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Title:	RIFLE, MILITARY -  U.S. RIFLE MODEL 1925 MONITOR BROWNING AUTOMATIC .30 SN# C102798
Maker/Manufacturer:	BROWNING, JOHN M.
Date of Manufacture:	C 1935
Eminent Figure:
Catalog Number:	SPAR 7213
Measurements:	OL:107.3CM 42 1/4" BL: 45.7CM 18"

Object Description:

U.S. RIFLE MODEL 1925 MONITOR BROWNING AUTOMATIC .30 SN# C102798
Manufactured by Colt, Hartford, Ct. - Commercial variant of the M1918 (R80) intended for police use and prison guard use. Introduced in 1933, it was made only for a few years. Weapon complete with 20-round detachable box magazine. Magazine moved to 207/2.

Markings:
Receiver: COLT AUTOMATIC MACHINE RIFLE/MODEL 1925 CAL..30/BROWNING PAT. FEB 4., 1919/APR. 14, 1925. AUG. 4, 1925/COLT'S PAT. FIRE ARMS MFG. CO./HARTFORD, CONN. U.S.A./NO. C-102793. COLT/MONITOR. F A S above select switch.

See Ballou, pg 89.

References:
Ballou, James L. ROCK IN A HARD PLACE: THE BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE. Collector Grade Publications, Inc. Cobourg, Ontario, Canada. 2000.