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May 13th 2025
Recently this fxo-41 MP40 was offered for auction. An early 1941 Haenel in very good condition. The advertisement also gave information about the history of the MP40. Here is a small summary of this story. You can find the full story in the advertisement.
A War Souvenir with a Lasting Impact:
On April 2, 1945, while advancing through Germany, Tec 5 Pflueger and his unit encountered German resistance in a wooded area. Ordered to assist in an assault, Pflueger—originally a truck driver—joined the attack. During the advance, a camouflaged German soldier shot him in the arm, ending his combat role.
After the skirmish, Pflueger found a discarded MP40 (serial #44526)and a German helmet near a trench. He sent both home as souvenirs, with the MP40 disassembled and hidden in a cardboard shell box—common practice among GIs.
Years later, Pflueger’s local police officer friend, aware of the MP40, reminded him to register it. When the 1968 gun amnesty deadline neared, the officer even paid the small fee to make the gun legal.
Though the MP40 survived the war, so did Pflueger’s trauma. He often relived the moment he was shot, haunted by the memory of the camouflaged soldier and the bullet that struck him.
May 6th 2025
A reproduction of the MP40 winter trigger is currently being offered on eGun. This fake is relatively easy to spot for the more experienced collector. (Spoiler; look at the stampings) These winter triggers have been circulating over the past decade, introduced by a well-known French scammer.
He is also known for selling reproductions of the hinged muzzle cap, falsely presented as original.
Please beware!!
April 27th 2025
Armariawaa.it is offering a nice deactivated Steyr produced bnz- 42 MP40 for a fair price in my opinion. It is a bit rough but it seems to be, looking at the photos, the MP40 is number matching.
Important: Regulations concerning the acquisition, possession, and ownership of (deactivated) firearms differ between countries. Always consult your local laws and authorities before making any purchase. MP40.nl provides links for informational purposes only and does not guarantee the legality or accuracy of the linked content. If a link is found to lead to unlawful material, it will be removed immediately
April 19th 2025
LUX Militaria has released an update to their website this week, featuring some of the finest MP40 pouches currently available. Among the newly listed items is this stone mint eue 43 pouch. The distinctive use of two different shades of leather is a characteristic unique to the pouches produced by Otto Reichel, Inh. Rudolf Fischer, Lederwarenfabrik (manufacturer code: eue).
Photo credit: Lux Militaria
April 10th 2025
Very nice collection of MP40 magazine loaders for sale at fjm44.com. These loading tools are getting more and more rare. So it is remarkable to see this variety of different codes offered at one time.
More in depth information about the MP38, MP40 and MP41 loaders here:
April 6th 2025
Ian McCollum from forgottenweapons.com recently visited the Army Museum Žižkov in Prague, which is part of the Czech Military History Institute (VHU). One of the museum's most remarkable exhibits is the Erma EMP-36 prototype.
From the outside, it's easy to recognize this weapon as the direct predecessor of the MP38 and MP40. Internally, however, the MP38 and MP40 show much stronger similarities to Schmeisser’s MKB-36.
You can find more information about these prototypes on my Prototypes webpage.
April 3rd, 2025:
Another EU-deactivated MP40 is for sale at mv40-45.com. It’s an ayf 41-coded MP40, and the seller claims it is matching. However, the red Bakelite foregrip is incorrect—this color Bakelite was only used on ayf 43, bnz 43, and bnz 44 MP40s. Additionally, the sling loop is on the wrong side, but since the entire piece is welded together, this can no longer be corrected.
Important: Regulations concerning the acquisition, possession, and ownership of (deactivated) firearms differ between countries. Always consult your local laws and authorities before making any purchase. MP40.nl provides links for informational purposes only and does not guarantee the legality or accuracy of the linked content. If a link is found to lead to unlawful material, it will be removed immediately.
March 16th 2025:
Tarnmilitaria.nl is offering an EU-deactivated fxo-41 MP40. It's unclear whether the MP40 has matching numbers. I noticed some small details, such as the barrel protector and muzzle nut, but these are easily replaceable. In my opinion, it's a nice piece.
Important: Regulations concerning the acquisition, possession, and ownership of (deactivated) firearms differ between countries. Always consult your local laws and authorities before making any purchase. MP40.nl provides links for informational purposes only and does not guarantee the legality or accuracy of the linked content. If a link is found to lead to unlawful material, it will be removed immediately.
March 14th 2025:
About time the old www.MP40.nl website got an update! I've completely rewritten most of the pages, expanded the content significantly, and focused on providing purely factual information—(practically) no more assumptions! Some pages are not ready yet but I decided to put the new website "live" anyway. Please let me know what you think.
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