MP40 question

[U-96]

Today I've been offered an MP40 in moderate shape.
A quick check didn't show me any WaA's nor any other markings except MP40 on the top side and 80 and 8081 on the barrel. The mag was stamped MP38/40 or something (forgot to take pictures.
Could this be a copy or a post-war model?

[DennyB]

All wartime models that I have ever seen were waffenamted quite a bit on several parts. Unless this one was used post war and refinished to remove all of the markings, it might be a recent copy which are being made in Germany today although in semi-auto only.
Denny

[U-96]

Looking at the general state it's not a recent copy...Maybe post-war?

[Cincylance]

I have seen a MP40 with absolutely no serial numbers, Waa marks, etc. It was entirely matching condition, certainly German, and came with a canvas carry case.

I never did find out the story on it. You may have something similar.

Cincylance

[scotty1418]

maybe post-war grab from a factory?

[Palmenmuster]

In Norway we have a huge amount of MP-38, MP 38/40 and MP-40s. They were in use in the regular army for a short while and in the Home guard until 1980s. I have handeled a lot of them and have one myself, all I have seen is properly marked. We know the Germans were strictly by the book conserning regulations and I find it hard to believe guns without waffenamtstamps to be real wartime.

Best regards, Tom

[U-96]

Thx for the comments. I think I'll pass on this one...the condition is poor and I'm not fully convinced about authenticity.

Cheers

[dect]

Thx for the comments. I think I'll pass on this one...the condition is poor and I'm not fully convinced about authenticity.

Cheers

Any chances to post some pics of it?

[U-96]

I'll ask some but to tell the truth: it looks awful.

[crowback]

Mp40

I hope you saw it in the police property room 'cause you cannot own one without a SN

I have seen a MP40 with absolutely no serial numbers, Waa marks, etc. It was entirely matching condition, certainly German, and came with a canvas carry case.

I never did find out the story on it. You may have something similar.

Cincylance

[U-96]

Finally 2 pics. The tape on the MP40 is gone, now they drilled in some screws to hold the thing together. I really think this is a cheap copy...

[U-96]

2.

[Cincylance]

From what I can discern from these pics, I think you are right. It looks like diecast and not steel. Does a magnet stick to the barrel? This looks like some kind of copy. Is the bore rifled and clear? If you remove the firing pin and cycle the action by hand, does it feed and eject real ammo?

If it is indeed a wartime MP40, the "flutes" in the receiver should be visible on the inside of the tube as well.

Cincylance

[U-96]

I didn't completely disassemble the MP40. I was afraid it would fall apart. I just removed receiver part and actually did see something resembling a firing pin
The barrel isn't free. He says they stuck something in it and it can be removed easily. I said I tend to disagree because the object in the barrel looks like it was perfectly made to block the barrel.
The action can be moved like another MP40 I had some time ago.
I'll ask some more pictures from different angles but still I think it's some kind of copy. I don't dare to fire it, even if I could clear the barrel...

[Cincylance]

Hmmm. Looking at the pics again more closely, it does appear to be a real gun. Are you sure those aren't markings on the left side of the receiver just behind the barrel?

Cincylance