Will you be jumping on the bandwagon?

**deanml** · 02-27-2007 09:18 PM

I'd love to own a '44 (actually any of those really) but I can't at this point justify spending that much on a single rifle... unfortunately.

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**Stevo** · 02-28-2007 12:12 AM

I wonder if the RRA 9mm AR "pistol" 10 round mags will fit in the MP38 clone?

**Dimitri** · 02-28-2007 11:39 AM

I wont be buying one, for one they are expensive and 2nd reason (sorry this is gonna stir up contraversy but still gonna say it

) is the only person I know who had experiance with the German icon

SMG's said they were garbage (my grandfather that faught in 2 wars one being WW2).

Dimitri

**bearhunter** · 03-01-2007 06:23 PM

I've used MP38s and 40s, as long as they were maintained by the user, they were extremely versatile and user friendly. They operated well under extreme conditions but as with most smgs, wern't very accurate beyond 50 yards. No experience with stg44s though other than to handle a few. Even in African countries, where most of them ended up after WWll, ammunition was a problem as well as poor maintainace and parts issues. bearhunter

**JosephDerMauserSchiesser** · 03-10-2007 01:43 PM

Dimitri: My Grandfather was FORTUNATE enough to be issued an STGw.44 during WWII when he was in Russia icon

. According to him (an accomplished gunsmith) the STGw.44 was better than anything else he had fired during that war. He also spoke highly of the MP 40. Even with the supply shortages that plagued manufacturers towards the end; the STGw.44 and the MP40, and I quote my grandfather as he would often say in his thick accent "were still finely precision machined and a pleasure to fire".

**Sigismund** · 03-11-2007 08:08 PM

regardless of these firearms being good or bad in its day, it would still be a lot of fun at the range im certain. But since prices arent yet known Im still wondering if I will be getting one... In the long run I would most likely enjoy buying rare milsurps more, but if the price is right a mp38 could be tempting, I doubt the stg44's will be cheap.

**Dimitri** · 03-11-2007 08:24 PM

Many liked them, I realize this but just stating a opinion of someone that I know who used them.

Dimitri

**JosephDerMauserSchiesser** · 03-12-2007 01:22 PM

I know I know lol, so am I.

I am sure I wouldnt mind pulling out a new mfg STGw.44 at the range and making a few heads turn.

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