MP40 opinions help please!!

[robs]

Please review this MP40, bnz43.

Please let me know if it is a reblue or parts are not original. All serials match except the bolt.

Thanks for the help!

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[me6_130]

I would say reblued, as the welding spots are also blued.

Carles

[richardw]

Hard to tell from the pictures, but it looks like at least some of the gun has been re-blued.

[robs]

Thanks so far, any further input is appreciated.

[Shawn Hall]

I would probably get an opinion on the stamping. Some of these firearms especially the K98 get restamped with matching serial numbers, so they bring in a higher price. I can't tell from the photo's if it has been done to this or not. Great piece of history you have. I had to get one for myself a few years ago.

-Shawn

[drm2m]

I don't know if this helps?
This is a code 'ayf'' Erma assembled MP40 dated 1943. Serial number 9248u.









David

[robs]

You guys are good, but are you able to identify what part/s of the MP40 has been reblued??? I haven't bought it at this stage...

[me6_130]

Taking into account it is made up of two different MP40 (2075c and 9428u) and it is all same colour, welding spots included, I keep on thinking it is completely reblued. Nicely done, anyhow.

Carles

[phil337]

Carles two different MP40 have been posted here, the original one a bnz, and an ayf one has been shown

[Aktivisti]

Carles, I think you mixed up two separate guns.

[me6_130]

Carles, I think you mixed up two separate guns.

Carles two different MP40 have been posted here, the original one a bnz, and an ayf one has been shown

Ops, my mistake.

Carles

[Grossfuss]

Mp 40

Hi,
My first de-act MP40 also had those weld spots (which annoyed me no end) and mine had been reblued.
Until I saw the welding on your example I thought it looked pretty original. I've no idea when this work was done on some MP40's - it was obviously done to reinforce the bond between the mag housing and the main receiver tube.
MP40's were widely used around the world post-war, any info on the likely perpetrators of this modification would be interesting.
Good hunting,
Grossfuss