83Baron Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 (edited) Ive owned this MP43 for a while and its always a joy to shoot. Its great to see the different versions of this gun. -Andrew Edited November 4, 2019 by 83Baron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taeelec Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 Colt Chopper, the code stampings and Waffenamts for the factory that assembled your MP43 are located on the underside of your receiver between the handguard and the magwell. Erma's code is AYF and their Waffenamt is WaA280. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taeelec Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 Todd and Vinny, hope to join your ranks sometime soon; great examples. Todd, I think Oregon needs another MP43/44!. Definitely NFA Amnesty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt21a Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 Great stuff had a number of them serial #1944 went to Reed, It is probably still in his museum. and another mint matched one went to another guy in Florida.and another to Maryland and Texas.I never wanted a boat anchor redone model.That is why i probably only had five of them. They are the true Assault Rifle coined by Adolph. AS they say.WE might see them back in the u.s.a. again in 2020. in semi form again. Trying to get the MP-38 done first.And the D.C. bull crap does not make it easy.RON K. That looks like nice shooter gun. and would not bother me in the least to put many mags thru it.Heck maybe the last guy who did fought in the Bulge. or Hurtgen Forest. History at its Best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First Sergeant Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 Congrats Jack ! You will love it and good deal on the ammo. My first experience with their ammo wasn't good as I had a case separation on the 1st box I ran thru my MP43. PIA to remove but 100% since. I also reload for mine after scoring a few hundred primed PPU cases for less than $20/100. Enjoy !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxfaxdude Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 Corrosive ammo works just fine, but ALL other factors being equal why shoot it? No need to clean every time after shooting non-corrosive. And if you do shoot corrosive ammo you might miss a spot while cleaning leading to a rusted gun. I get that corrosive primers are stable and surplus corrosive ammo is often cheap. But I think John Baum said it best, if you bought a $250,000 sports car...would you then put the cheapest lowest grade gas you find into it?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryKeim Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 Damn, I acquired 500 rounds of PPU Kurz from TargetSportUSA.com... nearly a buck a round. Guess I won’t be shooting it much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petroleum 1 Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 Hi Gary...I have always found the new PPU Kurz for .69cents a round. Shop around use ammo seek or something like that. Sometimes I get a good deal on GB too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petroleum 1 Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 (edited) Nice. I'm waiting on one too. What brand of ammo do you plan on using?PPU is the only commercial 8 mm Kurz new manufacture that is currently available in the US. Some original WW2 German ammo is out there and several counties including East Germany made some in the 1940s into the 1950s but all that stuff is corrosive so I'd avoid it. The is absolutely no reason to avoid corrosive ammo if you clean you gun after shooting it. I also shoot MP-44, and each MP-43/44/StG-44 behaves a little differently with regard to mag compatibility and powder charge needed to cycle it properly. Mine is mag finicky (postwar East German 1001 marked mags won't work), but will take low power PPU rounds and cycle them just fine. A friend's MP-43 short cycles with it, occasionally having FTF's due to the weaker, shorter return stroke of the bolt/carrier, and needs slightly more powerful reloads to cycle reliably. Very nice rifle, is the sling vintage?...did you make a you tube video firing it?? I watched your MP40 video many times while i was waiting for my stamp to come in a few years ago it is great. Edited November 9, 2019 by Petroleum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelkih Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 My Haenel MP43 sn 6291b with a 10 round magCool! Now youve got me wanting a 10 round mag for mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelkih Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 Ill add mine. 1944 fxo MP44. Bob Naess has worked on it for me to get it running right. Its never been the most reliable gun, but I love it for what it is, and I got it for a screaming deal a couple years ago. C&R of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petroleum 1 Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 My Haenel MP43 sn 6291b with a 10 round magCool! Now youve got me wanting a 10 round mag for mine!Hi Mike...D-K productions sells the repro 10 round mags for $105Vin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DARIVS Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 Nice. I'm waiting on one too. What brand of ammo do you plan on using?PPU is the only commercial 8 mm Kurz new manufacture that is currently available in the US. Some original WW2 German ammo is out there and several counties including East Germany made some in the 1940s into the 1950s but all that stuff is corrosive so I'd avoid it. The is absolutely no reason to avoid corrosive ammo if you clean you gun after shooting it. I also shoot MP-44, and each MP-43/44/StG-44 behaves a little differently with regard to mag compatibility and powder charge needed to cycle it properly. Mine is mag finicky (postwar East German 1001 marked mags won't work), but will take low power PPU rounds and cycle them just fine. A friend's MP-43 short cycles with it, occasionally having FTF's due to the weaker, shorter return stroke of the bolt/carrier, and needs slightly more powerful reloads to cycle reliably. Very nice rifle, is the sling vintage?...did you make a you tube video firing it?? I watched your MP40 video many times while i was waiting for my stamp to come in a few years ago it is great. I made a short video of this gun firing on my YT site, but that was before it was repaired to fully functional. I really should make a new video of this rifle and post it. This was a botched REWAT in which the bolt was too sloppy in its guide surfaces, causing lots of FTF's and FTE's. My friend Troy Ess did a spectacular job laying down some new metal on the guide surface opposite the ejection port, and carefully filing the metal until the bolt fit perfectly and was correctly trapped between the guides. Troy has lots of experience making chopped and cut MP-43/44/StG-44 parts guns into working rifles. We both examined this one against ones in his collection and discovered the source issues causing the failures. An MP-44 which failed every three rounds now runs at 99.6% reliability, better than some untouched examples. The sling is repro, well used in reenactment and decently made. The like-new appearance of the sling matched the refinished appearance of the rifle. A few people actually mistook this rifle for a new PTR-44. Guns in original finish command more collector value, but properly refinished guns are better protected against corrosion and I actually prefer them, as long as machining marks and metal texture are not wiped out in the process. You can shoot refinished and preserved guns without that guilt you feel when shooting an antique after a little wear appears on the bluing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelkih Posted November 11, 2019 Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 My Haenel MP43 sn 6291b with a 10 round magCool! Now youve got me wanting a 10 round mag for mine!Hi Mike...D-K productions sells the repro 10 round mags for $105VinWhere can i find these? I searched all over Google and can not find what you are talking about. I'm good with reproduction magazine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelkih Posted November 11, 2019 Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 Nice. I'm waiting on one too. What brand of ammo do you plan on using?PPU is the only commercial 8 mm Kurz new manufacture that is currently available in the US. Some original WW2 German ammo is out there and several counties including East Germany made some in the 1940s into the 1950s but all that stuff is corrosive so I'd avoid it. The is absolutely no reason to avoid corrosive ammo if you clean you gun after shooting it. I also shoot MP-44, and each MP-43/44/StG-44 behaves a little differently with regard to mag compatibility and powder charge needed to cycle it properly. Mine is mag finicky (postwar East German 1001 marked mags won't work), but will take low power PPU rounds and cycle them just fine. A friend's MP-43 short cycles with it, occasionally having FTF's due to the weaker, shorter return stroke of the bolt/carrier, and needs slightly more powerful reloads to cycle reliably. Very nice rifle, is the sling vintage?...did you make a you tube video firing it?? I watched your MP40 video many times while i was waiting for my stamp to come in a few years ago it is great. I made a short video of this gun firing on my YT site, but that was before it was repaired to fully functional. I really should make a new video of this rifle and post it. This was a botched REWAT in which the bolt was too sloppy in its guide surfaces, causing lots of FTF's and FTE's. My friend Troy Ess did a spectacular job laying down some new metal on the guide surface opposite the ejection port, and carefully filing the metal until the bolt fit perfectly and was correctly trapped between the guides. Troy has lots of experience making chopped and cut MP-43/44/StG-44 parts guns into working rifles. We both examined this one against ones in his collection and discovered the source issues causing the failures. An MP-44 which failed every three rounds now runs at 99.6% reliability, better than some untouched examples. The sling is repro, well used in reenactment and decently made. The like-new appearance of the sling matched the refinished appearance of the rifle. A few people actually mistook this rifle for a new PTR-44. Guns in original finish command more collector value, but properly refinished guns are better protected against corrosion and I actually prefer them, as long as machining marks and metal texture are not wiped out in the process. You can shoot refinished and preserved guns without that guilt you feel when shooting an antique after a little wear appears on the bluing. What is Troy's contact information? I may need to have him work on my bolt like he did yours. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petroleum 1 Posted November 11, 2019 Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 Mike...here is the website link. https://www.dkproductiongroup.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petroleum 1 Posted November 11, 2019 Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 Nice. I'm waiting on one too. What brand of ammo do you plan on using?PPU is the only commercial 8 mm Kurz new manufacture that is currently available in the US. Some original WW2 German ammo is out there and several counties including East Germany made some in the 1940s into the 1950s but all that stuff is corrosive so I'd avoid it. The is absolutely no reason to avoid corrosive ammo if you clean you gun after shooting it. I also shoot MP-44, and each MP-43/44/StG-44 behaves a little differently with regard to mag compatibility and powder charge needed to cycle it properly. Mine is mag finicky (postwar East German 1001 marked mags won't work), but will take low power PPU rounds and cycle them just fine. A friend's MP-43 short cycles with it, occasionally having FTF's due to the weaker, shorter return stroke of the bolt/carrier, and needs slightly more powerful reloads to cycle reliably. Very nice rifle, is the sling vintage?...did you make a you tube video firing it?? I watched your MP40 video many times while i was waiting for my stamp to come in a few years ago it is great. I made a short video of this gun firing on my YT site, but that was before it was repaired to fully functional. I really should make a new video of this rifle and post it. This was a botched REWAT in which the bolt was too sloppy in its guide surfaces, causing lots of FTF's and FTE's. My friend Troy Ess did a spectacular job laying down some new metal on the guide surface opposite the ejection port, and carefully filing the metal until the bolt fit perfectly and was correctly trapped between the guides. Troy has lots of experience making chopped and cut MP-43/44/StG-44 parts guns into working rifles. We both examined this one against ones in his collection and discovered the source issues causing the failures. An MP-44 which failed every three rounds now runs at 99.6% reliability, better than some untouched examples. The sling is repro, well used in reenactment and decently made. The like-new appearance of the sling matched the refinished appearance of the rifle. A few people actually mistook this rifle for a new PTR-44. Guns in original finish command more collector value, but properly refinished guns are better protected against corrosion and I actually prefer them, as long as machining marks and metal texture are not wiped out in the process. You can shoot refinished and preserved guns without that guilt you feel when shooting an antique after a little wear appears on the bluing. What is Troy's contact information? I may need to have him work on my bolt like he did yours. MikeI would like Troys contact info too. My gun runs great but i plan on buying another one soon and who knows how it will run...thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taeelec Posted November 11, 2019 Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 Troy is a great guy. The 3 original finish/ matching numbers Sturms in my collection have all been purchased from Troy. He has a fantastic Sturm collection and he's very knowledgeable on the subject. Todd in Oregon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFA amnesty Posted November 11, 2019 Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 Troy is a great guy. The 3 original finish/ matching numbers Sturms in my collection have all been purchased from Troy. He has a fantastic Sturm collection and he's very knowledgeable on the subject. Todd in Oregon I would like his contact info too. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DARIVS Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 Regarding Troy Ess, I do not believe he is in the business of working on other's guns anymore, but I could be wrong. His business page is at http://www.essbrothers.com/contact.html.His Linked in page is at https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-ess-a854682a/.Email him at troy-att-essbrothers-dot-com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelkih Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 Mike...here is the website link. https://www.dkproductiongroup.com/ Thank you! Does anyone know of a place that makes reproductions of the MP44 flash hiders too? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DARIVS Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 (edited) Mike...here is the website link. https://www.dkproductiongroup.com/ Thank you! Does anyone know of a place that makes reproductions of the MP44 flash hiders too? MikeMP-44's were never issued with flash hiders. The ones that used to show up on eBay are postwar fantasy pieces. Nazis didn't have elf ears either. Yeah, they LOOK cool, but they didn't... Edited November 13, 2019 by DARIVS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelkih Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 Oh I didnt know that. Thanks. Mike Mike...here is the website link. https://www.dkproductiongroup.com/ Thank you! Does anyone know of a place that makes reproductions of the MP44 flash hiders too? MikeMP-44's were never issued with flash hiders. The ones that used to show up on eBay are postwar fantasy pieces. Nazis didn't have elf ears either. Yeah, they LOOK cool, but they didn't... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxfaxdude Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 MP44 with period-correct mixed finishes. I have found it to be a very reliable as well as accurate firearm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petroleum 1 Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 MP44 with period-correct mixed finishes. I have found it to be a very reliable as well as accurate firearm.Nice !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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