**PAIR OF BRITISH BROWNING MARK II AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUNS ON DUAL CRADLE (C&R).

SN B170249B and B169265B.. 1) is 303 British cal. 28″ bbl. SN B170249B. This gun is marked on the top of receiver “MK II” followed by the SN with a suffix “B” which indicated this would have been a right hand gun, and is marked with broad arrow proof mark on top of bolt. However, this gun has been configured to feed from the left and bolt is configured so it will operate from left to right. Charging handle is on the left side of the receiver. There are no trunion ears on the top of the receiver. This gun is mounted on a home made cradle so it could be fired as part of a pair. Charging handle is of later manufacture. Firing mechanism is stiff with springs very strong but this is appropriate for this fast firing machine gun. Firing mechanism functions properly when operated by hand. This weapon appears to function properly. 2) is 303 British Cal. 28″ bbl. SN B169265B. This gun is marked on the top of receiver “MK II” followed by the SN with a suffix “B” which indicated this would have been a right hand gun. Marked with broad arrow proof mark on top of bolt. Gun is configured with the charging handle on the right side of the receiver and the bolt and feed mechanism configured so it can feed from right to left. There are trunnion ears at the top of the receiver forward of the feed mechanism. This gun is mounted on the right side of a twin cradle and configured with its twin so that the firer’s right hand could fire this gun and their the left hand could fire the other. Firing mechanism is very stiff as the spring is very strong which is appropriate for this machine gun. Firing mechanism functions properly when operated by hand. This weapon appears fully functional. PROVENANCE: The class III weapons formerly on loan to Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum. CONDITION: 1) Overall finish and appearance is extremely fine with about 80% military blue finish remaining, thinning on the top of the receiver to a gray patina. Bbl shroud also thinning in places with some pitting on the collar of the shroud. Charging handle is white metal. Bolt is also in-the-white as is proper with some spots of corrosion. Rear firing mechanism hardware has a coat of red enamel paint. Wooden handles very fine with a couple of dings and handling marks. Bore has shiny lands, dark in the grooves and may clean up better. Bolt face extremely fine. 2 of the 4 sight retaining screws on the top receiver strap are not present. There is an Allen screw in the front sight post to protect the threads from damage. This is a nice example of a British Browning aircraft machine gun. 2) Overall finish and appearance extremely fine with 80% military finish thinning in some spots with a little more loss on the collar to the rear of the bbl shroud. This gun has just slightly more finish remaining on the shroud and muzzle than the left hand gun. But this pair really display well together. The hand grips have dull red enamel on the handle hardware and the charging handle and bolt are in-the-white, just like its twin. Bore has shiny lands, dark in the grooves. With a diligent cleaning, the bore should clean up better. Bolt face extremely fine. An Allen screw is in the front sight post to protect the threads. The cradle that these 2 guns are affixed to is of very strong and professional construction, made of steel with an aluminum pivoting shaft in the center between the 2 guns so it could be placed on a stand-up mount. This pair of guns firing together on the range would be a tremendous blast of fun and very, very impressive indeed. 4-51685, 4-51686 JWK65 (22,000-30,000) – Lot 1039

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
	1039	$38,525.00	PAIR OF BRITISH BROWNING MARK II AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUNS ON DUAL CRADLE (C&R). SN B170249B and B169265B.. 1) is 303 British cal. 28″ bbl. SN B170249B. This gun is marked on the top of receiver “MK II” followed by the SN with a suffix “B” which indicated this would have been a right hand gun, and is marked with broad arrow proof mark on top of bolt. However, this gun has been configured to feed from the left and bolt is configured so it will operate from left to right. Charging handle is on the left side of the receiver. There are no trunion ears on the top of the receiver. This gun is mounted on a home made cradle so it could be fired as part of a pair. Charging handle is of later manufacture. Firing mechanism is stiff with springs very strong but this is appropriate for this fast firing machine gun. Firing mechanism functions properly when operated by hand. This weapon appears to function properly. 2) is 303 British Cal. 28″ bbl. SN B169265B. This gun is marked on the top of receiver “MK II” followed by the SN with a suffix “B” which indicated this would have been a right hand gun. Marked with broad arrow proof mark on top of bolt. Gun is configured with the charging handle on the right side of the receiver and the bolt and feed mechanism configured so it can feed from right to left. There are trunnion ears at the top of the receiver forward of the feed mechanism. This gun is mounted on the right side of a twin cradle and configured with its twin so that the firer’s right hand could fire this gun and their the left hand could fire the other. Firing mechanism is very stiff as the spring is very strong which is appropriate for this machine gun. Firing mechanism functions properly when operated by hand. This weapon appears fully functional. PROVENANCE: The class III weapons formerly on loan to Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum. CONDITION: 1) Overall finish and appearance is extremely fine with about 80% military blue finish remaining, thinning on the top of the receiver to a gray patina. Bbl shroud also thinning in places with some pitting on the collar of the shroud. Charging handle is white metal. Bolt is also in-the-white as is proper with some spots of corrosion. Rear firing mechanism hardware has a coat of red enamel paint. Wooden handles very fine with a couple of dings and handling marks. Bore has shiny lands, dark in the grooves and may clean up better. Bolt face extremely fine. 2 of the 4 sight retaining screws on the top receiver strap are not present. There is an Allen screw in the front sight post to protect the threads from damage. This is a nice example of a British Browning aircraft machine gun. 2) Overall finish and appearance extremely fine with 80% military finish thinning in some spots with a little more loss on the collar to the rear of the bbl shroud. This gun has just slightly more finish remaining on the shroud and muzzle than the left hand gun. But this pair really display well together. The hand grips have dull red enamel on the handle hardware and the charging handle and bolt are in-the-white, just like its twin. Bore has shiny lands, dark in the grooves. With a diligent cleaning, the bore should clean up better. Bolt face extremely fine. An Allen screw is in the front sight post to protect the threads. The cradle that these 2 guns are affixed to is of very strong and professional construction, made of steel with an aluminum pivoting shaft in the center between the 2 guns so it could be placed on a stand-up mount. This pair of guns firing together on the range would be a tremendous blast of fun and very, very impressive indeed. 4-51685, 4-51686 JWK65 (22,000-30,000) – Lot 1039 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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**PAIR OF BRITISH BROWNING MARK II AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUNS ON DUAL CRADLE (C&R).