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MP38 ayf 41

balkslak

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Just wanted to show what I got in the mail recently, a deactivated MP38 made in 1941 by Erma.
 

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What was the method of deactivation? Just curious. Thanks

The bolt is cut at a 60 degree angle, the barrel has a hardened steel rod inserted in the barrel to plug it and a small welding bead is blocking the lower reciver from the upper to prevent it from being disassembled. It's only visible from underneath the MP38.

One interesting note on the Norwegian use of german weapons after the occupation is how long the MP38&40 was used by the Army, it was only replaced by the MP5 in the 1990's and the MP38&40's were deactivated and sold to members of the norwegian arms historic society for around 200 USD. The ones there wasnt sold were scrapped.
 
..One interesting note on the Norwegian use of german weapons after the occupation is how long the MP38&40 was used by the Army, it was only replaced by the MP5 in the 1990's and the MP38&40's were deactivated and sold to members of the norwegian arms historic society for around 200 USD. The ones there wasnt sold were scrapped.

That is interesting. Quite a long service life for sure. It's too bad about the ones that got scrapped but I'm sure that happened a lot in many countries. Thanks for sharing this piece.
 
The bolt is cut at a 60 degree angle, the barrel has a hardened steel rod inserted in the barrel to plug it and a small welding bead is blocking the lower reciver from the upper to prevent it from being disassembled. It's only visible from underneath the MP38.

One interesting note on the Norwegian use of german weapons after the occupation is how long the MP38&40 was used by the Army, it was only replaced by the MP5 in the 1990's and the MP38&40's were deactivated and sold to members of the norwegian arms historic society for around 200 USD. The ones there wasnt sold were scrapped.

Thanks for posting and appreciate the insight into post war Norwegian use. Seems Berg Flak got his hands on anything unscrapped! Ha Ha
 
When did MP-40 production actually start? A MP-38 made in 1941 makes me scratch my untrained brain.

MP-40 production actually started in 1940, but there was some overlap with the MP-38, the last of which were produced in 1941. Only Ermawerke produced the MP-38.
 

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