MP.40 period pics

[Frysk]

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[Hambone]

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Yes, and what's cool about that pic is that the GIs are examining a MP.40 II I believe it is, as it holds two full mags in an expanded mag well. Thanks for posting.

 

[Frysk]

I also found this photo on facebook recently,
Looks like a staged photo but i’m not sure.
It’s amazing how they add colour to these old photo’s!

I don’t see what you are mentioning Hambone, but it would be very cool if so!
Thanks for the reply!

 

[Hambone]

Frysk, the GIs are intrigued by it. They’ve likely seen a few MP.40s by that point, but not one that holds two mags

 

[Frysk]

I think you are right!
Can’t blame them, it would make me courius too..!

 

[CRH113]

Here’s some color photos from a facebook group I follow. The caption for the first one reads “Lt. Eugen Kastner, 212 Infanterie Division in Wolchow” The second one reads “Soldier of 6th SS Gebirgs Division “Nord” wearing winter camouflage”.

 

[Hambone]

I think you are right!
Can’t blame them, it would make me courius too..!

Sorry, it’s a MP.40/I
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0wxlONSqeE

 

[CRH113]

Member of the 107th Infantry Regiment training with an MP38 in 1939, unfortunate that it’s been uploaded backwards.

 

[iron bender]

One of my fav's...

 

[Hambone]

IB, it’s odd that in that pic the EM has the MP and the NCO a K98k.

 

[Absolut]

Some German car given to Finland during WW2 for their head of State - From the Finnish SA-Kuva Archives
Note MP40 with early style charging handle with extra magazine pouches

Did anyone note that at least to me is the only period pic so far that I know where the rubber muzzle cup is shown in usage on a MP40?

 

[pitfighter]

Did anyone note that at least to me is the only period pic so far that I know where the rubber muzzle cup is shown in usage on a MP40?

Rubber cap is cool to see in use (I bought a set from Ebay they vulcanized brittle now of course), but, also those mag pouches are of interest as that rear strap/loop would have been custom made/tailored to fit that way, fascinating. A political/state car perhaps.

 

[iron bender]

All time favorite German infantry in Russia pic. Though you cant see an mp-40, it's there somewhere...

 

[iron bender]

...and speaking of mp40's, I'd gladly use this rig against other future wanna be Lance Armstrongs at White Rock Lake.

 

[Aaron]

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[Hambone]

Aaron, cool pics. Check out the field made bolt safety straps on the 2nd and 3rd pics.

 

[Aaron]

Aaron, cool pics. Check out the field made bolt safety straps on the 2nd and 3rd pics.

Absolutely! Even more interesting is one of the mp40s clearly has the updated safety/charging handle which theoretically renders the strap for the early "claw" charging handle redundant

 

[Southernlost]

Period correct photo I found mobster with a mp40

 

[Hambone]

Period correct photo I found mobster with a mp40

He’s having fun. Looks like bags of smack or coke and that’s an arrest pic. Nice share SL.

 

[Aaron]

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