The versatile M2 in her rare water-cooled, anti-aircraft configuration brought a cool $80,500 in the 2021 May Premier Firearms Auction. Colt M2 Machine Gun, Water-Cooled Configuration: $80,500 (May 2021)
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Until mid-1943, they used the code "cra" to designate the manufacturer, which today helps collectors dates this specific example. This example was manufactured during WW2 by MAGET (Maschinen und Geraetetbau GmbH) in Berlin. Over 400,000 were produced and were an integral part of the German war machine.
Its advanced features such as quick change barrels and the new delayed roller-block locking system influenced arms design for decades to come. Its cyclic rate of around 1,200 rounds per minute made this possible, and the gun’s easy and inexpensive manufacture made it an instant success. One of the most feared weapons on the Word War II, the MG-42 earned the nickname “Hitler’s Buzzsaw” for troops’ inability to distinguish individual rounds being fired. It might be the first time we see an MG-42 on this list, but it won't be the last. MG42 (Code cra) MAGET Machine Gun & Anti Aircraft Mount: $80,500
Powerful, intimidating, and certainly fun to shoot, who doesn't love a machine gun? So without further ado, here are the Top 10 Machine Guns ever auctioned by Rock Island Auction Company. RIAC President Kevin Hogan shows off some of the impressive high-powered guns and weapons sold during the May Premier Firearms Auction in 2019.Īt Rock Island Auction Company, we see some rare, unusual, and downright awesome machine guns that pass through our doors.