Highlights: WWII German C G Haenel MKb.42(H) machine gun, $270,600, and MG-34 machine gun, $150,000; Model 1902 American Eagle Cartridge Counter Luger, $116,850; Japanese Type 100 machine gun, $110,700
DENVER, Pa., Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A rare and desirable German World War II C G Haenel MKb.42(H) machine gun – the very first Sturmgewehr – soared to $270,600, and an equally hard-to-find German World War II MG-34 machine gun with matching bolt, barrel and amnesty form hit the mark for $150,000 in Morphy's big Firearms & Militaria auction held September 15-17. The sale featured nearly 1,200 lots of antique and collectible firearms and grossed $6.4 million.
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