.22 Caliber Sturmgewehr 44

[Douglas J Schrack]

Can anyone provide a review or first hand experience with this reproduction assault rifle.
At the shop the other day buying targets they had several of them for sale.
Any comments beyond what was posted some time ago.
Thanks, Doug

[Bob Hritz]

Hello Doug,

I have one but I have not yet fired it. The weight of 10 pounds, loaded, does not lend itself to be a daylong plinker. I wanted one for display with tunics.

It does appear very well made and looks great.

Bob Hritz

[rajko84]

I was wondering the same thing. I saw one in shop also, and they are saying that they are selling a lot of them. But still nobody yet came back to tell them how was experience.

[nsdap collector]

Sturmgewehr 44 22LR

Where can I get one in Dallas???????

[SOLDAT1]

See here


http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=plpp&v=cElJK-3Lx9c

[Douglas J Schrack]

Sturmgewehr 44

I am with Bob on this.., a great looking Prop Gun.., not a shooter.
Doug

[petopoint]

prop gun

The one I posted earlier may or may not be used. As Bob stated it makes for an excellent display piece with my other ordnance from WWII.

[STG44]

I picked one up on Saturday, I haven't had a chance to shoot it yet but am going to try and get over to the range this weekend. It looks really nice and I am impressed with the way its made. I have a few original MP44's that I shoot from time to time but this one will be nice to plink with, it looks a lot cooler than a 1022.

[vonStubben]

To answer your questions

I have one and am very disappointed with it to say the least. Fresh out of the box, and at a mere 10 yards, it shoots 3 feet low!

The yardage increments go from 10 to 100 yrds. I did not have to adjust the windage on it as it shoots dead center, but I am highy disappointed with it hitting so low. I had to set the sights at 70 yards before I was hitting center of mass at 10 yards and that just won't do.

After this poor showing I went online and found one field test report and the fellow had the same exact problem with the one he had purchased. I then found another complaint on a firearms forum where the exact same problem was being reported as well.

The one saving grace is that these rifles will accept the H&K 91/G3/CETME/MP5 scope mount so I have been using it to shoot with until I decide how to proceed with it's repair.

I contacted the distributor 3 times (once by mail with no response), and twice by phone as I want to speak with their gunsmith before I send it in to them but I still haven't been able to make contact with him. They just say to call back to receive a shipping control number and then send it back for repair. Before I do that though I want to know exactly what it is they plan to do to it!

Regards,

Chuck

[rajko84]

I have one and am very disappointed with it to say the least. Fresh out of the box, and at a mere 10 yards, it shoots 3 feet low!

The yardage increments go from 10 to 100 yrds. I did not have to adjust the windage on it as it shoots dead center, but I am highy disappointed with it hitting so low. I had to set the sights at 70 yards before I was hitting center of mass at 10 yards and that just won't do.

After this poor showing I went online and found one field test report and the fellow had the same exact problem with the one he had purchased. I then found another complaint on a firearms forum where the exact same problem was being reported as well.

The one saving grace is that these rifles will accept the H&K 91/G3/CETME/MP5 scope mount so I have been using it to shoot with until I decide how to proceed with it's repair.



I contacted the distributor 3 times (once by mail with no response), and twice by phone as I want to speak with their gunsmith before I send it in to them but I still haven't been able to make contact with him. They just say to call back to receive a shipping control number and then send it back for repair. Before I do that though I want to know exactly what it is they plan to do to it!


Regards,

Chuck

thank you Chuck for the info

[vonStubben]

Glad I could help.

[Bob Hritz]

Sounds like they have to either replace the rear sight or alter the front sight. I will get out this weekend and report on my findings.

Bob Hritz

[vonStubben]

Sounds like they have to either replace the rear sight or alter the front sight. I will get out this weekend and report on my findings.

Bob Hritz

That will be great Bob, I would really like to know how yours functions.

I also agree with what needs to be done. The only other possibility I can think of is with the barrel itself.

Chuck

[Bob Hritz]

If it shoots too low, I would just work down the front sight post until I was on target.

I placed a .20 rod down the barrel and it seems straight. I also thought of a warped barrel, but this does not seem to be a problem.

Bob Hritz

[JAndrew]

Try siting at 5, 10, 15 20 and 25 yards and see what the impact point does. Sometimes with high sites like this you get a significant arc to the bullet path. We see this with MP5's. Close in you hit low, around 25 feet you are on target and further out you start going over the target so you learn to compensate. Just a thought.
JAndrew