"DS MADSEN M956 MACHINE GUN ON DANISH MOUNT PRE 86 DEALER SAMPLE. SN 1017. Cal. 7.92. 23" bbl. Unique model 956 Madsen is magazine fed from top left side of the receiver. Original black painted finish. Perforated bbl shroud with finned bbl. Removable flash hider. Protected post front sight, tangent rear sight (graduated in elevation from 200-1900 meters.) Bipod connected just rear of front sight on bbl jacket. Carry handle directly in front of rear sight. Wooden carry handle in good condition and matches wooden rear stock. Madsen is mounted on Danish manufactured tubular steel tripod. Tripod is painted OD green. Traversing and elevation mechanism on tripod work fine and smooth. Tripod includes remote trigger assembly which is operated by cable on a squeeze bar mounted in horizontal handle in portion of traversing assembly. Gun comes with four magazines, and one leather magazine pouch. Contains leather tool kit which includes multiple tools, cleaning rod, broken shell extractor, oil bottle, and original 1948 owners manual. PROVENANCE: Stern Collection. CONDITION: Good. Black paint covers most of exposed metal. Green paint covers most magazines. Paint on gun and magazines demonstrate scratching and wear from typical armory handling and use. Wooden stock in good condition with a few minor dings, but nothing that would effect structural integrity. Mechanism functions fine when cycled by hand. Interesting and unique tripod functions very well in relation to traverse, elevation, and the unique remote firing mechanism. 4-34578 JZ81 (6,000-10,000)"
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