Fall 2026 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
November 6th, 7th, & 8th, 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.
IMPERIAL JAPANESE, HITACHI HEIKI TYPE 92 HEAVY MACHINE GUN WITH TRIPOD & OPTIC
| Cal. 7.7mm (7.7x58mm Type 92). | S# 1631. | Bbl. 28 1/2″. | 03-2305/MLW |
Type 92 heavy machine gun mfg. by Hitachi Keiki under supervision of Kokura arsenal in 1942. Left side of the receiver is marked with the Hitachi Heiki arsenal insignia above the S# “1631”, Showa date code “17.11” (1942, November), and the Kokura arsenal insignia, with a triad of Kanji characters denoting the model designation marked across the top of the receiver. Metal components exhibit a blue finish overall. Receiver is mounted with 2-piece folding plain wood grips. Standard protected dovetailed blade front sight and adj. aperture rear sight. Receiver retains an original brass optic dovetail plate. No matching numbers are present. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Kokura produced tripod (S#: 288) without transit handle extensions, as well as a 4×10 scope with rubberized canvas carrier (carrier matching optic via “31103” in red painted numbers on then lid). PROVENANCE: From the Harry A. Baldwin Estate Collection. NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT MG REQUIRING BATF TRANSFER BEFORE TAKING POSSESSION. FULLY TRANSFERABLE. CURIO. CLASS III. GUN
