^Lot 1233 SPRINGFIELD ARMORY MODEL BM59 SEMI-AUTO RIFLE.

Cal. 7.62x51. S# 0000387. Bbl. 23 /4" including tri-compensator. These rifles were made in Italy unfinished & unassembled. They were completed in the United States at the Springfield armory factory. They were offered in the early 1980s & have become extremely desirable. Receiver is marked at heel "7.62mm BM 59 / SPRINGFIELD / ARMORY". Bbl. is unmarked. Operating rod marked "PB BM59". Adjustable aperture rear sight. Blade front sight w/ protective ears. Bbl. fitted w/ tri-compensator, flash suppressor & muzzle break which also serves as a grenade launcher. Bayonet lug is present. Fold-up grenade launching sight marked "ENERGA" graduated to 100 meters. Also equipped w/ grenade launching sight on left side graduated to 90 meters. Folding bipod attached to gas cylinder. Folding winter trigger on right side. Hardwood stock set. Rubber buttpad w/ trap buttplate. MAGS: 1 detachable 20 rd. marked on floorplate "BR BM59". UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: cleaning kit & chamber brush in butt trap. CONDITION: stock set has light wear & scattered small handling marks. Metal retains a large degree of its Parkerized & blued finishes w/ very light wear. Very good shiny bore. (25-2351/RW). MODERN. $1,000-1,500.