October 22-23, 2019 Extraordinary, Sporting & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/22/2019
Exceptional Swiss manufactured Solothurn S-18-1000 Anti-Tank gun with visible numbers all matching including receiver, barrel, bolt, and bipod. Both large and small original muzzle breaks with leather covers are included as well as muzzle thread protector, nine original magazines, one magazine carrier, one canvas tool bag, and 20 rounds of original ammunition. Ten of the included rounds are original Nazi marked orange-brown projectile with annotation “APT” written on box in which they came. This gun and included accessories came from the Estate of renown cartridge collector William H. Woodin. CONDITION: Overall appearance and finish is near excellent original lustrous blue finish with preservative grease remaining in places. Mechanics are fine. Bore is near excellent shiny and bright. Bolt is in the white also near excellent condition. Optics are clear. Rubber of eye cup and cocking handle is still supple but starting to crack. Rubber of shoulder stock fine. A very superior and collectible World War II Anti-Tank gun with shooting video of an identical specimen available for viewing on Forgottenweapons.com. See additional ammunition offered as a separate lot in this auction. 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 AS A “DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE” AND IS ALSO CURIO AND RELIC ELIGIBLE. JWK 2019-10-003
Accessories
Bipod, Magazines, Magazine Pouch, Tool Pouch
FFL Status
Destructive Device