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Savage Lewis Gun from WWl
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Garnett:
My son found a dewat Savage made Lewis gun for auction. Starting bid at $2K. Expected to bring $2K to $4K. I would love to have it, but too rich for my blood! :( I do have hopes of finding one with a dummy receiver that I may can afford that is not covered by the NFA.
Mike Armstrong:
Those old guns were a very successful design. They were used and made in many countries and some even showed up in Korea, on the wrong side, of course. They were ex-Japanese 7.7mm rimmed copies of the British .303s models, widely used by the Japanese air forces, both naval and army, and refitted with ground mounts. The Chinese bagged a world of Japanese weaponry after WWII.
Don't know where Savage made ones showed up, but I would suspect that they were a popular surplus item that got used in many "little wars" after The Big One!
Garnett:
I found a source in New Zealand today for a Savage Lewis dummy gun, mostly metal, with some moving parts. $2000 NZD plus shipping. Just more than my bill fold can stand. :-[
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