**JAPANESE TYPE 99 LIGHT MACHINE GUN (C&R DEWAT)

**JAPANESE TYPE 99 LIGHT MACHINE GUN (C&R DEWAT). SN 9157. Cal. 7.7 Japanese, 22″ bbl. Type 99 LMG manufactured by Nagoya in May of 1944. Includes detachable muzzle cover & bipod. However, gas regulator, bolt, charging handle, buffer assy, and drum rear sight knob not present. Magazine cover & ejection port cover assy also not present. Bbl retaining wedge & knob and bolt lock not present. No magazine present. Bipod leg locking latches not present. Lower assy retaining wedge not present. Rear of bbl has been plugged by welding. Bbl also welded to receiver. Gas-piston present, partially withdrawn & rusted to receiver. This weapon is currently unserviceable as a registered Dewat. Muzzle cover opens & shuts. Bipod legs rotate freely. Sear safety bar cover opens & shuts freely. Sear safety bar is present. Trigger does not articulate. Ejector cover opens & closes freely and ejector moves freely. Wooden carrying handle, pistol grip and buttstock, although chipped & discolored, are complete and present. Accompanied by a proper Moriko-Tokyo 2.5×13 scope with “Peleliu 9-15-44” scratched into the ocular bell. CONDITION: Overall, finish & appearance is “attic” condition with metal parts having a rough corrosion throughout. Unable to check condition of bbl due to being plugged at chamber. Wooden parts have chips & gouges and are discolored but are sound and serviceable. Scope is well preserved. Optics are clear,some losses to the exterior enamel, brittle rubber eyecup. With the appropriate parts and some tender loving care, this GI bring back could likely be restored to firing condition. 4-42673 JK2 (2,000-3,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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
	1011	$2,300.00	JAPANESE TYPE 99 LIGHT MACHINE GUN (C&R DEWAT). SN 9157. Cal. 7.7 Japanese, 22″ bbl. Type 99 LMG manufactured by Nagoya in May of 1944. Includes detachable muzzle cover & bipod. However, gas regulator, bolt, charging handle, buffer assy, and drum rear sight knob not present. Magazine cover & ejection port cover assy also not present. Bbl retaining wedge & knob and bolt lock not present. No magazine present. Bipod leg locking latches not present. Lower assy retaining wedge not present. Rear of bbl has been plugged by welding. Bbl also welded to receiver. Gas-piston present, partially withdrawn & rusted to receiver. This weapon is currently unserviceable as a registered Dewat. Muzzle cover opens & shuts. Bipod legs rotate freely. Sear safety bar cover opens & shuts freely. Sear safety bar is present. Trigger does not articulate. Ejector cover opens & closes freely and ejector moves freely. Wooden carrying handle, pistol grip and buttstock, although chipped & discolored, are complete and present. Accompanied by a proper Moriko-Tokyo 2.5×13 scope with “Peleliu 9-15-44” scratched into the ocular bell. CONDITION: Overall, finish & appearance is “attic” condition with metal parts having a rough corrosion throughout. Unable to check condition of bbl due to being plugged at chamber. Wooden parts have chips & gouges and are discolored but are sound and serviceable. Scope is well preserved. Optics are clear,some losses to the exterior enamel, brittle rubber eyecup. With the appropriate parts and some tender loving care, this GI bring back could likely be restored to firing condition. 4-42673 JK2 (2,000-3,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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