Fall 2024 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
October 31st, November 1st, 2nd, & 3rd, 2024
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
FULLY TRANSFERABLE C&R WWII MATCHING NUMBERED GERMAN STEYR-KRUPP MP40 SMG
03-1749
Cal. 9mm
S# 3047
Bbl. 9 9/10”. Hooded fixed blade front sight. Dual leaf rear sight is windage drift adj. Of all the German WWII era SMGs, the MP40 may be the most iconic of them all. Its slow cyclic rate combined w/ decent sights & pleasant ergonomics make it as fun to operate as it is interesting to look at. It utilizes a very simplistic, yet incredibly smooth open bolt firing mechanism. The recoil system is typical of German over engineering consisting of a 3 piece telescoping rod w/ a captured spring that doubles as the connection point for the firing pin which slides inside of the bolt. The safety mechanism is an extremely simple design which shares commonalties w/ other WWII era SMGs. It consists of a rearward notch that interfaces w/ the cocking handle holding the bolt to the rear. Manufactured by Steyr , utilizing parts from Krupp as a subcontractor. This MP40 utilizes a third generation mag. housing which includes the ribs for strength & square notch facing the shooter. All visibly numbered parts share matching numbers which is incredibly desirable & increasingly rare these days. The extruded receiver tube matches the grip frame, barrel, trigger housing, stock, bolt, bbl. nut, rear sight, front sight, resting bar & even the firing pin. Waffenamts appear on multiple parts including rear receiver just above folding stock mechanism “WaA254”, front sight mechanism just forward of resting bar is also Eagle “623”, front of receiver tube just rear of bbl. nut Eagle w/ “WaA623”, which are correct Steyr stampings. Under folding stock, dark brown Bakelite grips & lower receiver cover. Original numbered resting bar is present. MAGS: 1 WWII era 32 rd.
THIS IS A NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT CURIO & RELIC MACHINE GUN REQUIRING BATF TRANSFER BEFORE TAKING POSSESSION. FULLY TRANSFERABLE.
STATUS: CURIO, CLASS III
