De-milled Machine Gun

YankeeClipper

Our VFW post went under financely. We are desposing of anything that will bring in some money to pay the final bills. What it the market for a de-milled Browning .30 caliber machine? Any suggestion of where to look for a buyer?

bpost

You could post it on the auction side and see what it will bring.

FrancF

Wonder if "Red Jacket Firearms" and GB.com could get something going for ya.

Hows that for a promotional/Charity/fund raiser.[^][:D]

cpermd

Put it on GB auction.
Tripod and T&E with it?

CP

upjumtddebl

Just curious but how exactly is it demilled?

FrancF

quote:Originally posted by upjumtddebl
Just curious but how exactly is it demilled?


Most likely the receiver torch cut in 2-3 sections

nunn

I have friends on the board of the Audie Murphy Museum. I will ask if they are interested.

Duce1

I would say as a whole over $1,000.00 torn down to the basic parts and sold I would say several $1,000.00 .

upjumtddebl

The reason I ask is if they had the Browning at the post for a long time that demill requirements were more lax 30-40 years ago so would it be grandfathered in or does it have to be cut again?

nunn

It could be made up with dummy sideplates.

DRP-AZ

1917 or 1919?

Depending on some of the demil jobs I've seen over the years, I'd would hazard a guess that the bolt and extractor/ejector are probably mangled or cut in some fashion. The barrel is probably occluded with a hardened bolt welded in place, or similar.

The demil methods are of interest to anyone wanting to restore the weapon to it's former fire-breathing glory.

If the demil purveyor for that particular weapon was overzealous, it's very possible that none of the thing is worth diddly. Seen it.

78FJ40

On a 1919, the right side plate is the part that has to be cut/destroyed. The method has changed from saw cut to torch cut; usually the torch cut is required at displacing 1/4" metal.

DancesWithSheep

Is it a demill or a dewat?