Gun Watch Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 Breda M37 Heavy Machine Gun £699 8mm Shotgun Private Seller Used - Very Good Condition beccles, Norfolk Other, -, -, - barrels Description This is a deactivated M37 Breda 8mm HMG in good condition. It is complete with its mount and an original case of 12 ammo trays. It is dated 1941. Cocks and dry fires, all adjustable, not a welded up lump. Seriously heavy. With deac certificate. This gun is being sold by Pigeon Watch member rover. Message them here View all the gun sale details on Gun Watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rover Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 This is my gun. I bought it in the late 90's as a pretty impressive front room ornament. It certainly was a talking point with visitors. A few years ago I got married, and it would seem that my machine gun 'doesn't go with the furniture' so sadly here it is for sale. The gun itself is marked 'ROMA 1941' and the tripod has a brass makers plate with the date 1938. It is a tray fed gun, and there is an original case of 12 trays with it, but I think it displays better with the belt, so that is included too. It is very large and heavy. The tripod is on it's lowest setting, and the longest measurements are, approx. 1500mm long, 550mm wide and 550mm tall. It is in pretty good nick bearing in mind it's age and that it has literally been through the wars. Well, the second world war anyway. As stated in the ad, it is not all welded up, it cocks, dry fires, adjusts, strips etc. sadly it doesn't fire bullets anymore, and I have the deactivation certificate to prove it. I can't find another one for sale, so it has to be a bargain. Also of course I would be secretly happy to keep it. Questions welcomed. Within reason, obviously. There are some pretty weird people about. Not to mention the sort of person who keeps a heavy machine gun in the front room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Poon Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 I want one, showed my wife the picture, if looks could kill Good luck with the sale rover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rover Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 I want one, showed my wife the picture, if looks could kill Good luck with the sale rover Why thankyou Willpoon, I think it may have been a similar look to the one my wife gave me................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medic1281 Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 I think that "look" is going around at the moment. Just had the same from my better half! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rover Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 I think that "look" is going around at the moment. Just had the same from my better half! Good Lord, don't they understand the need for these things? Anyone would think they don't like ornaments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linny Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 I think that "look" is going around at the moment. Just had the same from my better half! and me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 If I'd "dumped" that on the dining room table I'd be in A&E having it surgically removed from a very dark and painful place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rover Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 If I'd "dumped" that on the dining room table I'd be in A&E having it surgically removed from a very dark and painful place! Really? I thought it looked quite nice on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiep Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 My wife quite likes it, she says .... I knew I married well ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 Shame its deactivated , I would have taken it if it was in working order , got a bit of a rabbit problem to sort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 bore this out to .410 and it'll do wonders for my score at the Norfolk flush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wj939 Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 I just asked her....apparently "it's cheaper than a guard dog" wasn't my best opening argument Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe1978 Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 My wife says I could have it.......as a garden ornament! Sacrilege!! GLWTS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACTICAL SNIPER Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 My wife quite likes it, she says .... I knew I married well ! Are we still talking about the gun?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 I showed my other half this gun this morning and her reply was "You would never see the kids again, you'd be too busy pretending to shoot the neighbours cat in the garden" - problem is I know it's true. :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Really? I thought it looked quite nice on there. Maybe, but the feet will scratch the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisAsh Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Look nice with pointy bit pocking out through letter box. Interesting gun shop in Beccles, I could spend hours in there given the chance, not a new gun in sight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Look nice with pointy bit pocking out through letter box. Interesting gun shop in Beccles, I could spend hours in there given the chance, not a new gun in sight Yeah, it's fun isn't it? - it's just a crazy tiny little shop with random bits of dusty guns everywhere. I know he's not popular with everyone, but he's the last of a dying breed and It'll be a shame once it's gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jega Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Easy, keep the gun and just get some different furniture that it does "go with " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt1980 Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 So tempted and not far from me which makes it even worse!!! Hhhmmmm will the mrs notice it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo90 Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 On a serious note here (no the wife won't let me have it either) my son and daughter are in a cadet unit which is based in bletchley park (world war 2 codebreaking place) they love stuff like this...... Its a parade night tomorrow, I will show this to the CO, any chance of a discount if it was going to be used to capture the imagination of the next generation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rover Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 On a serious note here (no the wife won't let me have it either) my son and daughter are in a cadet unit which is based in bletchley park (world war 2 codebreaking place) they love stuff like this...... Its a parade night tomorrow, I will show this to the CO, any chance of a discount if it was going to be used to capture the imagination of the next generation? Blimey, I don't know, I have got a couple of people interested. See what the CO says and pm me tomorrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo90 Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 I will ask, as I say the whole place is a museum and the cadets use a few of the codebreaking huts as their "training ship" , they have some old large gun models already (cast off film relics from "u boat 571") if the cadet unit isn't interested I will ask him to ask the curator at bletchley park itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colster Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Easy, keep the gun and just get some different furniture that it does "go with " Something like this? (mother-in-law picture optional) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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