APEXgunparts Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Recently we looked at a lot of pallets of assorted "stuff".Some will go to Knob Creek, most is heading into the sorting area and will go up for sale on the web site.We ran across some odd things and some parts we had been looking for.Here is an 9MM(?) SMG barrel that looks like it sat someplace, abandoned for some time.I do not recognize what gun it is from, anyone know?Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 May be Vigneron SMG. I will compare it to mine when I get home tonight. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 Not from a Vigneron. Close, but not quite. David Albertdalbert@sturmgewehr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrifugal Arms Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 Looks like a modified Swedish K or Suomi barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APEXgunparts Posted August 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) Some good thoughts on the barrel question.The surface rust is concealing any markings that may or may not be on the part.The way it mounts to the gun may be the main clue.I thought the ribbed profile and slant muzzle brake might jog someones memory.It looks blue in the picture, but is brown to the human eye.Richard Edited August 13, 2021 by APEXgunparts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 (edited) Looks like it locks to the gun as a Sten barrel? Edited August 14, 2021 by Dingo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyDixon Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 any rifleing in the bore ? ive seen ww2 underground built guns with smooth bore,,,this gun looks like extensive machineing so it might be someones home built , one of a kind,, just sayn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron_brock Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 I looked in both versions of the Worlds Submachine Guns by Nelson and did not find anything like it. Im wondering like Billy if it may be underground or improvised or some type of prototype. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DINK Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 The only suggestion I can offer is to re-post your inquiry here: https://www.gunboards.com/forums/the-machine-gun-automatic-weapons-forum.16/ They have some really advanced MG folks from across the world posting there and might be able to help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APEXgunparts Posted August 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 any rifleing in the bore ? ive seen ww2 underground built guns with smooth bore,,,this gun looks like extensive machineing so it might be someones home built , one of a kind,, just sayn Last night I cleaned away some of the rust (looking for markings) and gave the bore a basic cleaning.It is chambered and rifled.The base of the front sight blade is numbered.I didn't find many other clues. Thank you for looking thru NELSON's SMG books!That is a lot of pages to look at. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyDixon Posted August 18, 2021 Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 see if bbl will slide into an mp-40 , then slide bbl nut on bbl and put in the 2 split rings and see if it will fit in mp-40,,just my wild guess it might be a home built barrel for an mp-40, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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