Haenelistklasse

Wow, that is very interesting. It is a good thing that many people own and still enjoy their guns in Iceland. Are there specialty shows in Iceland for the gun collectors and escpecially for the guys that own the Collector License? If someoen has a Collector License can they buy from another EU country and have it brought in for their collection or must any gun on a Collector License already reside in Iceland?

Hello WW2 Collector, no, I am not in Germany, I am in America. I just like the cool German WW2 stuff. Could you tell me a bit about the firearms laws in your country? I am very interested in firearms laws around the world. Can you own German WW2 machine guns in Iceland? What about other guns like handguns, rifles, shotguns?

Maybe you can try gunstroker. It seems that SMG parts are drying up very very quickly. I think people are afraid of Bernie Sanders getting elected which I think is a VERY strong possibility.People are beginning to panic buy which is driving parts up through the roof. For example an MP40 barrel sold on gunstroker the other day for $2400 no this is not a typo. A bolt and recoil spring assembly went for $1400 and this is not a typo either. People are very afraid of what might happen with gun laws. Good luck in your search.

Wow that is really neat to have something like that from one of the Heroes of the Luftwaffe. Have you tried to contact the family to let them know that he was KIA??? I am sure the family would want to know and maybe get some closure. It would be the right thing to do.

You might want to check with Alex Cruiming at mp40.nl. He might be able to help you out. Also if he can't help you then by all means check gunbroker from time to time because you never know when something pops up. I am noticing more parts popping up there recently. Maybe some guys are letting loose of some tasty MP40 parts that they have had for years and years.

Hello, I was just wondering if anyone has experience with MP40 lower interchangeability. I have an ayf 43 receiver but am looking at a cool lower that is a bnz 41. Does anyone know if this match would work? or am I just better off sticking to an ayf lower? The lower is in another state so can not try out.

Did anyone else see the auction for the bolt and recoil spring/firing pin assembly on gunbroker a week or so ago??? The bolt was marked "110" so must have been a very early bolt. It was a Battle Royale at the end as the price was driven up to $2050 with postage. I know it was rare but it is only a bolt. Unless, of course, you have the matching gun then it was a steal haha.

Wow! Those are really cool! I don't think the Tommy gun is $2000 cool but that would be a gun that would be neat to have but it would be too nice to shoot. I give it two thumbs up!!!

Looks very good to me. I think Haenel had the best quality of all the makers of MP40s. Yours also has the correct Waffenampt 37 which is Haenel. They are pretty tough to find. I have a ghn 40 coded one that I keep with my collector MP40 and then I am lucky to have a pair of loaders for my shooter MP40. One is marked kur 43 so Steyr coded and the other is coded ayf 40 so coded to Erma.

Hello, I was thinking of either selling or trading off a Luger that I have but I don't know too much about it. I bought it about 15 years ago at a local show. The guy I bought it from said it is a Double Date Police Rework. It is stamped 1920 and 1917 on the chamber has DWM on top is all matching at least on the outside with the exception of the magazine which is a very nice WW2 fxo coded mag with a 37 Waffenampt which is Haenel. The bluing is maybe about 85% or so the wood is ok. It is worn but appears to be all original. There is a small chip on the bottom of the grip. The bore is at least a very good. It has strong rifling visible. PS When I find out more about the gun I will post an ad over at Sturmgewehr.com. Thank you for any help. Take care, Haenelistklasse PPS I don't know how to post pics but can send them via email or text. Might take a few days though.

To be honest with you, I would not be too upset about it. Some of the things that were said in his post do not even make sense. Do you really think a German soldier would throw away an MP40 because it had a broken firing pin??? That makes ZERO SENSE. Remember, Germans were and are very frugal. If a gun got damaged in the field, it would be sent either to the armorer in the field or back to the factory for repair, You should be proud of your gun. It is beautiful. In fact, I like your finish so much, I would even trade you my C&R MP40 which has a matte finish. I like the bright finish on yours and mine is the Amnesty Gun registered by Hank Willimas Jr. back in 1968 complete with a copy of the Amnesty Form signed by Hank personally!!! Take care, Haenelistklasse

Try Bubba Naess at Black River Militaria. He is almost always backed up so it will probably be a long wait but I am sure he could do it for you. Just email him and ask.

So yesterday I went to a local gun show and there is an SOT/FFL dealer there selling FOUR MP34's. They all have pretty good use on them and he is asking $4500 each. He also rents these same guns at his gun shop/range locally for $29/mag. My question is what is ATF's position on bringing these guns back to life and renting them out? Do they frown upon this? Or do they tolerate it? I thought post samples were only for law enforcement/research and development.demonstrations, etc. Just curious...I have also been to Batllefield Vegas and I am failry certain most if not all there guns must also be post samples.

Well, it certainly is not my cup of tea however it is a part of history and if someone wants to spend their money on it I at least think the gun is somewhat interesting.

May I ask who your other smith was? Just curious...

OK, I am ready for your story about the post MP40. I have plenty of time today as I am snowed in. It is blizzard weather here. Can't wait to get back to Arizona soon!

The barrel assembly that I bought is not quite complete. It looks to be 100% original but unmarked and is missing the front site hood, the resting bar and the barrel nut. It does have the trunnion though. I bought it because I have never seen a bore so minty and clean. This barrel came out of a 50+ year collection so I am pretty certain it is a very late war barrel. I figure the barrel that I have on my beater blaster MP40 has all the parts I need they just need to be taken off. Does the trunnion need to be cut off the replacement barrel and the one in the gun is brazed to the replacement barrel? Just curious...

I was just wondering if anyone on the board has actually changed the barrel on their MP40. I would like to know what the process is and what all is involved. I just want to stress that this is for my information only as I would not want to change my own barrel. I would send it to an expert like Bubba Naess to do it for me. Thanks for any responses.

I remember seeing C&R MP40s advertised in the Shotgun News back in the day being advertised for the "crazy" price of like $2000. I didn't have the money and thought that even a minor ticket would keep you out of the game. Those were the days looking back on it now.

I have seen these guns at the shows and thought they were pretty well made. German quality is still pretty good as long as it is still made by real, native Germans. I do agree with what you said about most C&R guns being just WALL ART now. It is really sad but can understand it to a degree. The price has made most C&R MP40s collector only guns. I am lucky enough to own a pair and one is mostly wall art because it is very early and all matching but the other is a strict shooter being mismatched and reblued. It really is a shame that most of these guns won't be shot anymore. Plus finding original parts is also a nightmare. I was lucky enough to snag an original late war barrel with shiny bore, a minty early magwell marked cos and a cocking handle over on sturm. Those parts came out of a 50 plus year collection though so those finds are few and far between. The other guy bought everything that was left over in parts.

Maybe it was a prototype model something used for T&E? The gun looks really good and 100% legit. Don't forget Germany was also bombed into smithereens so any or all paperwork may have been lost. Also most people involved with the making of the gun or guns have since passed away long ago. I think there is a lot of stuff about MP40 production we still don't know and will probably never know for the above reasons. I mean Frank thought enough about the gun to include it in his book so that says something to me. Just sayin'

So a while ago I went on a roadtrip and as I was walking past a Veteran's Home I noticed a really cool display of what looked like cannons that might have come off a ship. As I began to walk across the lawn to another display underneath an American flag and a POW/MIA flag, I look down to see a PAIR of MG08/15 MGs. So I am thinking to myself these must certainy be fakes but as I begin to look at them they are both marked Spandau one is dated 1917 and the other is dated 1918 both have four digit serial numbers, I open the top cover and it is filled with rocks, the trigger on one of the guns can be pulled. I didn't check the other one. They have both been painted black and are in AMAZING condition considering that I think these guns are kept outside year round. The wood stock on both is toast and looks like it can't be saved. So here is my question does anyone think these guns are actually transferable or are they just on a Form 10 never to roar again? Has anyone ever "saved" guns in a situation like this? I am just curious because it really broke my heart to see them outside like that. Although, the display was very powerful.

I looked at the picture in the book but the serial number can not be read from the way the picture was taken. Maybe Frank will chime in and let us know. I would really like to know where that rare beauty wound up. I am sure in some tightly held collection and it will never see the light of day again. It will get passed around between only the best of friends. That is probably the way it should be anyway I suppose. I did see a picture of an MP40 on the page before and if that is the same gun that serial number is 31840 no suffix.

Uhhh, yes they do. If you look in the book The German MP40 Maschinenpistole by Frank Iannamico on page 93 is an fxo marked MP40 with a 1939 date. That gun was from the Lou Pacilla collection. They are extremely rare but they do exist. I did check the MP40 serial database of Alex Cruiming (mp40.nl) and he did not list a single MP40 dated before 1940 so they are as rare as hen's teeth.

That is pretty neat. Is your gun dated 1940 or earlier? What suffix is your serial number? Just curious....