Original German WWII 1942 dated MP 40 Display Gun by Steyr with Live Barrel and Magazine

Original German WWII 1942 dated MP 40 Display Gun by Steyr with Live Barrel and Magazine | MP 40 for sale

 

One-of-a-kind. This is an excellent condition MP40 Maschinenpistole 40 display gun, built from original parts and constructed on a legal non-firing BATF compliant non-firing dummy receiver, making this a 100% legal display Sub-Machine gun.

Offered with exceptional original dark brown bakelite stock and grips, this is the real thing that will only appreciate in value over time. The extending butt stock is present and fully functional. The receiver is a BATF compliant 1/2 new made solid steel and 1/2 original. It has been shaped to resemble an original MP40 receiver, and is fitted with the original working safety bolt handle and bolt. The barrel is original and has not been deactivated in any way, and the bore is in great shape, with a bright finish and clear lands and grooves. Original markings have been maintained and make a keystone item for any serious WWII collection.

The rear receiver cup of this display gun is marked with the date and manufacture codes, which are clear:

MP40
bnz. 42

This indicates 1942 manufacture by Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG, Werk Steyr, the legendary Austrian arms company. There are Waffenamt proofs on various parts of the display gun.

Included is an original MP 40 magazine, in very good condition, which is correctly