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06-29-2011, 01:37 PM | #61 |
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It's an MG 08, Harry, the standard German heavy MG through WW1 and on until the early 40's. If you're wondering what to get me for my Birthday (coming up in a few weeks, by the way), one of these would look very nice in my den. Regards, Norm
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A sub gun I had the pleasure of shooting awhile back was a Beretta Model 12. Which I notice was hanging on the wall of your friends collection.
Yes,I know it is not WW2,but it sure is a sweet handling sub gun.Shoots from a open bolt,but is very accurate and controllable. So much nicer then those slam fire MAC guns I used to mess about with. Bob
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That would be Sport System Dittrich, which makes reasonably priced semi replicas of a number of Third Reich weapons. The problem is our ATF regulations, which require a number of US made parts to enter. There are two companies who have managed to assemble semi MP44s here in the US, but right now this is a trickle. The FG42 is still not available.
http://www.ssd-weapon.com/web_en/produkte_en.htm Real FG42s skyrocketed in asking price from $60-70K to well over $100K after some guy with more money than brains paid $100K plus for one at a James Julia auction a year or so ago. Now everybody with one wants the moon. I think they will settle back to $100K or less in this economy. |
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A little internet research and success. The reason Johnson didn't produce his second LMG, he sold the patents to Isreal and a company named Dror produced them.
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A little bonus picture, now I know what I want to use my second snail drum for.
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06-29-2011, 06:22 PM | #70 |
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They sell for between 2-3 thousand in Germany. The importers here are asking and getting $5000 for the MP44s. The FG42 has still not been offered. I am still owed a $1,500 deposit by that crook at www.FG42.us who took money from dozens of us then bailed out on the project just short of production, selling all the jigs and parts to someone else and skipping town.
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My favorite subgun remains the PPSh-41. Simple, robust, and a great rate of fire. Plus there's just something cool about having the empty brass still raining down on you for a moment or two after a drum-dump. . .
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06-30-2011, 09:59 AM | #72 |
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Currently I own three machine guns (all of them fully auto and live): a BAR 1918A2, a MP28 and a Thompson.
Do not intend to expand much more. My main interest is on pistols. In fact, the only "big size" I would love to own would be a MP44. That would make me a happy guy! Douglas |
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Only 5000 rounds per weapon??? What about next weekend???
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07-01-2011, 03:42 PM | #76 |
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A group of us get together every July here in the valley to shoot speed-guns, swap guns, eat Bratwurst and drink beer; in that order.
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Geeze George! Is that an open invatation? Who is the young handsome fella holding the MP18?
Wish I could make it..Maybe next year.
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Jerry, that be the MP18 you shot. All I did was carry and load.
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I can't make up my mind..Which was better to shoot... the MP18 or the stocked Borchardt?
Thanks for the good times George.. Jerry
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