**BRITISH LEWIS AIRCRAFT GUN MODEL OF 1914 (C&R).

SN A428. 303 British. 28″ bbl. This Lewis aircraft gun includes one 47 round pan magazine and has a broad arrow proof on feed mechanism. Gun is and arsenal renumber from 68464 to A428 which is registration number with BATF. Marked on rear of receiver “Manufactured by” / “The Birmingham Small Arms Co LTD” / “ENGLAND” / “for” / “Armes Automatiques Lewis” / “BELGIUM” just forward of rear sight marked “Lewis Auto Gun” / “Mod.1914-Pat.” This gun also displays British proof marks on several parts with broad arrow with exception being aluminum hand ring at rear of receiver which has no visible proof marks. Wooden handle held in place with modern stove bolt and washers. Grip panels are somewhat loose on grip frame. Bolt SN E4634 and does not match SN. Firing mechanism operates extremely 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 fine and would be extremely fine except for hand ring shows about 40% loss of its black enamel paint finish and stove bolt as noted. Bbl is appropriately in white with some slight discoloration and spots of enamel paint. Bbl bushing at forward edge of receiver also has lost about 50% of its enamel painted finish due to it being grasped by a wrench. Bore has strong rifling with crisp lines but is dark. Bolt face is extremely fine with crisp lines. Grip panels are extremely fine with only the slightest of handling marks. Wooden handle at rear of receiver has some significant bruises and gouges but is still solid and serviceable. Pan magazine marked “303 MK VI & VII” and retains over 95% of its orig blued finish and is extremely clean inside. This is a nice, light version of the Lewis gun and has one of the smoothest actions of the many this cataloger has seen. No doubt it will find and appropriate home. 4-51768 JWK52 (14,000-18,000) – Lot 1047

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
	1047	$12,650.00	BRITISH LEWIS AIRCRAFT GUN MODEL OF 1914 (C&R). SN A428. 303 British. 28″ bbl. This Lewis aircraft gun includes one 47 round pan magazine and has a broad arrow proof on feed mechanism. Gun is and arsenal renumber from 68464 to A428 which is registration number with BATF. Marked on rear of receiver “Manufactured by” / “The Birmingham Small Arms Co LTD” / “ENGLAND” / “for” / “Armes Automatiques Lewis” / “BELGIUM” just forward of rear sight marked “Lewis Auto Gun” / “Mod.1914-Pat.” This gun also displays British proof marks on several parts with broad arrow with exception being aluminum hand ring at rear of receiver which has no visible proof marks. Wooden handle held in place with modern stove bolt and washers. Grip panels are somewhat loose on grip frame. Bolt SN E4634 and does not match SN. Firing mechanism operates extremely 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 fine and would be extremely fine except for hand ring shows about 40% loss of its black enamel paint finish and stove bolt as noted. Bbl is appropriately in white with some slight discoloration and spots of enamel paint. Bbl bushing at forward edge of receiver also has lost about 50% of its enamel painted finish due to it being grasped by a wrench. Bore has strong rifling with crisp lines but is dark. Bolt face is extremely fine with crisp lines. Grip panels are extremely fine with only the slightest of handling marks. Wooden handle at rear of receiver has some significant bruises and gouges but is still solid and serviceable. Pan magazine marked “303 MK VI & VII” and retains over 95% of its orig blued finish and is extremely clean inside. This is a nice, light version of the Lewis gun and has one of the smoothest actions of the many this cataloger has seen. No doubt it will find and appropriate home. 4-51768 JWK52 (14,000-18,000) – Lot 1047 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 LEWIS AIRCRAFT GUN MODEL OF 1914 (C&R).