Resting bar of an MP40

[JPierre]

Hi,
I have this part, resting bar of an MP40 and I want to restore it.
somebody can help me by posting a picture of a mint resting bar ?

[JPierre]

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[bobofthedesert]

You might wish to know that bakelite repro's are available....

[giorg69]

resting bar....

By ggiorg15

[giorg69]

full


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[giorg69]

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[JPierre]

Thanks to giorg69, his pictures fit exactly what I wanted.

I have an other question about this part :

It appears that my part is exactly the same except there is not a hole to fix it.
On my mp40 (bnz 43), this part was sticked.
It is normal or it is a reproduction ?
The resting bar is a fix or moving part on the mp40 ?

[Claven2]

It's not a moving part, but it's supposed to be removable if you drive the pin out.

Yours probably does have a pin hole that is clogged by adhesive.

[JPierre]

I took away glue but there is no hole.

[Claven2]

Hmm. Interesting. All the real ones I've seen were drilled and pinned, but that is a small number. Some may have been glued, or it may be a replacement one that the owner didn't drill out, or maybe it's a repro - I have no idea. Someone more knowledgeable of the MP40 will have to chime in methinks.

[LES Y]

There is a ompany in the U.S. that make replica rest bars, these bars are WaAmpt stamped but don't have the hole. If I can find a link I'll post it

[Adrian Stevenson]

Here is mine. This was given to me by a British Commando Vet who carried an MP40 during the campaign in NW Europe 1944/'45.

Here are the plastic makers marks.

Cheers, Ade.

[Adrian Stevenson]

The end with the hole

[Adrian Stevenson]

Overall view. The gun serial number can be seen, "222".

Cheers, Ade.

[Claven2]

I think the easiest solution is to just use the bar you have, install it, locate and drill to hole and pin it in place with an appropriately sized roll-pin.