SOLD - Rare Steyr MP40 Submachine Gun

Description

6/21/22 - This is a nice example of the iconic MP40 submachine gun as produced by Steyr in 1942 for the German military. The MP40 made extensive use of metal stampings and synthetic materials to make a weapon robust enough to withstand the stress of war while being simple enough to manufacture to keep up with the demand. Nearly every armed branch and paramilitary organization in Germany made use of the MP40, and many also found their way into the hands of opposition forces such as the French Resistance and Poland's Home Army, making it one of the signature weapons of the war. This particular example is mostly matching numbers, except for a mismatched firing pin and mismatched barrel. The barrel is a WW2 original example with better remaining blue quality than the rest of this firearm. The receiver and grip show notable thinning throughout. The magazine is period original but was refinished at some point and does have a few patches of pitting under the blue. The mechanics appear all good and correct on this rifle. The bore shows strong rifling but frost and freckling throughout. There's also a small area with a visible gouge that we attempted to show in photos. Fully transferrable curio.