mp40 9mm

you need to make sure the belt is clean and also the ammo is in good shape. also i lube my ammo that i am going to shoot that day, typically with case resizer spray to make it operate more reliably. i believe most belted german ammo in wwii was waxed for this reason according to folke's book

actually live in PA, still lots of rural land around most of the state if you don't live around pittsburgh or philadelphia

Just finished a good work-out this afternoon in my backyard range with some of my subguns. While some may think the MP5 looks cooler and the Thompson is a work of art, in my experience when it comes to the firing range and full-auto is desired with hits on target the MP40 at least in my hands is the clear winner by a mile compared to these other two. It is great to be able to do long bursts of fire and all rounds land on target. If longer range semi fire is needed no problem with good trigger control. Sure the stock is wobbly, maybe the sights could be improved, and the mags can be a pain to load, but as is it just hits and hits and hits on point of aim staying the same as you rock and roll! I might just have to trade my MP5 on another MP40 (well maybe not as it is hard to part with these toys, but the MP40 would be the last one to go if i ever have to sell my collection off) Anyways just pumped up from a good time in the back yard! http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif

one thing to remember on full-auto is to make sure you have a safe shooting area and fire in bursts for controllability versus just empty the mag which isn't proper technique also these guys are pretty reliable but if you have an issue just play it smart and don't rush. generally the most common failure is one to eject. just pull out the mag and cycle the charging handle a couple of times to get the use brass out and any partially fed round. these guns are made on the loose side and it is possible to get a round to have its case head slide under the ejector then the bolt will be bound up with the brass case held by the extractor and pinched by the ejector. just take your time and work the bolt forward and it will then pop the case off. this happens very rarely but i have had it happen although i shoot a lot. thanks, alan

as you are buying a de-activated weapon, i'm not sure if you need to look out for anything other than making sure you like its cosmetics and markings. on live weapons it is good to inspect the receiver's roller camming piece for excessive wear. shooting the mg-42 is incredible. the sound it makes alone sets it apart and lets you know it is one terrifying weapon to have to face. when shooting on a sandbagged tripod with an optical sight it is also very accurate and easy to control and gives you a good appreciation of how deadly it was.

my c&r wwii savage thompson m1a1 shoots high and to the right. anyone ever adjust their sights on these as unfortunately neither the front or rear is dovetailed. the high part is not as bothersome to me as having to hold left. it is probably about 3-4" off at 25yrds. compared to my mp40 it is quite hard to shoot accurately at steel plates as my mp40 hits dead on. i have shot it from a sand bag rest in semi and the sights are definately off from point of aim. as a combat weapon this probably wouldn't make that much difference for what this gun was intended but it is annoying to me. if anyone has some suggestions let me know. i don't want to mess the gun up, but someone may have a good suggestion. the rear sight doesn't look like you can bend it slightly to the left very easily to adjust point of aim (protected ears plus the way the sight is formed) and i think trying to bend the front sight to the right would make it look odd so i don't want to do that either. thanks, alan

if you closely look in the ejection port with the bolt back or take it apart for a easier look you should be able to see if the feed ramp machined into the barrel is aligned correctly or cocked in the same manner as the front sight post. if its cocked you have your answer. the fact that the barrel was replaced would lead me to believe this is the case

mp44s are accurate rifles normally, i have no problem at 200 yds putting rounds on target with the iron sights with my mp44 and stg-44. if it was rewat, did someone change the barrel and not put it on properly so the front sight post is off? the sight tower is pinned on to the barrel is this in the correct level orientation and you are saying the tower itself is bent? to adjust sights on any firearm you push the rear sight in the direction you wish to move the impact. you adjust the front sight in the opposite manner. so if the front sight is pushed right the impact will be more left.

here is a link to a brass catcher like i use the Midway USA sells http://www.midwayusa.com/rewriteaproduct/387725

yes the brass catchers i believe sold by DSA for the M16/AR15 work. They have a velcro strap and a wired support opening. i place the wired support opening behind the open dust cover and wrap the velcro around the receiver and it works quite well. note however that the mp44 ejects cases quite forcefully and you want to empty the catcher after every mag to avoid lots of trouble in terms of failures to eject because the case bounces back sometimes when shooting in competition i leave the catcher off to avoid any reliability issues, but for just practice it works well