Post by 2sharp While is was slowly rotting away in Kosovo i mentioned to Cerwyn that it was quite boring not to be able to handle my modelguns.
But that i had the idea of getting my eager paws on some of the confiscated guns and shoot some pictures and then get'em up here for joy and information purposes.
Due to Kosovo's declaration of independency our workload increased quite a lot so i just didn't have the time to take photos, but, just before we left i had the opportunity to take some pics.
So this will be the first post and i choose the MP-40 as it is quite popular here
I do not claim to be a good photgrapher or have very much knowledge about guns. So please don't take any information as 100% correct.
'nuff with talking, on with the guns!
Reference pages:
http://world.guns.ru/smg/smg33-e.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP40 This particular specimen was made at ERMA in Erfurt, indicated by the production code "ayf".
Left and right side:
Some more detailed pictures:
![mp40 real - The MP40 ... Real Steel... 35843757co3.th](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img247/3812/35843757co3.th.jpg)
![mp40 real - The MP40 ... Real Steel... 89407906fi6.th](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img514/717/89407906fi6.th.jpg)
![mp40 real - The MP40 ... Real Steel... 64580045zk6.th](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img514/6016/64580045zk6.th.jpg)
First pic is the back part of the receiver, where you can see the weapon model and manufacturers code and date?
Second pic shows the bottom of the receiver, the take-down knob and the trigger guard.
Third pic is the ejection port, weapon is slithglt tilted to the left. You can easily see the feeding ramp and the cut-out for the extractor.
Fourth pic shows the charging handle, not the it is possible to press this towards the receiver to lock the bolt in the forward position.
![mp40 real - The MP40 ... Real Steel... 51489194fd1.th](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img528/8151/51489194fd1.th.jpg)
![mp40 real - The MP40 ... Real Steel... 46863387yi4.th](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img528/6826/46863387yi4.th.jpg)
![mp40 real - The MP40 ... Real Steel... 78430142fr1.th](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img166/8156/78430142fr1.th.jpg)
First pic is pretty similar to the last pic in the above series, but here the cocking handle is shown locked into the receiver.
Second pic shows the lower receiver and the take-down button has been pulled out.
Third pic is the back of the lower receiver, the sling loop can be clearly seen. Some numerical code, but it is hard to read.
Fourth pic shows the bolt and the firing pin, pretty solid firing pin in my opinion!
![mp40 real - The MP40 ... Real Steel... 11ja5.th](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img186/4493/11ja5.th.jpg)
![mp40 real - The MP40 ... Real Steel... 12sx5.th](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img168/975/12sx5.th.jpg)
![mp40 real - The MP40 ... Real Steel... 13if4.th](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img170/2100/13if4.th.jpg)
First pic is the telescopic recoil assembly with firing pin.
Second pic is the bolt from the bottom, you can clearly see the groove for the ejector. Also note the 2 holes on the cocking handle, they are for a small spring loaded ball-bearing and "locks" the handle in or out of the receiver as noted earlier.
Third pic shows front of the bolt, the extractor is shown as is the hole for the firing pin.
Fourth pic is top of receiver, you can see the trigger assembly and the take-down pin.
![mp40 real - The MP40 ... Real Steel... 15cd0.th](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img166/4662/15cd0.th.jpg)
![mp40 real - The MP40 ... Real Steel... 16nm8.th](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img111/4074/16nm8.th.jpg)
![mp40 real - The MP40 ... Real Steel... 17ib5.th](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img140/4353/17ib5.th.jpg)
First pic, looking down the ejection port, the ejector can be seen.
Second pic, muzzle with the hook on the bottom of the barrel.
Third pic, barrel removed from receiver.
Fourth pic, front of receiver, not the 2 lugs to guide the barrel in the correct position.
![mp40 real - The MP40 ... Real Steel... 19qu3.th](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img119/8391/19qu3.th.jpg)
![mp40 real - The MP40 ... Real Steel... 20ov4.th](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img132/1724/20ov4.th.jpg)
![mp40 real - The MP40 ... Real Steel... 21lc9.th](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img132/7978/21lc9.th.jpg)
First pic is the firing pin, as i said earlier it is a solid one!
Second pic i have pulled out the take-down pin and turned the upper receiver, i'm pointing to the trigger as it needs to be pulled to allow it to go back together
Third pic, bottom of the upper receiver, you can see the slots for the take-down pin and the trigger mechanism.
Fourth pic is of course the folding stock folded.
![mp40 real - The MP40 ... Real Steel... 23qu2.th](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img257/4536/23qu2.th.jpg)
![mp40 real - The MP40 ... Real Steel... 24su6.th](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img257/425/24su6.th.jpg)
Just some additional pics
I only shot 25 pics, they should all be here.
Hope you liked it
Any ideas on improvement for the next gun featured just let me know!
![mp40 real - The MP40 ... Real Steel... Icon_smile](https://2img.net/h/www.mp40modelguns.com/forum2/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif)
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