Summer 2026 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
August 6th, 7th, 8th, & 9th, 2026
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!
FULLY TRANSFERABLE, DISPLAY READY COLT 1928 MODEL 1937 GROUP INDUSTRIES WATER COOLED MACHINE GUN ON 1917A1 TRIPOD
03-2020 | Cal. 30. | S# 300072. | Bbl. 24.
A beautiful Colt Commercial Model 1928 Water Cooled Machine Gun registered by Group Industries mounted on an equally impressive 1942 dated, model 1917A1 tripod. The Colt Commercial Model 1928 water-cooled machine guns were originally manufactured in the late 1920s to early 1930s. Built to Colt’s high commercial standards, these may be one of the rarest water-cooled Browning machine gun configurations as so few were manufactured, and they were blued instead of parkerized. This example is built on a beautifully engraved Group Industries Model M37 sideplate marked: “COLT / CAL .30 / 1928 MODEL 37 / COLT AUTOMATIC MACHINE GUN / COLT’S PAT. FIREARMS MFG. CO. / HARTFORD CONN. U.S.A.” w/ serial number & Colt rampant pony over crest. Rich blued commercial type finish on receiver. Dark blued steel water jacket w/ brass front trunnion & front end cap. Dark green tripod has very complementary polished brass fittings including the heavy brass socket & attractive data plate on the rear leg. NFA registry displays manufacturer as: BROWN, MICHAEL DBA GROUP INDUSTRIES”. NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT MG REQUIRING BATF TRANSFER BEFORE TAKING POSSESSION. FULLY TRANSFERABLE. PROVENANCE: Military Museum Collection of Shooters Outpost, Hooksett NH. STATUS: MODERN CLASS III.
