**BRITISH VICKERS MODEL 1912 MACHINE GUN MADE FOR EL SALVADOR GOVERNMENT(C&R).

SN 11262. 303 British. 28″ bbl. This is a Class C fluted jacket Vickers commercial gun made under contract for El Salvador. Graduated peep sight affixed to feed shuttle cover and has a brass plate mounted to top cover indicating British patent numbers from 1901-1910. SN is on top rear of water jacket, bottom of backplate, bottom plate as well as inside of feed shuttle cover. Muzzle booster is of unarmored type, orig brass looped chain and cork present with retention hooks. Inside feedway on top of trunnion is stamped “REBUILT BY STUMP ARMAMENT HARLAN, KY”. Bolt face is marked “VSM”, bottom of bolt has British broad arrow proofs, nitro proofs and dated “43”. Bottom of trunnion marked “MKII”. Feed block is marked “VSM.303”. Bottom of trunnion is marked, “JPL T AZ85653”, which indicates that at one time this arm was in the possession of a noted firearms enthusiast in Arizona. Backplate trigger marked “VSM”, handles are contoured commercial type without provision for brushes. Extremely rare commercial tripod marked “VSM 191 NO 9017”. Brass data plate on both left and right side of tripod head marked “VICKERS LIMITED LONDON” and marked “VSM 1913” with SN in several places. Both gun and tripod mechanisms function smoothly when operated by hand. This weapon 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 extremely fine. Over 90% coverage dull blue military finish with fusee cover a brown patina over numerous spots of light pitting. Some loss of finish to bright metal at high points of feed shuttle and moving points of rear sight. Water jacket retains over 95% coverage green, repainted finish. Drain cork in fine, serviceable condition. Wooden handles on backplate have some chips, gouges and handling marks but still present well. Bore has strong rifling, dark in grooves. Tripod retains over 90% of its orig green painted finish; cloth pads on seat 90% complete with some loss on high ridges; strap which holds legs together is a replacement web; leveling bubble unbroken but no liquid inside. This is an unusual variant of Vickers water cooled machine guns. 4-51716 JWK20 (14,000-18,000) – Lot 1014

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
	1014	$20,700.00	BRITISH VICKERS MODEL 1912 MACHINE GUN MADE FOR EL SALVADOR GOVERNMENT(C&R). SN 11262. 303 British. 28″ bbl. This is a Class C fluted jacket Vickers commercial gun made under contract for El Salvador. Graduated peep sight affixed to feed shuttle cover and has a brass plate mounted to top cover indicating British patent numbers from 1901-1910. SN is on top rear of water jacket, bottom of backplate, bottom plate as well as inside of feed shuttle cover. Muzzle booster is of unarmored type, orig brass looped chain and cork present with retention hooks. Inside feedway on top of trunnion is stamped “REBUILT BY STUMP ARMAMENT HARLAN, KY”. Bolt face is marked “VSM”, bottom of bolt has British broad arrow proofs, nitro proofs and dated “43”. Bottom of trunnion marked “MKII”. Feed block is marked “VSM.303”. Bottom of trunnion is marked, “JPL T AZ85653”, which indicates that at one time this arm was in the possession of a noted firearms enthusiast in Arizona. Backplate trigger marked “VSM”, handles are contoured commercial type without provision for brushes. Extremely rare commercial tripod marked “VSM 191 NO 9017”. Brass data plate on both left and right side of tripod head marked “VICKERS LIMITED LONDON” and marked “VSM 1913” with SN in several places. Both gun and tripod mechanisms function smoothly when operated by hand. This weapon 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 extremely fine. Over 90% coverage dull blue military finish with fusee cover a brown patina over numerous spots of light pitting. Some loss of finish to bright metal at high points of feed shuttle and moving points of rear sight. Water jacket retains over 95% coverage green, repainted finish. Drain cork in fine, serviceable condition. Wooden handles on backplate have some chips, gouges and handling marks but still present well. Bore has strong rifling, dark in grooves. Tripod retains over 90% of its orig green painted finish; cloth pads on seat 90% complete with some loss on high ridges; strap which holds legs together is a replacement web; leveling bubble unbroken but no liquid inside. This is an unusual variant of Vickers water cooled machine guns. 4-51716 JWK20 (14,000-18,000) – Lot 1014 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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**BRITISH VICKERS MODEL 1912 MACHINE GUN MADE FOR EL SALVADOR GOVERNMENT(C&R).