INCREDIBLY RARE .455 WEBLEY VILLAR PEROSA MACHINE GUN MAGAZINE.

Quite probably the only .455 Webley Villar Perosa magazine in private hands. The Villar Perosa machine gun was an early Italian WW 1 machine gun which was copied and produced in .455 Webley in Great Britain. Fast firing and designed for early anti-aircraft use, by the time the guns were fielded the original Villar Perosa in 9mm Glisenti was too under-powered for effective use against more durable aircraft. The gun, chambered in .455 Webley would certainly have been a more effective machine gun. This 25 round magazine is very rugged and well engineered, with the metal folded near the top and at the base to provide added strength. Very different in appearance from the Italian magazines, this one is straight. It has a brass follower and thumbpieces which which rotate freely when depressed to the floorplate, easing the loading process. There is another example in the Pattern Room in England, but that is the only other specimen know to this cataloger. CONDITION: Very good original lusterous blue finish with scattered areas of very light pitting and discoloration. Spring tension is strong and the follower moves smoothly. This is an incredible opportunity to acquire an exceedingly rare magazine. 43475-1121 JWK (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3788

Auction: Firearms - October 2015

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
	3788	$0.00	INCREDIBLY RARE .455 WEBLEY VILLAR PEROSA MACHINE GUN MAGAZINE. Quite probably the only .455 Webley Villar Perosa magazine in private hands. The Villar Perosa machine gun was an early Italian WW 1 machine gun which was copied and produced in .455 Webley in Great Britain. Fast firing and designed for early anti-aircraft use, by the time the guns were fielded the original Villar Perosa in 9mm Glisenti was too under-powered for effective use against more durable aircraft. The gun, chambered in .455 Webley would certainly have been a more effective machine gun. This 25 round magazine is very rugged and well engineered, with the metal folded near the top and at the base to provide added strength. Very different in appearance from the Italian magazines, this one is straight. It has a brass follower and thumbpieces which which rotate freely when depressed to the floorplate, easing the loading process. There is another example in the Pattern Room in England, but that is the only other specimen know to this cataloger. CONDITION: Very good original lusterous blue finish with scattered areas of very light pitting and discoloration. Spring tension is strong and the follower moves smoothly. This is an incredible opportunity to acquire an exceedingly rare magazine. 43475-1121 JWK (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3788 Auction: Firearms - October 2015 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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INCREDIBLY RARE .455 WEBLEY VILLAR PEROSA MACHINE GUN MAGAZINE.