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Firearms Session 1 Spring Firearms Auction 2008 Auction: March 10 & 11, 2008: 10am Preview: March 7-9, 2008: 9am-5pm Session: [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ Search this Auction ] [ Addenda ] [ Stern Collection ] [ Class III Regs. ] Please wait for this page to fully load. 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. [ 687 Lots in Session 1 ] Image Lot Price Description Start of the Bruce Stern Collection 1 $16,100.00 **THEODOR BERGMANN MP 18/I SUB MACHINE GUN. SN 2381. Cal. 9mm. 8" bbl with perforated bbl shroud. Windage drift adjustable front sight, flip- View up 2 position rear sight. Sling swivel under bbl shroud with corresponding swivel under rear of stock. Gun appears to have matching numbers. Full auto only open bolt mechanism. Magazine well on left side, accepts magazine from an 8 o' clock position. Sub machine gun is complete with a luger P-08 artillery pistol type drum magazine with MP18-I sub machine gun adapter. Leather sling is also included. PROVENANCE: Stern Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Exposed metal retains a fair amount of orig finish. Bore is bright and shiny with deep rifling. Open bolt mechanism functions well when cycled by hand. Stock has typical dings, and one hairline crack approx 1-1/2" at the rear of receiver. 4-34654, 4-34148 JZ55 (13,000-16,000) http://juliaauctions.net/auctions/233/div_catalog_233.asp (1 of 558)3/31/2008 6:28:22 PM Firearms Session 1 2 $17,825.00 **M3A1 "GREASE GUN" MANUFACTURED BY ITHACA GUN CO. SN 740507. Cal .45 ACP. 8" bbl. Parkerized finish. Collapsible wire stock. Complete w/ M9 flash hider, green canvas sling, and one magazine. View PROVENANCE: Stern Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Open bolt mechanism functions smooth and correct when cycled by hand. Very clean specimen including eagle and 3 stars in square crest above company name on magazine well. Although completely functional and registered as original transferable machine gun, it may have been rendered inoperable at one time to be repaired later. Evidenced by spot of removed weld between receiver and barrel cap. Collapsible stock works smooth and tight. Bore is clean w/ deep grooves. 4-34623 JZ27 (12,000-16,000) 3 $17,250.00 REVISED: 3/9/2008 - (Correction) Dr. Ed Libby, Japanese & Chinese automatic weapons scholar, advises us that this Russian machine gun is actually a very rare copy produced in China View around the Korean War, referred to as a Type 50. His 3 pg, detailed history will accompany the gun. **RUSSIAN PPSH-41 SUB MACHINE GUN. SN 06442. Cal. 7.62mm. All metal finished in dark bluing and light patina finish. Front sight elevation and windage drift adjustable hooded post. Ventilated bbl shroud. Rear two-blade L-style peep sight. Dark mahogany colored butt stock and metal butt plate with trap door containing cleaning kit components. Comes with one drum magazine, and leather sling. PROVENANCE: Stern Collection. CONDITION: Fair. Most of metal finish turned patina. Receiver area in front of mag-well displays an apparent repair of some sort, evidenced http://juliaauctions.net/auctions/233/div_catalog_233.asp (2 of 558)3/31/2008 6:28:22 PM Firearms Session 1 by light grinding and visible screw head. Wooden butt stock heavily dinged and gouged from rough handling. Hair line crack runs entire length of stock, illustrating possible 2-pc design. All numbers appear to be matching. Open bolt select fire mechanism functions well in safe, semi, and in full auto when cycled by hand. 4-34642 JZ40 (12,000- 14,000) 4 $149,500.00 **RHEINMETALL GERMANY FG42 SECOND MODEL. SN 04371. Cal. 7.92mm. 20" bbl. Beautiful and complete specimen of the rare and View desirable FG42. Unique finned flash hider, spike bayonet, complete and functioning dust cover, folding bi-pod, flip-up hooded post front sight, flip-up adjustable rear drum sight.Orig. scope, 2 magazines, tan leather sling, finned wooden foregrip, composite pistol grip, and wooden rear butt stock. PROVENANCE: Stern Collection. CONDITION: Fine. All metal surfaces appear to have orig. finish. Gently worn and normal finish wear. Wood is in great shape with the exception of 2 hairline cracks; 1 on the foregrip and 1 on the stock. Orig optics look slightly cloudy, but appears quite functional. Spiked bayonet is in very fine condition in relation to both finish and integrity. Mechanics function smoothly, and bore is shiny w/ sharp lands. 4-34632 JZ5 (50,000-90,000) http://juliaauctions.net/auctions/233/div_catalog_233.asp (3 of 558)3/31/2008 6:28:22 PM Firearms Session 1 5 $34,500.00 **GERMAN MG42 WWII LIGHT MACHINE GUN. SN 3340D. Cal. 7.92mm. All blued finish. Drift windage adjustable front sight, tangent rear sight (graduated 200-2000 meters.) Slotted ventilated bbl shroud is open to exposed bbl on right side. Resin 2-pc pistol grip. View Wooden butt stock. Complete with extra bbl chambered in 7.62 NATO(.308), "spiderweb" aircraft front sight and rear sight. Bipod at front under bbl shroud, and leather sling is also included. PROVENANCE: Stern Collection. CONDITION: Fine. This is one of the most desirable German LMG's from the WWII era. Overall condition combined with interesting accessories make this a great find. Pistol grips are both in very fine condition. Butt stock shows typical gouging from armory handling. Mechanism functions smooth when cycled by hand. 4-34589 JZ72 (30,000- 45,000) 6 $26,450.00 **GERMAN SCHMEISSER MODEL MP38 SUB MACHINE GUN BY ERMA. SN 0357. Cal. 9mm. The MP38 was the first developed sub machine gun developed for the German army since View the MP18I of WWI. The MP38 was made from 1938-1940 at the Erma plant. All numbers appear to be matching. Threaded muzzle protector. Drift windage adjustable hooded front sight. Two position notch rear sight w/ 100 meter and 200 meter settings. Heat transfer bar on the bbl. Deep fluted receiver. Black plastic receiver housing w/ black plastic grips. Milled main spring tube. Wire skeletal under-folding stock. Nazi national eagle proof on several parts. Tan leather sling, and 32- rnd magazine also included. PROVENANCE: Stern Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Although very little of the orig. finish is retained by the exposed metal, the uniqueness and rarity http://juliaauctions.net/auctions/233/div_catalog_233.asp (4 of 558)3/31/2008 6:28:22 PM Firearms Session 1 of the heavy finned receiver and 3-digit SN easily compensate for it. The full auto only, open bolt mechanism functions smoothly and flawlessly by hand. Rear sights move w/ little effort. Rear stock folds and locks easily. Plastic receiver housing and pistol grips display normal rack and handling wear. Bore although lightly pitted retains deep rifling. 4-34668 JZ26 (25,000-35,000) 7 $43,125.00 **AK47 ASSAULT RIFLE. SN 6731K. Cal. 7.62X39mm. 16" bbl. Milled receiver variant complete with bayonet and scabbard. Laminated wooden foregrip, pistol grip, and stock. View Stock has butt plate with trap door for included cleaning kit. Rifle includes faded green web sling. BATFE paperwork indicates TULA arsenal, Russia USSR as orig manufacturer. PROVENANCE: Stern Collection. CONDITION: Currently unserviceable. Although paperwork describes firearm as a transferable machine gun at some point it was rendered unserviceable by plugging the bore. Everything else appears to be functioning correctly and in orig condition. Select fire, fire control mechanism functions smoothly and correctly in all positions. Includes one slab sided, rear ribbed magazine. 4- 34674 JZ56 (25,000-29,000) 8 $23,000.00 **1917 A1 WATER COOLED MACHINE GUN. SN 309129. Cal. .30- 06. Originally manufactured by Rock Island Arsenal, and remanufactured by Douglas L. Oefinger of Stanford Connecticut. This fantastic example of the M1917A1 is extremely complete in both condition and accessories. The gun sits atop of a standard 1917A1 tripod for the Browning .30 cal water cooled View machine gun. Includes conical gray parkerized flash hider, U.S. military issue front anti-aircraft sight, metal http://juliaauctions.net/auctions/233/div_catalog_233.asp (5 of 558)3/31/2008 6:28:22 PM Firearms Session 1 condensation can, black rubber condensation hose, and U.S. WWII army issue case for condensing tube. Also includes khaki canvas cover for tripod. PROVENANCE: Stern Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Mechanism functions smooth when cycled by hand. Light rust on water jacket towards rear at 7 o' clock position. Receiver finish is uniform and full. Tripod is painted green and functions smooth. 4-34580 JZ61 (22,000-26,000) 9 $40,250.00 **MAREMONT M60 GENERAL PURPOSE LIGHT MACHINE GUN. SN 7710088. Cal. 7.62mm NATO(308) Gun appears so clean that it's possible it's unfired. There are no obvious marks in feed mechanism or in action View indicating any use at all. All exposed metal is parkerized. Gun is in condition as it left the factory. Bbl includes flash hider, front sight, and bipod. Factory ladder sight. Black plastic furniture including forend, pistol grip, and butt stock. An excellent find in like new, if not new condition. Complete with spare bbl in factory bbl bag. PROVENANCE: Stern Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Possible that this M60 has not been used other than being test fired. Very little wear anywhere inside and out. Has serial number written in pencil on top cover but virtually no blemishes or indication of use. 4-34620 JZ71 (30,000-45,000) http://juliaauctions.net/auctions/233/div_catalog_233.asp (6 of 558)3/31/2008 6:28:22 PM Firearms Session 1 10 $51,750.00 **U.S.