^Lot 1016 FULLY TRANSFERABLE MP44 WITH VERY RARE KRUMMLAUF

CURVED BARREL & SIGHTING DEVICE. Cal. 7.92 (Kurz). S# 3436. Bbl. 16 1/2". Blade front sight without hood. Tangent rear sight graduated to 800m. Left side of receiver marked "MP-44". The MP/STG-44 needs no introduction to firearms & military history enthusiasts, as the first widely used assault rifle in history. Underside of receiver has Steyr "bnz" & faint Charles Erb marking. NFA paperwork lists "Charles Erb" as mfr. Parts have mixed numbers. Metal has a mix of blue & black enamel finishes. Later style hardwood buttstock that is missing its trapdoor & grooved pistol grip panels. Rifle is fitted with a very rare & desirable Krummlauf device that allowed soldiers to shoot around corners & inside armored vehicles. The device features an optic with a 30 degree mirror & sight of additional iron sights. Very few of these devices were made & fewer survived making this a rare opportunity to the advanced WW2 or German arms collector to acquire a holy grail. MAGS: 1-30 rd. marked "kur", "MP-43" & "MP-44". CONDITION: stock appears lightly cleaned with a lightly carved "X" on left side, some chipping, scattered dings, dents & handling marks. Metal is mostly a gray patina with scattered old light pitting mostly in center, some light oxidation, edge wear, handling marks & strong amounts of finish on lower assembly. Action functions properly when hand cycled. Very good plus bright bore with strong rifling. Krummlauf shows thinning, edge wear & some light oxidation. Optics are clear. PROVENANCE: Military Museum Collection of Shooters Outpost, Hooksett NH. NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT MG REQUIRING BATF TRANSFER BEFORE TAKING POSSESSION. FULLY TRANSFERABLE. (03-2121/MJC). MODERN, CLASS III. $60,000-80,000.