September 9, 10, & 11, 2025 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/9/2025
Very scarce Fully Transferable specimen of the Yugoslavian Model 49/57 machine gun with matching receiver, barrel and outstanding near mint buttstock as registered by Fleming. Externally very similar in outward appearance to the Russian PPSh-41 machine gun, and it takes Russian PPSh magazines and drums. It is actually quite different internally, and is unusual with a left side ejector port. An excellent informative video on this model gun is at https://www.forgottenweapons.com/yugoslavias-ppsh-lookalike-the-m49-57/. This Yugoslavian gun combines a lot of very good features from other guns and contains many milled steel parts as opposed to metal stampings. It features a quick release easily removable barrel, a bolt handle which may be removed from the side incidental to withdrawing the bolt out of the rear of the receiver tube, and has a small diameter mainspring on a removable shaft at the rear of receiver cup. The selector within the trigger guard is similar to that of the PPSh, but the safety is a large button just forward of the trigger guard. No magazine present but these are readily available. Original leather sling is included. Electronic NFA registry indicates “FLEMING,WILLIAM DBA FLEMING FIREARMS” as the manufacturer. PROVENANCE: From the machine gun collection of William “Happiness is a Warm Machine Gun” Fleming. CONDITION: Overall appearance and finish is near excellent lustrous and matte blue refinish with matching numbers on receiver and barrel, and attractive Yugoslavian crest at top of receiver. Wood is just outstanding and near excellent. Bore is near excellent, shiny and bright. Bolt extremely fine. Mechanics are crisp. This is a select-fire machine gun. Quite a rare model in the United States as a transferable gun, and a very well-made machine gun. THIS IS A NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT ITEM AND REQUIRES BATF APPROVAL PRIOR TO TRANSFER. THIS ITEM IS FULLY TRANSFERABLE ON AN ATF FORM 3 OR 4. JWK 2025-09-104.
Caliber/Bore
7.62X25mm Tokarev
Manufacturer
Fleming Firearms