DUTCH MODEL 1920 LEWIS GUN. SN M173. Cal. 6.5x55r. A beautiful WWI bring back gun. No 1920's overstamp here. This Netherlands/Dutch Arsenal machine gun has an entirely blued finish. A metal bbl jacket covers the finned aluminum cooling jacket surrounding the bbl. Front sight is drift windage adjustable protected blade sight, rear sight mounted on top of rear of top cover(graduated 300-1000 meters.) Pistol grip is covered with two wooden panels, and shoulder stock is matching wood. Both pieces of wood are a dark black. Shoulder rest on wooden butt stock with metal butt plate. Oil bottle is inset into top of stock. Wooden carrying handle attached to metal band around bbl jacket. Includes metal bipod attached by means of metal band clamped to bbl jacket,and two pan drums with tan canvas drum pouch. PROVENANCE: Stern Collection. CONDITION: Fair. Bbl jacket and top of receiver is void of majority of original finish. Most is a light brown finish where bluing used to be. Bipod is bright and shiny metal with brass wingnut. Cooling fins appear to be complete under bbl jacket. Wooden pistol grips are scratched from normal handling wear. Wooden butt stock has several dings from handling and storage. Missing small piece of wood under metal butt plate on toe of stock. 4-34594 JZ90 (12,000-18,000)
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