Shoei MP44 - airsoft, modelgun, is there PFC version?

pitfighter

What makers codes are on the real mag, Cerwyn?

You know some of these sell for over $500?

If it is a rare make, or from an early period you might want to exchange it for a half dozen fake mags?

jim

Cerwyn wrote:

What's the situation regarding making dummy rds Could somebody machine some for you Drastic measures I know but if Shoei's aren't available ...

Have you tried contacting Shoei direct

Cerwyn,

Nothing's impossible...you won't be accused of committing a crime if you don't get caught - I think that's all I can say here (but I think the pics that I posted before already have the answer)...

Even if I can get military surplus mags in HK the condition won't be too good I believe (at least with some pitting & rust) - a German company remake very nice MP44 & FG42 (in semi-auto and renamed as something like BD44 & BD42) so I think you can order brand new mags from them.

I think Shoei only wish wholesalers to contact them directly...they might be reluctant to take my tiny order (but it won't hurt to throw them an email anyway) - thanks for the advice Very Happy

Jim

Cerwyn

The new MP44 live firing weapon is a semi auto chambered for .22LR ammunition.
The magazines are modified internally to accept the different rds. The photo below is from the manufacturer's site...

http://www.waffen-technik-withum.de/mp44-22-1-e.html

it'll be worth finding out how much they charge for these mags' and then find out how much it'll cost to get them back to original spec. Probably more than buying from Shoei

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Cerwyn

Hobby collector of Replica model guns and Militaria.
also member of Living History Reenactment Groups.

jim

Well if the gun can cost you 1749 Euro then you're right...a spare mag might ask for >100 Euro...

So this is totally UK legal (.22LR semi-auto rifle) and some UK importers shall get these into the UK - so then please find out the price of spare mag thanks!

Nowadays even if I'm a licensed sport target shooter in HK I won't be able to get these live because the HK Police Licensing Dept made an unwritten law that any concealable pistols (namely snub-nosed revolvers) and military-looking longarms (such as this gorgeous MP44) will not get through Sad

I'd better get the genuine Shoei mag instead...

Cerwyn

pitfighter wrote:

What makers codes are on the real mag, Cerwyn?

You know some of these sell for over $500?

If it is a rare make, or from an early period you might want to exchange it for a half dozen fake mags?

Hi JJ,

The mag I have has 1001 stamped on one side, MP44 on the other.
I've done some research and so far found out that it appears that this is a Post-War example:-

1001 Manufacturer: Ernst-Thälmann-Werke, Suhl, Thüringen (in DDR after the war)

It'd be interesting to know what it's worth, no doubt one with wartime markings could be worth a lot of money, but what about mine

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Cerwyn

Hobby collector of Replica model guns and Militaria.
also member of Living History Reenactment Groups.