SOLD - Schmeisser MP 41 Submachine Gun - Dummy

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4/11/23 - This is a really cool dummy of a Schmeisser MP 41 Machinegun. Original WW2-era parts include the barrel, sights, magazine, stock, and the trigger group. The entire receiver has been replaced with a dummy cast-metal receiver. It does not work, and this is not a functional firearm. There is not much actual finish loss, but there are areas of heavy oxidation and pitting under the finish here and there, especially on the barrel. Some light surface rust around the front sight and muzzle. The magazine well component is missing its set screws, so it moves fairly freely. The bolt does not move, but the mag release button and safety are operational. At the time of development of the MP-41, Hugo Schmeisser was the chief designer at the C.G. Haenel company which manufactured MP 40 submachine guns for the German Army. It is possible that Schmeisser decided to develop a submachine gun which was better suited for infantry use than the MP-40. To achieve this end, he combined the receiver, action and magazine of the MP-40 with the wooden stock and select-fire trigger mechanism of the MP 28. C.G. Haenel produced a few MP-41 submachine guns, which were mostly purchased by SS troops.