G43

[martin guerre]

hi guys just want to ask about the value of a French deactivated g43....
Thanks your help
Best
Martin

[Favos]

Hello, between 1500-2000€ according to condition, etc

[ACER]

Where is possible to find one?

[HAF]

Where is possible to find one?

in Germany not a problem at all

[Favos]

I sold one on e-stand few month ago...

What I would love is to find one "live" (I am licenced in France). Best, my dream is to find a live MP44!

If I see a deactivated G43 for sale, I'll let you know

[juoneen]

Does France allow citizens to own live machine guns?

[Favos]

Yes. But they have to be approved by the "central firearms agency" (Banc d'épreuve de Saint-Etienne), and it will be allowed only if full auto mode isn't working any more.
Full auto mode is non authorized in most of european countries, so it's common to find semi-auto weapons on market. Even MG34/42!

[me6_130]

Yes. But they have to be approved by the "central firearms agency" (Banc d'épreuve de Saint-Etienne), and it will be allowed only if full auto mode isn't working any more.
Full auto mode is non authorized in most of european countries, so it's common to find semi-auto weapons on market. Even MG34/42!

The same in Spain, so then it is not an MG any longer but a semi-auto and cannot fit more tha 5 round in the mag. I would like to make one of my MG licensed to shoot semi-auto...but really difficult Where can i find a semi MG34 in France?

Carles

[Ingsoc75]

So it's not a live machine gun anymore but rather a semi-auto?

[Favos]

The same in Spain, so then it is not an MG any longer but a semi-auto and cannot fit more tha 5 round in the mag. I would like to make one of my MG licensed to shoot semi-auto...but really difficult Where can i find a semi MG34 in France?

Carles

Semi-auto weapons are limited to 30 rounds in France. For example a MG42 can legally be owned and fired with as long as it shoots ammo bands of 30 rounds max.

There is only one french website I saw selling semi auto MGs : http://www.esistoire.com
(ex : http://www.esistoire.com/produit/MG4...at%E9-b2-.html or http://www.esistoire.com/produit/MG5...is-cat-b2.html ).
There was also a semi auto MG34 for sale on this website some time ago, but I cannot find it any more, even in the archived sales. There is still a video however : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNI5Mr3K8SQ
Also have a look to this one : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8UexF40-SQ
Another link for a MG42/53 : http://www.stmilitaria.com/mauser/40...3-8x57-is.html

@Ingsoc75 : Yes.

[Favos]

Here is a good restoration base for a G43 on a french forum : http://paaf2.frenchboard.com/t30888-...osse-canon-etc

[me6_130]

Unable to see anything in that link as it would require registering.

Carles

[Favos]

Here are some pictures from the french website.
Don't hesitate to ask for more pictures if you want, I won't post them all here.

Please note it has been deactivated (with certificate), even without bolt.

[Favos]

More pictures.

[HAF]

a lot of work here with some hard to find parts...