biggymu
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As promised on an earlier thread, here are pictures of my MP43. This model was produced for a very short time and I believe concurrently with the MP43/1. I was lucky enough to purchase this piece from the original owners family before the skyrocketing prices made these unobtanium. It was brought back by the veteran who picked it up off the ground in Belgium around the time of the battle of the bulge. With his his passing, the weapon was handed down to a nephew, who became Sheriff of a small town north of Orlando. Luckily being a law officer, he had the wherewithal to register the weapon following the GCA of '68. It was from this Sheriff that I purchased the weapon around 1984 as he needed money in his retirement. I have a copy of the original amnisty paper but writing on the dociment has faded away like a Pep Boys battery guarantee receipt. I can still read it in certain light, but photos would be useless. Please note the early bolt characteristics and the original instructions that already say MP44. Also note the veterans name, Charles R. Smith, stamped into the metal on the left side of the butt stock. Any comments or additional info are more than welcome.
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