StrangeRanger Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 There's going to be a PPD-40 on the block at Rock Island in May Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APEXgunparts Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 12 minutes ago, StrangeRanger said: There's going to be a PPD-40 on the block at Rock Island in May Seems like another one came up at auction not too long ago. If memory serves it went for a price that was beyond my comfort zone to own. A very historical gun, that uses just the mags designed for it. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland the Thompsongunner Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 That would be awesome to have but way out of reach for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted March 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 Hell, a plain old Shpagin is out of my price range (A big part of why I bought the Yugo.) A Deg is somewhat beyond dreaming - but I will watch the auction and dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland the Thompsongunner Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 I bought my stuff years ago when it was very pricy but now it’s at the point where you can buy a new car for what they cost. I’m out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 14 hours ago, StrangeRanger said: There's going to be a PPD-40 on the block at Rock Island in May That is my dream gun. But like you guys, I'm "gunned" out right now. Just bought a M16A2, M76 and a "K" in the last four months. And then this shows up! ARGHHHHHH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkg3k Posted March 24, 2023 Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 (edited) I went on my PPD-40 search back in the day after reading an article by Frank Iannamico in the old Machine Gun News about Frank's own PPD-40. Not too long thereafter, I found a C&R PPD-40 and bought it sight unseen...pre-internet days, can't remember if I found it in the classified section of MGN or Shotgun News. Those were the days!...I think I paid something like $3400 for it. After transfer to my C&R, I took possession directly from its owner (who lived in another state) as he was passing through my town on his way back from The Creek. It turned out to be a beautiful Finn captured gun which came with a single original drum! I loved everything about the PPD-40, but then as it is now, spare parts (including original drums) are almost unobtainable. PPSh-41 mags and drums are easily altered to fit / function in the PPD-40, but other important spares are just extremely hard to find. Being the sort of owner who's a shooter and not one to put up a rare gun for admiring, this is / was not a good situation. I shot a good amount of the best quality corrosive surplus of the day (Yugo) and then I didn't shoot it much after that for fear something would break...and I had plenty of other choices. Years passed and I finally let it go to fund a different Title 2 "fun button." It's one of those SMGs I regret selling, but to me it's not one of those guns you can shoot thousands and thousands of rounds through each year. The PPD-40 is a simple pre-war design that was beautifully executed. One neat feature the PPD has is its floating firing pin with integral firing pin safety. For anyone looking to add one to their collection...you won't be disappointed, IMO. Understand however, spare parts for them are extremely rare. Edited March 24, 2023 by hkg3k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted March 24, 2023 Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 16 hours ago, hkg3k said: I went on my PPD-40 search back in the day after reading an article by Frank Iannamico in the old Machine Gun News about Frank's own PPD-40. Not too long thereafter, I found a C&R PPD-40 and bought it sight unseen...pre-internet days, can't remember if I found it in the classified section of MGN or Shotgun News. Those were the days!...I think I paid something like $3400 for it. After transfer to my C&R, I took possession directly from its owner (who lived in another state) as he was passing through my town on his way back from The Creek. It turned out to be a beautiful Finn captured gun which came with a single original drum! I loved everything about the PPD-40, but then as it is now, spare parts (including original drums) are almost unobtainable. PPSh-41 mags and drums are easily altered to fit / function in the PPD-40, but other important spares are just extremely hard to find. Being the sort of owner who's a shooter and not one to put up a rare gun for admiring, this is / was not a good situation. I shot a good amount of the best quality corrosive surplus of the day (Yugo) and then I didn't shoot it much after that for fear something would break...and I had plenty of other choices. Years passed and I finally let it go to fund a different Title 2 "fun button." It's one of those SMGs I regret selling, but to me it's not one of those guns you can shoot thousands and thousands of rounds through each year. The PPD-40 is a simple pre-war design that was beautifully executed. One neat feature the PPD has is its floating firing pin with integral firing pin safety. For anyone looking to add one to their collection...you won't be disappointed, IMO. Understand however, spare parts for them are extremely rare. It's just a great looking gun also. Sometimes I wonder when I pay say $25K for a M3 and when you get it you realize just how... how .... how cheap these things are in terms of manufacturing. Makes you appreciate the MP 18, 28, MP38 and even the PPSH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland the Thompsongunner Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 I have an MP38 and it is by far the nicest subgun to shoot. Slow rate of fire and works 100 percent. It is the only subgun I have that has never once malfunctioned in about 2000 rounds so have put through it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland the Thompsongunner Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 (edited) On 3/23/2023 at 8:53 PM, hkg3k said: I went on my PPD-40 search back in the day after reading an article by Frank Iannamico in the old Machine Gun News about Frank's own PPD-40. Not too long thereafter, I found a C&R PPD-40 and bought it sight unseen...pre-internet days, can't remember if I found it in the classified section of MGN or Shotgun News. Those were the days!...I think I paid something like $3400 for it. After transfer to my C&R, I took possession directly from its owner (who lived in another state) as he was passing through my town on his way back from The Creek. It turned out to be a beautiful Finn captured gun which came with a single original drum! I loved everything about the PPD-40, but then as it is now, spare parts (including original drums) are almost unobtainable. PPSh-41 mags and drums are easily altered to fit / function in the PPD-40, but other important spares are just extremely hard to find. Being the sort of owner who's a shooter and not one to put up a rare gun for admiring, this is / was not a good situation. I shot a good amount of the best quality corrosive surplus of the day (Yugo) and then I didn't shoot it much after that for fear something would break...and I had plenty of other choices. Years passed and I finally let it go to fund a different Title 2 "fun button." It's one of those SMGs I regret selling, but to me it's not one of those guns you can shoot thousands and thousands of rounds through each year. The PPD-40 is a simple pre-war design that was beautifully executed. One neat feature the PPD has is its floating firing pin with integral firing pin safety. For anyone looking to add one to their collection...you won't be disappointed, IMO. Understand however, spare parts for them are extremely rare. This is the reason I passed on some guns back in the 90’s. I was a shooter and passed on guns that you could not get ammo for like the Mp44 or the ones that parts were obscene or unavailable. I stuck to 9mm guns mostly that you could buy parts and mags for Edited March 25, 2023 by Roland the Thompsongunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted March 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 I'd always wanted an MP28 but I found a deal on it's British cousin, the Lanchester. It's 3/4 of a pound heavier thanks to the bronze lump of a mag housing and has a much less ergonomic stock thanks to the SMLE but once the Sten mags are sorted it's 100% reliable and due to the weight is unbelievably controllable. Plus it comes with the longest bayonet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland the Thompsongunner Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 They are a cool gun almost bought one way back about 20 years ago. The ones that still haunt me are one deal for a pair of 1918 BAR’s for 10k around 1997. Just bought my house a week before so didn’t have 20 dollars to spend and another was a factory shorty Colt M16A1 bought new buy a guy at work and he sold it the week I was on vacation and told me about it when I got back and said oh I didn’t think you would be interested I thought you only collected WWII stuff. I almost cried Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 6 hours ago, StrangeRanger said: I'd always wanted an MP28 but I found a deal on it's British cousin, the Lanchester. It's 3/4 of a pound heavier thanks to the bronze lump of a mag housing and has a much less ergonomic stock thanks to the SMLE but once the Sten mags are sorted it's 100% reliable and due to the weight is unbelievably controllable. Plus it comes with the longest bayonet I love that gun. I'll be getting mine back from Andrewski soon.... I hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxfaxdude Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 Picked up my PPD from Midwest Tactical in 2019. Great gun -- very well made!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 19 hours ago, maxfaxdude said: Picked up my PPD from Midwest Tactical in 2019. Great gun -- very well made!. I hate you. But if you ever want to sell, contact me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Just now, Rekraps said: I hate you. But if you ever want to sell, contact me! Does that use the PPSH drum mag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted April 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 The PPD uses a slightly different drum. IIRC you can make a minor modification to the feed lips of a Shpagin drum to work in a PPD. I also seem to recall that the PPD drum will work in a Shpagin but since no one has PPD drums lying about, even if true that's pretty meaningless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 14 hours ago, StrangeRanger said: The PPD uses a slightly different drum. IIRC you can make a minor modification to the feed lips of a Shpagin drum to work in a PPD. I also seem to recall that the PPD drum will work in a Shpagin but since no one has PPD drums lying about, even if true that's pretty meaningless Roger. I think this gun will be high on my "wants" for my next purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZF1 Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 It would be awesome to have em, but they are many iron in the fire right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxfaxdude Posted April 9, 2023 Report Share Posted April 9, 2023 Thomas Stewart in AZ has a PPD 40 just listed on Sturmgewehr for $28K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted April 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2023 He also has a Shpagin listed for $27K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 On 4/9/2023 at 5:19 PM, StrangeRanger said: He also has a Shpagin listed for $27K. He must need money, the PPSH is way underpriced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 Just now, Rekraps said: He must need money, the PPSH is way underpriced. And to prove it, it sold in just minutes. No details about matching SN,s. Rats, I missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 On 3/31/2023 at 1:08 AM, maxfaxdude said: Picked up my PPD from Midwest Tactical in 2019. Great gun -- very well made!. What is the year of mfg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxfaxdude Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 On 4/16/2023 at 8:56 AM, Rekraps said: What is the year of mfg? 1941 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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