British Hotchkiss M1909 "Portative" LMG Parts Kit, w/ Torch Cut Demilled Receiver Sections (4 Pcs) & Live Barrel, 23.5", No Grip Panels, .303BR *Good*

Original British Hotchkiss M1909 "Portative" LMG Parts Kit with 4 Piece torch cut Demilled Receiver Sections and live Barrel, 23.5 inches long, no grip panels, .303BR, in *Good* condition.

Sold as a Kit.

Great pieces to build a display gun with!
All original British parts with live barrel and sections of the torch cut demilled receiver included!
This is an incomplete parts kit: minus the receiver, barrel lock, trigger group/fire control group, grip frame panels, barrel carry handle, front sight and rear sight assembly (as pictured).
Stock's wood will show some chips and gouging, the leather strap will be aged and dry, shows some cracks.
Bolt comes with the fermature nut.
Includes an original and complete crows foot tripod with working clamps.
Torch cut/saw cut demilled receiver included comes in four pieces.
Receiver pieces show signs of rust/slag and wear.
Barrel is approximately 23.5 inches long, made of steel.
Barrel bore is in *Good* condition with signs of wear.
Kit shows additional signs of wear, marring, grime, etc...

The Hotchkiss Portative was a variant of the Hotchkiss medium machine gun designed for use in the LMG role. 
It used the same long-stroke gas system and interrupted-thread locking system as the earlier Hotchkiss, but had the feed system inverted to save space and the gun significantly lightened. Developed in 1907, it was one of the early light machine guns available on the market, and purchased by several countries. They were used by the US (in .30-06, designated the M1909 Benet-Mercie), Great Britain, Belgium, Sweden, Mexico, and others.

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Parts must be inspected and tested by qualified and competent gunsmiths or armorers before use in a firearm. Not all firearm parts are interchangeable; use of surplus parts without proper knowledge could cause a firearm to malfunction and cause property damage, injury or death.