^Lot 1052 FULLY TRANSFERABLE US 1917 LEWIS MACHINE GUN.

Cal. 30 (30-06). S# 235. Bbl. 26". Blade front sight with projective ears. Ladder aperture rear sight graduated for 30 US. Iconic WW1 era Lewis gun well regarded by machine gun enthusiasts. The Marines used the 1917 Lewis in numerous interwar conflicts & into the early part of WW2. Right side of receiver marked "LEWIS MACHINE GUN .30 U.S. GOV'T/MFG. BY SAVAGE ARMS CORP. UTICA.N.Y. U.S.A. No. 15533". NFA registry lists mfr. as Lewis & uses US Navy number "235" as serial. Blued finish. Walnut stock & grip panels. Buttplate has several patent dates. Folding bipod on bbl. jacket that has black enamel finish & appears to be British. MAGS: 1-47 rd. British 303 pan mag. CONDITION: furniture has a darkened appearance with a couple chips, overall dents, scratches & handling marks. Bbl. jacket is mostly gray with scattered traces of bluing, edge wear, handling marks, and a slight deformation at the muzzle end of the jacket & some light oxidation. Action retains 75% original blue with scattered edge wear, handling marks, light oxidation & fading to brown. Action functions properly when hand cycled. Bore is dark with scattered frosting & some pitting but strong rifling. PROVENANCE: Military Museum Collection of Shooters Outpost, Hooksett NH. NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT MG REQUIRING BATF TRANSFER BEFORE TAKING POSSESSION. FULLY TRANSFERABLE. (03-2148/MJC). CURIO CLASS III. $25,000-35,000.