**JAPANESE TYPE 92 HEAVY MACHINE GUN BY TOKYO GAS AND ELECTRIC (C&R).

SN 14376. 7.7 Japanese. 28-3/4″ bbl. This Type 92 HMG comes on its tripod with 4 brass feed strips and was manufactured by Tokyo Gas and Electric in July of 1939. Top cover, rear sight and backplate SNs match. Buffer and piston are numbered 725, bolt and blot lock are numbered 734. Gas nut and backplate retaining pin are numbered 376. All mechanical aspects appear to be in good serviceable condition. Handles rotate when latches are depressed, cover opens and closes properly, graduated sight turns properly and action functions smoothly when operated by hand. This gun appears fully functional. PROVENANCE: The class III weapons formerly on loan to Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum. CONDITION: Overall finish and appearance is extremely fine with 85% of its military blue finish remaining with most of loss being on wearing surfaces such as charging handle recess where bbl collar and piston nut attach as well as where tripod attaches. Top cover mostly turning to a brown patina. High points of bbl fins also show some loss of finish but this does not detract from its overall appearance. Wooden hand grips have some chips and some gouges with one noticeable crack on right grip about 2″ long from end towards receiver which does not affect functionality or serviceability. Bore has shiny rifling with some wear, dark in grooves. Tripod retains about 80% of its forest green paint; leather boot is present but bottom is missing; legs deploy properly; mechanism operates freely. Brass feed strips appear to be in serviceable condition although 2 have had a small corner section broken off which does not affect their serviceability. These Japanese heavy machine guns are of quality manufacture and are just about impossible to overheat. This example on its tripod would make a fine addition for the WWII collector. 4-51692 JWK39 (15,000-22,000) – Lot 1034

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
	1034	$20,700.00	JAPANESE TYPE 92 HEAVY MACHINE GUN BY TOKYO GAS AND ELECTRIC (C&R). SN 14376. 7.7 Japanese. 28-3/4″ bbl. This Type 92 HMG comes on its tripod with 4 brass feed strips and was manufactured by Tokyo Gas and Electric in July of 1939. Top cover, rear sight and backplate SNs match. Buffer and piston are numbered 725, bolt and blot lock are numbered 734. Gas nut and backplate retaining pin are numbered 376. All mechanical aspects appear to be in good serviceable condition. Handles rotate when latches are depressed, cover opens and closes properly, graduated sight turns properly and action functions smoothly when operated by hand. This gun appears fully functional. PROVENANCE: The class III weapons formerly on loan to Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum. CONDITION: Overall finish and appearance is extremely fine with 85% of its military blue finish remaining with most of loss being on wearing surfaces such as charging handle recess where bbl collar and piston nut attach as well as where tripod attaches. Top cover mostly turning to a brown patina. High points of bbl fins also show some loss of finish but this does not detract from its overall appearance. Wooden hand grips have some chips and some gouges with one noticeable crack on right grip about 2″ long from end towards receiver which does not affect functionality or serviceability. Bore has shiny rifling with some wear, dark in grooves. Tripod retains about 80% of its forest green paint; leather boot is present but bottom is missing; legs deploy properly; mechanism operates freely. Brass feed strips appear to be in serviceable condition although 2 have had a small corner section broken off which does not affect their serviceability. These Japanese heavy machine guns are of quality manufacture and are just about impossible to overheat. This example on its tripod would make a fine addition for the WWII collector. 4-51692 JWK39 (15,000-22,000) – Lot 1034 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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**JAPANESE TYPE 92 HEAVY MACHINE GUN BY TOKYO GAS AND ELECTRIC (C&R).