SPECTACULAR AND UNIQUE RHEINMETALL 1/6TH SCALE 2 CM FLAK 30/LAFETTE 30/FLAKVISIER 35/SONDERANHÄNGER 51 PRESENTATION MODEL.

SN NSN. All metal carriage and AA mounting painted grayish green Feldgrau and blued gun. Approximately 40″ in total length with brown leather gunner’s seat and hard rubber molded tires, wheels and mounting turntable equipped with integral ball bearings. Carriage and AA mounting is fully functional with leaf spring suspension and working controls to rotate and elevate gun & sight(Flakvisier 35 reflex sight), and with operational foot trigger pedal mechanism. The AA mounting (Flak 30-Lafette) can be dismounted from the wheeled trailer (Sonderanhänger 51) in the same fashion as the original. Gun is a non functional solid metal representational dummy. This was a presentation piece made by Rheinmetall-Borsig for the Dutch Ministry of Colonies following the order placed for 75 Flak 30’s (known as “Kanon van 2 cm ld”) for the Dutch East Indies Army before WWII (of which 21 were delivered before the outbreak of WWII). Mounting was main feature of interest for the Dutch and is perfectly functionally reproduced to scale. This piece was mothballed after WWII and later became part of the Henk Visser Collection. This was one of his favorite possessions and he kept it until his death. This model illustrated and described in “Nederlandse Vuurwapens – KNIL en Militaire Luchvaart 1897 – 1942”, de Vries & Martens, Amsterdam 1995, pp 110 & 218. PROVENANCE: Dutch Ministry of the Colonies, Collection of Henk Visser, Collection Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Near new. As a display piece it saw little use. The only real wear are some scuffs on leather seat and minor wear on sharp edges from handling and transportation. Orig finishes show appropriate age. Mechanics are excellent. 4-53360 BWS110 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 3243

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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
	3243	$16,675.00	SPECTACULAR AND UNIQUE RHEINMETALL 1/6TH SCALE 2 CM FLAK 30/LAFETTE 30/FLAKVISIER 35/SONDERANHÄNGER 51 PRESENTATION MODEL. SN NSN. All metal carriage and AA mounting painted grayish green Feldgrau and blued gun. Approximately 40″ in total length with brown leather gunner’s seat and hard rubber molded tires, wheels and mounting turntable equipped with integral ball bearings. Carriage and AA mounting is fully functional with leaf spring suspension and working controls to rotate and elevate gun & sight(Flakvisier 35 reflex sight), and with operational foot trigger pedal mechanism. The AA mounting (Flak 30-Lafette) can be dismounted from the wheeled trailer (Sonderanhänger 51) in the same fashion as the original. Gun is a non functional solid metal representational dummy. This was a presentation piece made by Rheinmetall-Borsig for the Dutch Ministry of Colonies following the order placed for 75 Flak 30’s (known as “Kanon van 2 cm ld”) for the Dutch East Indies Army before WWII (of which 21 were delivered before the outbreak of WWII). Mounting was main feature of interest for the Dutch and is perfectly functionally reproduced to scale. This piece was mothballed after WWII and later became part of the Henk Visser Collection. This was one of his favorite possessions and he kept it until his death. This model illustrated and described in “Nederlandse Vuurwapens – KNIL en Militaire Luchvaart 1897 – 1942”, de Vries & Martens, Amsterdam 1995, pp 110 & 218. PROVENANCE: Dutch Ministry of the Colonies, Collection of Henk Visser, Collection Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Near new. As a display piece it saw little use. The only real wear are some scuffs on leather seat and minor wear on sharp edges from handling and transportation. Orig finishes show appropriate age. Mechanics are excellent. 4-53360 BWS110 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 3243 Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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SPECTACULAR AND UNIQUE RHEINMETALL 1/6TH SCALE 2 CM FLAK 30/LAFETTE 30/FLAKVISIER 35/SONDERANHÄNGER 51 PRESENTATION MODEL.