Class III weapons

alanint · 06-13-2009, 12:26 PM

Phil,

You did not point out the biggest stumbling block with the "normal" transfer process, which you described.
This process requires a law enforcement signature. In a place like rural Ohio this may not be an issue but many people who have tried to obtain a title 2 weapon using this process tend to find that their police chief or chief law enforcement officer for their area will refuse to sign. Most LEOs see signing as political suicide. This is especially true in most urban areas. No signature-no transfer.
This is why most people have taken the corporation or trust route. No fingerprints, no photographs, just a background check on the person and the legal status of the corporation or trust. Most important, no interference from local LEO. They are not involved in the process at all.
To answer Alvin's question, MP18s are fairly rare. Most have been converted to MP28 configuration, since trommel magazines are fairly rare and a typical P08 mag does not last long on full auto. The last MP18 I saw was priced around $14-15. You can still find MG08/15s for that price!
Check websites like Subguns.com and Sturmgewehr.com regularly until one comes up. If you seriously want to buy I can put word out on my net and probably locate one for you.

06-13-2009, 12:26 PM	#9
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Phil, You did not point out the biggest stumbling block with the "normal" transfer process, which you described. This process requires a law enforcement signature. In a place like rural Ohio this may not be an issue but many people who have tried to obtain a title 2 weapon using this process tend to find that their police chief or chief law enforcement officer for their area will refuse to sign. Most LEOs see signing as political suicide. This is especially true in most urban areas. No signature-no transfer. This is why most people have taken the corporation or trust route. No fingerprints, no photographs, just a background check on the person and the legal status of the corporation or trust. Most important, no interference from local LEO. They are not involved in the process at all. To answer Alvin's question, MP18s are fairly rare. Most have been converted to MP28 configuration, since trommel magazines are fairly rare and a typical P08 mag does not last long on full auto. The last MP18 I saw was priced around $14-15. You can still find MG08/15s for that price! Check websites like Subguns.com and Sturmgewehr.com regularly until one comes up. If you seriously want to buy I can put word out on my net and probably locate one for you.