GSG MP40 in 22 anybody got one yet to review ?

[SOLDAT1]

GSG MP40 anybody got one yet to review ?

Robert

[Coalhillbill]

Gsg mp40

I have been seriously thinking about getting one. Have also been trying to find some feedback on them. No luck so far. The only draw back is the 16" barrel and being called a Rifle. Seems like they could do like the PPS43C conversions and call it a pistol. Keep it in the original barrel length and permanently secure the folding stock. I have a GSG .22 cal. STG44 and it is true to the original 44. A great plinker. Sure shakes up people at the range when I break it out. They can't believe it is only a .22.

[ValhallaMilitaria]

One would have to SBR it on an ATF form to get the classic wartime look, I am certain its all a no-go here in the freedom loving socialist republik of CT though.

[pitfighter]

It says it's available as a pistol - with pinned closed stock -
No reason this wouldn't be nice in a WW2 collection?

[SOLDAT1]

Hi
I'm in the UK and the situation here is that it will have to have an extra 2 inches longer barrel I can live with that,that will make it 12 inches and overall 24 inches total.

Robert

[markohno]

Review on 3 GSG .22 MP40's

I just received my GSG MP40 in .22 and so did 2 friends. These are presumably early production guns. All three had defective extractors. The extractors would not grip the shell case, so half the time they did not extract the .22 shell case from the chamber, or if they got it out of the chamber the casing fell down on the magazine or flipped sideways with no ejection function. Other than that these are decent: but with the stock more wobbly and flimsy than it could have been and the angle a little too high. By the way all three of us live in Ct in the US and there is one shop in Ct. with an arrangement to modify the GSG MP40's to be Ct legal : stock pined either open or shut, faux silencer for barrel length (being sold as rifle only), mag restricted to 10 rounds. The guy that lives in Ct can private contact me for the Ct shop name if you want. I have no doubt that German Sport Guns will get the extraction issues sorted out. I have their .22 STG44 and their .22 MP5 and so do my 2 friends and one has their 1911 .22 and we consider all these to function quite well and much better than average. This will be a fun replica gun to have and shoot : but I would suggest waiting for the teething early production problems to get fixed. By the way there is a fun U tube video of someone in Europe who got one and apparently converted it to full auto. His ejects just fine with .22 shells flying out. Not sure what language he is speaking.

[markohno]

Update on GSG MP40 .22 extractor problem repair

The gunsmith at the shop where we got the three GSG MP40 .22s (who is quite good) was able to repair the problem by machining a new and revised relief cut for the extractor into the chamber face. It saved sending them all back through the distribution channels and presumably was done as a warranty repair arrangement with the distributor. These sorts of production hiccups with early batches off the production lines aren't really all that unusual these days, for guns, or for lots of other things. The purchaser becomes the QC test method. (When was the last time you got a new gun with a 5 round test target like they once did?) Having said that I still applaud GSG for producing these sorts of interesting, fun, and highly innovative .22 replicas at an affordable price. I hope they continue on to produce a Thompson and Sterling and Bren and similar .22 replicas of historic military firearms.

[Wilhelm]

What is the retail price for these?

[herrgeezer]

what is the retail price for these?

$500

[SOLDAT1]

Hi All
Just got the UK spec(12 inch Barrel) GSG MP40 i already have the GSG MP44 and it is the same quality build and I like it very much will be taking it down the range on Sunday to give it a go I hope I won't have any extraction problems like you markohno fingers crossed may make a small video if all goes well must say looks good even with the extra 2 inches added to the barrel.

Robert

[SOLDAT1]

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[usmedalman]

I have the GSG STG44 and the quality is excellent and it is fun to shoot. At J&G Guns here in Prescott I handled the MP and it feels solid, but one .22 plinker is enough, so I will keep the STG.