parts, magazine cover and ejection port cover, serviceable matching bolt with extractor and bolt lock, lower assembly W/O provision for monopod with sear safety bar and spring, but without trigger return spring present. CONDITION: Overall appearance and finish is poor to fair with significant brown scale, but key components such as the bolt, gas regulator, and if the chamber is able to be cleaned the bore is actually quite good. Wood buttstock, handgrip and carrying handle also are quite fine and serviceable. There is a lot of potential for these parts if one has the patience and persistence to properly clean them up. JWK 2025-05-076.