**EXTREMELY SCARCE AND ATTRACTIVE BRASS JACKET IMPERIAL RUSSIAN MAXIM AS CAPTURED AND CONVERTED TO 8MM DURING WW 1 BY GERMANS (C&R).

SN 7501. 8 mm. 28″ bbl. This exceedingly rare and desirable Maxim is documented in Dolf Goldsmith’s book The Devil’s Paintbrush. Steel fusee cover bears Imperial Russian markings including SN and stated year of manufacture being 1915. Bottom plate, trunnion and nose cap are all of steel construction. Water jacket also bears Imperial Russian eagle symbol to 11 o’clock position of water filler cap. Brass water filler cap missing its thumb piece but otherwise serviceable. Water drain cap is a steel replacement with red hard rubber thumb piece remaining. Cork, chain and attachment hardware for chain to jacket not present. SNs match on sideplates, fusee cover, top cover and backplate as well as trunnion trigger bar and cross bolt. Bolt is numbered 7008. Optical sight bracket present on left side receiver plate. Top cover has large steel “S” riveted on indicating conversion to 8 mm Mauser by Germans after capture. Muzzle booster assembly is of German MG08 type. Bbl is marked “S” / SN “8859” / Nazi eagle proof mark. Oil brush caps are numbered 42 and 22 respectively and oil brushes are intact and serviceable. Early orig brass base Sokolov mount SN 4541 has extendable legs attached to undercarriage and steel wheel at rear base of carriage. Reproduction armor shield present. Mounting pin retention chain is a latter day replacement. Underside of gun trunnion is engraved “JPL T AZ85653”, which indicates that at one time this arm was in the possession of a noted firearms enthusiast in Arizona. This specimen was also owned for many years by H. P. White Laboratories, as stated in Goldsmith’s book i “The Devil’s Paintbrush” i on Page 225. Mechanism functions smoothly when operated by hand. This gun appears fully functional. PROVENANCE: Ex-Dolf Goldsmith collection; The class III weapons formerly on loan to Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum. CONDITION: Overall finish and appearance is excellent, near 100% refinish on steel parts with area around engraving on fusee cover turning a brown patina. Also charging handle blue has worn thin and turned a slight patina on ball where it is grasped to actuate. Brass water jacket shows evidence of polishing and retains much of that shine together with a mottling of brown spots and some nicks. Muzzle is in very clean condition. Bore is excellent, shiny and bright with some wear to lands. Mount retains about 30% of its green painted finish otherwise mostly a dark brown patina on steel of carriage and rims of wheels, which are worn bright at edges. Turn table assembly also an even light brown patina. Brass base unpainted and quite attractive. Armor shield retains 95% green repainted finish with red oxide primer showing through scratches and wear to edges. Regardless of refinishing this Maxim is a dream come true for the WWI Maxim collector. 4-51708 JWK35 (25,000-35,000) – Lot 1004

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1004	$22,425.00	*EXTREMELY SCARCE AND ATTRACTIVE BRASS JACKET IMPERIAL RUSSIAN MAXIM AS CAPTURED AND CONVERTED TO 8MM DURING WW 1 BY GERMANS (C&R). SN 7501. 8 mm. 28″ bbl. This exceedingly rare and desirable Maxim is documented in Dolf Goldsmith’s book The Devil’s Paintbrush. Steel fusee cover bears Imperial Russian markings including SN and stated year of manufacture being 1915. Bottom plate, trunnion and nose cap are all of steel construction. Water jacket also bears Imperial Russian eagle symbol to 11 o’clock position of water filler cap. Brass water filler cap missing its thumb piece but otherwise serviceable. Water drain cap is a steel replacement with red hard rubber thumb piece remaining. Cork, chain and attachment hardware for chain to jacket not present. SNs match on sideplates, fusee cover, top cover and backplate as well as trunnion trigger bar and cross bolt. Bolt is numbered 7008. Optical sight bracket present on left side receiver plate. Top cover has large steel “S” riveted on indicating conversion to 8 mm Mauser by Germans after capture. Muzzle booster assembly is of German MG08 type. Bbl is marked “S” / SN “8859” / Nazi eagle proof mark. Oil brush caps are numbered 42 and 22 respectively and oil brushes are intact and serviceable. Early orig brass base Sokolov mount SN 4541 has extendable legs attached to undercarriage and steel wheel at rear base of carriage. Reproduction armor shield present. Mounting pin retention chain is a latter day replacement. Underside of gun trunnion is engraved “JPL T AZ85653”, which indicates that at one time this arm was in the possession of a noted firearms enthusiast in Arizona. This specimen was also owned for many years by H. P. White Laboratories, as stated in Goldsmith’s book i “The Devil’s Paintbrush” i on Page 225. Mechanism functions smoothly when operated by hand. This gun appears fully functional. PROVENANCE: Ex-Dolf Goldsmith collection; The class III weapons formerly on loan to Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum. CONDITION: Overall finish and appearance is excellent, near 100% refinish on steel parts with area around engraving on fusee cover turning a brown patina. Also charging handle blue has worn thin and turned a slight patina on ball where it is grasped to actuate. Brass water jacket shows evidence of polishing and retains much of that shine together with a mottling of brown spots and some nicks. Muzzle is in very clean condition. Bore is excellent, shiny and bright with some wear to lands. Mount retains about 30% of its green painted finish otherwise mostly a dark brown patina on steel of carriage and rims of wheels, which are worn bright at edges. Turn table assembly also an even light brown patina. Brass base unpainted and quite attractive. Armor shield retains 95% green repainted finish with red oxide primer showing through scratches and wear to edges. Regardless of refinishing this Maxim is a dream come true for the WWI Maxim collector. 4-51708 JWK35 (25,000-35,000) – Lot 1004 Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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**EXTREMELY SCARCE AND ATTRACTIVE BRASS JACKET IMPERIAL RUSSIAN MAXIM AS CAPTURED AND CONVERTED TO 8MM DURING WW 1 BY GERMANS (C&R).