Wwii machine guns for sale
It differs from the MAGET MG-42 listed at #10 in its wartime manufacturer code. Its higher price tag comes from its higher condition and its differing accompanying accessories, including the extremely desirable Hensoldt/Wetzlar scope & storage can, two drum mags, and its original WWII folding bipod. Here we arrive at the second MG-42 on the list. This highly desirable, fully automatic, World War II MG-42 machine gun sold for $86,250 at Rock Island Auction Company's September Premier Auction in 2018. Fully Automatic MG-42 MAGET Machine Gun: $86,250 (September 2018) Collectors and historians appreciated the effort and forthright coverage of the Thompson and its time at RIAC ended with an $80,500 realized price – far beyond the price of a standard Model 1921. We discovered that while it was not confiscated from Dillinger, it was definitely involved in aspects of his life and is extremely likely to have been used to escort him from Dayton to neighboring Lima. This historic gangster-era Colt Model 1921 Thompson submachine gun confiscated from a bank robber by Dayton, Ohio Police was sold in September 2015 for $80,500. Some hefty research into that claim of provenance resulted in a lengthy, two-part article ( part 1 here, part 2 here) digging deep into its history.
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This particular Thompson came with an original 1934 registration from the Dayton Ohio Police Department stating that it had been “confiscated from bank robber,” and whispers that bank robber had been none other than John Dillinger himself. Colt Model 1921 Thompson Machine Gun: $80,500 (September 2015) Thankfully, this extraordinary piece of military history was registered in the 1968 amnesty. It was accompanied by a host of accessories including the M3 pattern mount, armored protective plates, anti-aircraft sight, water chest & hoses, tool cases, tools, period instruction manuals, and even some "oven mitt" protective gloves for handling of the hot components. Serving as the latter is this water-cooled configuration, designed to help cool the barrels and lengthen their lifespans during prolonged fire at fast moving enemy aircraft. M2 machine guns were mounted to vehicles, placed on tripods, served as anti-infantry weapons, armed American fighter planes, and also served in anti-aircraft roles. They are rugged, effective, and versatile as this water-cooled configuration proves.
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They have seen service with every branch of the American military in essentially in every American conflict since the 1930s.
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This is not your average Ma Deuce! Of course any M2 machine gun would be a prize in a collection or as a supremely enviable range toy. The versatile M2 in her rare water-cooled, anti-aircraft configuration brought a cool $80,500 in the 2021 May Premier Firearms Auction. Colt M2 Machine Gun, Water-Cooled Configuration: $80,500 (May 2021)
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#WWII MACHINE GUNS FOR SALE CODE#
Until mid-1943, they used the code "cra" to designate the manufacturer, which today helps collectors dates this specific example. This example was manufactured during WW2 by MAGET (Maschinen und Geraetetbau GmbH) in Berlin. Over 400,000 were produced and were an integral part of the German war machine. Its advanced features such as quick change barrels and the new delayed roller-block locking system influenced arms design for decades to come. Its cyclic rate of around 1,200 rounds per minute made this possible, and the gun’s easy and inexpensive manufacture made it an instant success. One of the most feared weapons on the Word War II, the MG-42 earned the nickname “Hitler’s Buzzsaw” for troops’ inability to distinguish individual rounds being fired. It might be the first time we see an MG-42 on this list, but it won't be the last. MG42 (Code cra) MAGET Machine Gun & Anti Aircraft Mount: $80,500 Powerful, intimidating, and certainly fun to shoot, who doesn't love a machine gun? So without further ado, here are the Top 10 Machine Guns ever auctioned by Rock Island Auction Company. RIAC President Kevin Hogan shows off some of the impressive high-powered guns and weapons sold during the May Premier Firearms Auction in 2019.Īt Rock Island Auction Company, we see some rare, unusual, and downright awesome machine guns that pass through our doors.