Deactivated MP40, Values, Sell

[Eitel_Friedrich]

Hello, I've just recently joined in hope of getting more information and advice. I have an MP40 that my Grandfather brought back from WW2. It's been in my family since and I even have photos of my father shooting it back in the late 50's before they were banned. The back half is all matching numbers and the barrel side is all matching SN. The receiver tube was saw cut. I'd like to sell it and not sure how to go about it. Is it best to keep everything together or part it out? Value? I'll include photos. Also have original leather sling and original mag, not pictured.  Any help is greatly appreciated! 

[StrangeRanger]

I would suggest that you try to sell it as a kit.  There are SOTs who will buy it and build a post-sample for their own use

If you try to part it out it you may or may not get more out of it but will take longer, possibly a lot longer, to move and you will invariably get stuck with some parts that don't sell

[Eitel_Friedrich]

Thanks! Any good suggestions on where to sell it as a kit? Does like Ebay allow if it's deactivated? 

[StrangeRanger]

Look at pricing on Gun Broker to get a feel for what it's worth but don't list it there.  Try listing it on our companion site Sturmgewehr.com

[BillinBama]

Yes, selling as a kit is the way to go, and it's no longer a firearm so no restrictions.  Put it on Sturmgewehr.com and also Snugbus.com. 

[Eitel_Friedrich]

Thanks guys, I'll check those sites out.

[Got Uzi]

Do you have all of the receiver pieces? I might be interested in it. 

[Eitel_Friedrich]

1 hour ago, Got Uzi said:

Do you have all of the receiver pieces? I might be interested in it. 

Yes, I do. 

[TSMGguy]

Never seen a Styer 660 41/40 over stamped end cap before. Interesting!

Matching parts kits dried up long ago and this one is worth big bucks. The only way to maximize the return is to offer it at auction, complete. Someone out there will REALLY want this kit. Trying to price it yourself can result in not obtaining full value for it. JMHO. 

Edit: If you look closely at the fourth photo above, you'll see a partially obliterated serial number under the later serial, 4087. I believe this early end cap was reworked and used in the construction of this later MP40. Every other '41 Styer MP40 I've seen has a bnz marked end cap. Nice!

Edited December 7, 2024 by TSMGguy

[Eitel_Friedrich]

7 hours ago, TSMGguy said:

Never seen a Styer 660 41/40 over stamped end cap before. Interesting!

Matching parts kits dried up long ago and this one is worth big bucks. The only way to maximize the return is to offer it at auction, complete. Someone out there will REALLY want this kit. Trying to price it yourself can result in not obtaining full value for it. JMHO. 

Edit: If you look closely at the fourth photo above, you'll see a partially obliterated serial number under the later serial, 4087. I believe this early end cap was reworked and used in the construction of this later MP40. Every other '41 Styer MP40 I've seen has a bnz marked end 

Thanks for the reply! 

[BillyDixon]

where are you located ? as a parts kit this can be a cash sale and local pick up, easy, just sayn

[Eitel_Friedrich]

Hi, I'm located in southwest Ohio. 

[colt21a]

You can get $5,000 for it, since somebody said big bucks there you go.

 

[signal_4]

3 hours ago, colt21a said:

You can get $5,000 for it, since somebody said big bucks there you go.

 

This one just closed on GB the other night for &3275 plus taxes and such so prob at 3300-3400 then, and even at that when it reached the $2500’s I feel some shill biding took it up higher.  As you can see with this one, it has all the early style parts that match the early style marked Erma Lower. Minus complete receiver pieces of course. 
 

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1078876531

 

Edited December 15, 2024 by signal_4

[pitfighter]

$2500-$3500 for an MP40 kit is fair.

Pricing kits is interesting though.

My rebuillds, all bfongs (indianpolis ordnance style) or semi-automatic only conversions are all mixed numbers and even have some reproduction parts mixed.

Who cares? They're rebuilds, they will never be matching even if they were assembled from matching parts, as they contain semi auto and 922r parts or worse - permanently blocked barrels and off sized reciever tubes for the BFONGS.

So me personally, matching adds nothing to value, it's just condition for me.

 

But, that said, I know there are some for who a matching numbers kit is a bonus - for those that collect kits to sell at a later date, maybe $5K is realistic.

When I was really trading MP44 kits I ran into a collector who had a dozen MP44 kits, he considered them part of his retirement fund.

I'd use Gunbroker, it's a pain with the fees, but still the biggest market.

 

Good luck, it's a beauty of a kit, and great family history.