H025795 MP38 HAND GRIPS. (Handgriffen für MP38)

BACKGROUND: The development of a German sub machine gun can be traced back to World War I when the requirements for a light weight quick firing close combat weapon which could be utilized by a single man was needed in the close quarter, static warfare of the trenches. The primary weapons of the time, the slow firing repeater rifle and the relatively immobile machine gun were found insufficient and the Spandau Rifle Testing Commission began research on developing a sub machine gun in late 1915. In 1917 Hugo Schmeisser, then in the employ of the Theodor Bergmann Weapons factory in Suhl, developed the first German fully automatic sub machine gun, designated the MP18/I, which was to be the forerunner of all the MP’s to follow. In August 1938 the German army adopted the newly developed MP38. Further developments and improvements and the need for a cheaper mass produced weapon resulted in the introduction of the MP40 in April 1940. When issued the MP38/40 came equipped with a leather carrying sling.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: The grips consist of both the left and right hand side, injection molded, dark brown bakelite construction MP38 hand grips. Grips are roughly, 10cm tall and 4cm and have embossed diagonally angled ribbing for a secure grip. The right-side plate is missing the nut, which should be molded in. There is a loose nut there, attached to the screw, but it is not an original (which had a ribbed side-design to allow it to be molded to the Bakelite. The steel bushing present should be in Bakelite as well, so this one would be a modern replacement. Three other screws are included.

GRADE ****1/4                             PRICE $238.00

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