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DESIRABLE TELKO XM10 PORTUGESE PATTERN 7.62 RIFLE

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,250.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 4,000.00 USD
DESIRABLE TELKO XM10 PORTUGESE PATTERN 7.62 RIFLE
Cal.7.62 NATO. S# XM6924. Bbl. 21.5" Mfg. 1970's. The most popular modern sporting rifle in the United States is absolutely the AR-15. The Granddaddy of this rifle is the AR-10, chambered in 7.62 NATO & manufactured in the mid 1950's. It was adopted by several military units, outside the United States including Sudan, Portugal & even Cuba. ArmaLite licensed manufacturing rights to a Dutch manufacturer called Artillerie-Inrichtingen (A.I.) in 1957 where they were primarily manufactured in the early 1960s. Despite substantial sales to the governments of Sudan & Portugal, logistical problems would soon cause manufacture to cease & the focus would come back to the United States in the development of the successor, the AR-15. This particular example is a Portuguese model, originally manufactured as a Machine gun, like the majority of them were. It was imported back into the USA where it was destroyed by being disassembled & cut up. The parts were utilized to build a semiautomatic rifle on a new, US made XM10 receiver built by TELKO N/C of Miamisburg OH. Dark black finish on all exposed metal surfaces aside from parkerized barrel. Barrel is terminated w/ 3 slot flash hider forward of top mounted bayonet lug. Tall, protected blade front sight coincides w/ elevation adjustable peep sight mounted inside carry handle. Charging handle resides between carry handle & receiver, directly above the dust cover. Brown synthetic furniture. Round front handguard & pistol grip more resemble Bakelite while the shoulder stock presents a smoother surface. Hard rubber recoil plate. No forward assist or brass deflector behind spring assisted dust cover. Slab side lower receiver marked on mag well, left side; "XM10". Safety selector marked; "F - S" in proper positions. Above trigger, marked: TELKO N/C / MAMISBURG, OH" w/ serial number. Upper receiver marked on left side, above mag well; "Cal. 7.62mm, NATO - 006924" below a markings w/ a crown over "BNP" and another crown over "SP" & "20T". Sling swivels, front & rear on left side. MAGS: 2 Waffle pattern 20 rd. marked "ArmaLite Patents Pending" on floorplate. CONDITION: Finish coverage is complete & consistent as manufactured in the 1970s. Furniture presents typical impressions w/ no outward sign of damage of any kind. Original markings on lower receivers are clear & easy to read. Bore examination reveals some frosting while retaining strong rifling. Fire control mechanism appears to function correctly when cycled by hand. (25-2304/JZ). MODERN. $2,500-4,000.