My Machinegun Collection - WW2 German MP-44

[old siagon]

Hello Gentlemen,

For your viewing pleasure. I will be posting photos of my collection of legal to own display weapons. This one is the MP-44, also known as the grandfather to the AK-47 and the M-16.

It should be noted that this final design did not incorporate the bayonet lug which was used on the MKb-42. I wonder why?

Perhaps the weapon was not sturdy enough to be used in close combat with a bayonet? Using the bayonet may have damaged the weapon and prevented it from operating after some hard bayonet use. Just a supposition on my part.

Each display weapon made by this company uses the correct materials to manufacture these display weapons. Each one can be field stripped just like the real ones and is of correct weight & dimensions.
Enjoy,
Vince

[Alan Smith]

I saw one of these "non-gun" MP-44's sell at a local estate/militaria auction about 6 months ago. I found the quality of the non-gun to be pretty high and it was sort of interesting to look at. The non-gun MP-44, however, sold for what to me was the sky-high sum of $1,200.

A bunch of other non-guns were sold in the auction but they were very obviously on dummy receivers made of aluminum or pot metal castings. This was, of course, in stark contrast to the MP-44 that looked very convincing. The other non-guns (MP-40; PPSH-41; STEN; etc.) sold for around $300 to $400 each. Actually, now that I think about it, the MP-40 was one of those "MGC-68" copies that, to me, look very good (but it only brought around $400 or so).

In watching the successful bidder's actions and based on the price paid vis-a-vis the other dummy guns, I am now pretty much convinced that the purchaser believed himself to have "found" a real live (and unregistered) MP-44 "in the woodwork" here at a small auction in Mississisppi. While I could be wrong (I did not go up and ask him about it), the guy sure acted like he had just effected a cash and carry acquisition of a live MP-44 for $1,200.

Again, I could be wrong on the purchaser's thoughts/motive, but if I am correct then it is funny to think about the well-deserved nasty surprise he had in store for him once he got home and figured out that he did get a real live MP-44. Oh well - he also did not need the felony troubles that come with the circumstances under which an MP-44 might be bought here in the U.S. for the well below-market sum of $1,200 (i.e. a legal registered gun would cost a minimum of $10,000 and probably closer to $15,000 or so in today's market).

[Luis22]

Impresive! just like the real thing,,the only problem is that they probably cost as much..

[david_4x4]

Impresive! just like the real thing,,the only problem is that they probably cost as much..

A real MP43/44/Stg44 is gonna run you atleast $15k here in the states. Of course price varies by model, seller, and conditiion.

[old siagon]

Impresive! just like the real thing,,the only problem is that they probably cost as much..

How about 1/10 as much and in some cases less!
V