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VERY DESIRABLE RPB 9MM OPEN BOLT M10 SEMIAUTOMATIC

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 900.00 USD
VERY DESIRABLE RPB 9MM OPEN BOLT M10 SEMIAUTOMATIC
PISTOL. Cal. 9mm Parabellum. S# 82-0000220. Bbl. 6" threaded. Manufactured in 1982. There are very few firearms that conjure up the imagination of the general public more than the mere mention of the MAC 10. The Ingram Model 10 was originally designed in 1964. It would become the 1st of many small simplistic SMGs to contrast the expensive & labor intensive earlier variants such as the Thompson & Reising M50. Ingram’s 2 basic guidelines while designing the Model 10 "simple & cheap" while remaining effective & reliable. Made famous mostly by Hollywood, the M10 had appearances on the silver screen & on television eventually earning the infamous title of "The Gun That Made The 80’s Roar" starting w/ John Wayne utilizing a suppressed 9mm M10 in the 1974 movie "McQ". A favorite example used by the organized anti-gun movement, the Mac 10 was eventually, incorrectly & inaccurately synonymous w/ every crime committed for a long period of time. The semiautomatic M10 was originally offered in semi auto as an open bolt system just like its predecessor the M10 SMG. The BATF determined that the open bolt semi autos met the criteria of a machine gun under the "readily restorable" clause & banned future manufacture, grandfathering those that were assembled and in commerce on or before June 21, 1982 under ATF ruling 82-8. Like everything else, the Federal Government tells citizens they can not have, interest in the early originals immediately skyrocketed & they have been considered highly prized collectibles for almost 40 years now. This is an example of that early operating mechanism, manufactured in 1982, Parkerized finish on both upper & lower receivers, this is a factory 9mm Parabellum variant manufactured by RPB Industries in Atlanta, GA. These pistols are very familiar to the SMG in both operation & aesthetics w/ only a few differences. Outwardly, the slots for the SMG shoulder stock are not milled in the backplate, and the selector lever on the left side is absent. Sights consist of a protected post front, and a fixed rear peep, consisting of a raised extension of the back plate. The slotted cocking knob is nestled between the sights. Safety is in the front section of the trigger guard. The self-loading operating system is blowback operated and opens from an open bolt. It utilized a fixed firing pin, integral to the bolt face. Right side of receiver is marked w/ the familiar Cobray snake & globe logo and the following stamping: "SAP M10. CAL 9MM PAR / RPB INDUSTRIES, INC. / ATLANTA, GA. U.S.A." as well as the selector markings; "SAFE" & "FIRE" above the trigger guard. MAGS: 1 steel 36rd. CONDITION: Finish coverage remains complete w/ some thinning, high spots & drag lines typical of recreational range use. Bore is bright & good rifling. Fire control mechanism appears to function correctly when cycled by hand. PROVENANCE: from The Lifelong Collection of Terrence McCarty. (24-226/JZ). MODERN. $500-900.