A curious MP40 BNZ42 need help

[lorenzo]

Hello please could you help me to identify if it's a good mp40 bnz.
Many parts of this mp are match number as you can see on picture (no matching is the barrel and handle)
My problem is that i'm really surprised to find next to number waffenamt "37" beacuse i was thinking that the waffenamt "37" was only use ine a FXO production and really not a BNZ production (in BNZ production it was used Waffenamt 623"

Thanks a lot for your help


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[giorg69]

hello....main serial number is not ok and so the flat magazin housing and muzzle barrel (pre 1941)

[Mike Steves]

Refinished parts MP.

[John Hodgin]

Refinished parts MP.

Yes, highly polished.

[FestungSpanien]

Yes, reblued...seems that the barrel (maker fxo) has been changed using parts to the original MP number (bnz 6223), which leads me to think that it might have been done during the war (wartime repaired due to severe use)...handle is replaced...when?
Nice to see that battle damage close to the 'bnz.42' designation