Fall 2025 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
October 30th, 31st, November 1st, & 2nd, 2025
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
EXCELLENT SEMIAUTOMATIC OHIO ORDNANCE M2-SLR BELT FED RIFLE
25-5168 | Cal. 50 BMG. | S# 850245. | Bbl. 45″.
The Browning M2HB, affectionately referred to in military circles as “Ma Duece” is another evolution of the successful John Browning designed, recoil operated & belt fed guns that populated the battlefields during WWI. In an effort to build a gun that was comparable to the French 11mm Hotchkiss, w/ a primary purpose of defeating observation balloons & aircraft, the .50 BMG was designed and introduced for the M1921A1, which was quickly modified & reintroduced as the M2. Barrel heating issues would lead to the heavy barrel version that we now know as the M2HB. This example was manufactured by Ohio Ordnance and redesigned as a closed bolt, semiautomatic version. Outwardly it looks the same as the fully automatic original. As stated by Ohio Ordnance; “The M2-SLR is a new breed of M2 that features re-designed internals, while still being dimensionally identical to the M2A1. This allows for integration into any existing M2 mounting systems”. Dark parkerized finish. Hooded front sight w/ coinciding rear ladder sight adjustable to 2400 meters. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Fitted hard case, 50 caliber ammo can of links, owners manual, test target, cleaning kit, wood display block.
STATUS: MODERN.
