WTB MP40 magazine base plates, resting bar, springs

[madkiwi]

If anyone knows where to buy MP40 mag base plates please help me out. I only need 2, but I might buy a couple extras.

Also, where would you buy replacement magazine springs? Wolff or Lee Tool?

Finally my bakelite resting bar is broken at the trunnion end so I was trying to find a replacement. Anyone know if the Triple K resting bar (plastic, I think) works without melting when the gun is fired? Or a suggestion for a better option?

Thanks all!

 

[DARIVS]

MP-40 Magazine springs

The barrel on an MP-40 is a dedicated heat sink.  As such, it will not get as hot as a full sized cartridge machine gun.  The plastic Triple K resting bar should work without melting.  The MP-40 resting bar is a scarce part, so using the Triple K reproduction would be the way to go until you can locate and original one.  A alternative would be to machine a replica out of aluminum, since they were sometimes made of metal, roughen the surfaces a bit by lightly sand blasting it so it appears like cast metal, then painting it satin black like an original.  Model the shape of the aluminum part using the Triple K bar for dimensions.

Edited March 7, 2025 by DARIVS

[TSMGguy]

The Norwegian floor plates linked below are a bit pricy but very nice. These have dried up elsewhere. The seller is reliable and diligent.

https://genuine-militaria.com/mp40-floor-plate-bottom/

 

[BillinBama]

I have three base plates and a few mag springs, all original.  Contact me @ bmitch1948@gmail.com

[tommyboy]

There’s a seller on Gunbroker who also has original baseplates:

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1085615201

[StrangeRanger]

https://www.gunsprings.com/MP38+&+40+GERMAN/cID2/mID130/dID349

[Wiking44]

BTW, finding a barrel rest is no easy task. Someone is selling one on GB for $100. These are modern produced and require a little grinding for them to fit right, but for me it was better than nothing.