CONDITION: Overall appearance and finish is good dull black enamel finish with some flaking away to reveal gray metal, particularly at the high edges. Leather covering on shoulder loop covers rear half. Includes two magazine loaders and one original 30 round magazine. Sheet metal construction with unusual bolt safety at the magazine housing which needs to be actuated and held forward in order for the bolt to chamber a round as well as a standard sliding safety button on left side if the receiver. MK I Serial Number: 2T1645Įarly Madsen M50 machine gun as supplied to Venezuela with coat of arms and “F.A.P.” on left side of receiver. 55 Boys FFL Status: Destructive Device Manufacturer: England Model: R.B. THIS ITEM IS FULLY TRANSFERABLE ON AN ATF FORM 3 OR 4 AS A “DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE”, AND ALSO CURIO AND RELIC ELIGIBLE. THIS IS A NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT ITEM AND REQUIRES BATF APPROVAL PRIOR TO TRANSFER. Rubber recoil pad remains supple and serviceable.
Both handgrips appear extremely fine with only a couple dings to the bottom of the pistol grip with otherwise light handling marks. Wood cheek rest near excellent with a couple light handling marks. CONDITION: Overall appearance and finish is extremely fine to near excellent original smooth dull blue finish with preservative grease over some brown patina, with bolt near excellent in the white with brown preservative grease. They were effective against lightly armored vehicles. forces in the early years of World War II. The Boys Anti-tank rifles were issued to British, Canadian and U.S. Includes one original five round magazine.
Original later production muzzle and bipod present. MK I” (For Rifle Boys” on left side of receiver.) “43” marked on top of barrel, as well as British “DC” proof. PROPERTY” and “INGLIS” “1942” marked with “R.B. JWK 0 Accessories: Baseplate, bipod, sight Barrel Length: 48" Caliber/Bore: 82mm FFL Status: Destructive Device Manufacturer: Russia Model: WWII Serial Number: N1364 THIS ITEM IS FULLY TRANSFERABLE ON AN ATF FORM 3 OR 4 AS A DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE. Bore is extremely fine with some light pitting. Optical sight is extremely fine to near excellent with clear optics and leveling bubble intact. Baseplate has near excellent olive drab repainted finish which matched tube and cup. Bipod is very good with green paint chipping away with to reveal a gray patina. Receiver cup near excellent repainted finish consistent with tube. CONDITION: Overall appearance and finish is near excellent matte repainted olive drab on tube with light pitting under the paint. Tension spring chain between the bipod legs is an interesting “shock absorption” feature of this mortar. What is interesting and clever is that by standardizing their heavy Battalion level mortar in 82mm, the Russians could utilize the captured munitions of other countries which used 81mm mortars, but the other countries with 81 mm mortars could not utilize captured Russian ammunition. All were based on the earlier French Brandt Model 27/31 mortar design. Perhaps “copy” is not quite fair, as there was very little difference between the basic 81mm mortar designs of several countries. Both the Russian and Chinese 82mm mortars were close copies of the U.S. Accessories include round baseplate with multiple numbers, Soviet Russian 1945 dated bipod with attractive “hammer and sickle” logo data plate, and Chinese optical sight in box with carrying strap, brush, and screwdrivers. ARMAMENT CORP registered receiver cup with 1952 year markings and factory 66 markings on the receiver cup. Korean war vintage Russian 82mm mortar on U.S.
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