November 15 & 16, 2022 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/16/2022
Outstanding specimen of an RIA manufactured M60 machine gun. This gun needs no introduction to the modern machine gun enthusiast. It was the mainstay belt-fed machine gun for the United States military throughout the latter part of the 20th century and continued in service in some capacity into the 21st. Left side of receiver is marked, “RIA”, “ GENESEO, IL”, and with serial number. Underside of receiver marked “M-60” and “7.62 mm”. Electronic registry indicates “Rock Island Inc” as the manufacturer. CONDITION: Overall appearance and finish is near excellent original finish with only the slightest indications of handling. This cataloger would state that that it has been test fired only, with a slight loss of finish at a couple points where the top cover meets the receiver. Composite parts finish near excellent. Bore is near excellent, shiny and bright. Bolt face is near excellent. Mechanics are crisp. This is a full-auto-only machine gun. This model machine gun is a must have for the late 20th century U.S. machine gun collector/enthusiast. They always draw attention when fired at any range event. 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 2022-11-50
Caliber/Bore
7.62x51mm NATO
Manufacturer
Rock Island Armory