I want an MP40!

[dustjunky2000]

Anybody know anything about these guns? I just watched Defiance and now I simply must have one. Problem is, I know next to nothing about them or class III weapons. Are they expensive? Are they hard to get? I keep searching the net for them, but find nothing but airsoft and replicas and videos of people shooting them.

 

[curraheeguns]

Gunbroker has had several over the last couple weeks. A decent one will start out at about $13-15k.

 

[dustjunky2000]

Holy Crap are you serious?! That's ridiculous. At that price I'll never own one. And they're only going to get more and more expensive since nobody can make them or import them. Right to bear arms my ***. /thread

 

[OneBadV8]

I've seen them down to $10K, is that any better?

They are pretty darn cool guns though. I shot one once and they run like a sewing machine. And they also throw the brass in the space spot consistently. Simply amazing.

 

[dustjunky2000]

Better, but not much. The high price is due to the fact that getting more of them is simply not going to happen. It's a sneaky way of eliminating full auto ownership by civilians. Over time, the existing ones break, get lost, are destroyed, etc. This way the cost of buying them becomes astronomical. Since no new ones are going to be made, it becomes impossible for all but the rich to own them.

 

[OneBadV8]

I wouldn't say only the rich, but you'd definately have to make it your number 1 priority if you wanted one. But I'm still betting that the Full-Auto gun would cost less than the amount of ammo that you'll have to buy to feed that thing over the years.

 

[Rick983]

I've owned two MP40's and really never thought that much of them. They definitely had a "cool" factor but I found them to be very finicky when it came to magazines and ammo. You can get a tube gun for around $9K if you shop around. An original C & R gun will run $15 - $15K. There are many better 9mm sub guns available at a lot less money.

 

[alfahornet]

There are many better 9mm sub guns available at a lot less money.

I am not saying better but a lot less expensive for example are full size Uzis. Registered receiver guns run around 6-7K and there was a registered bolt for sale on Sturm just a couple days ago for somewhere around 4-5K, I believe closer to 4K which was a decent deal.

 

[Leadeye]

Pay really close attention to your magazines, they are not cheap either. The guns are a nice working piece of history though.

 

[sp3worker]

They can be had for less than $9K if you do some searching.

One for $7900- Wilson tube
NFA Firearms Ads

One for $8395- Erb tube
NFA Firearms Ads

One for $8900- Wilson tube
NFA Firearms Ads

Now if you want an original C&R gun you are looking at starting prices around $11K.

Another option, if you can live with semi-auto only.
WTS Semi MP40(ssr40) SBR $2600+sh+tax

 

[762minigun]

Another option, if you can live with semi-auto only.
WTS Semi MP40(ssr40) SBR $2600+sh+tax

That looks like as much fun as near beer.

I'm with the OP it's a crock. Total violation of our second amendment rights


ETA page two is mine!!!

 

[alfahornet]

Another option, if you can live with semi-auto only.
WTS Semi MP40(ssr40) SBR $2600+sh+tax

Just saw this on sturm and was going to post it. Darn you beat me to it