I was wondering are there any stg44 rifles for sale anywhere. Of coure they would have to be semi-auto only,but does anyone know where to get one like this? The only reason I ask is I've seen web site that sell parts for the gun.There is one about 20 miles from my house in a glass case in a place called west point( the museum) but I don't think its for sale.
In the mid-1990s there were a lot of MP44s available - most of them appeared from the ex-communist bloc. 'Shooters' were available in the USA, and over here really good deacts could be bought for under £300.00 That has all now changed - deacts in the UK are now being advertised for £1800.00 ! I don't know about the USA, maybe one of our other members can help here. Problem is, it's now a highly collectable item and as the old saying goes, 'They sure ain't making any more...'
Semi-Auto StG44's are a very rare find these days. Most of them have been bought up by reenactors, however they are out there. During the early 90's many had been made by Auto-Ordinance, but as far as I can tell, no one makes them any more. If you do happen to find one, it will run you over $3,000 for it, and a full auto StG44 will cost anywhere from $5,000 to $11,000 depending on the condition. The only other option you have is to find someone with a Class II destructive weapons license and have him/her make you a reproduction reciever to go with a deactivated gun. This will be your weapon, but will have to be held by the Class II holder. If you have any other questions, let me know. Langemann
There are still enough in germany for better prices. Unfortunately is it not easy to get them to the US.
I would think that unless you are a reenactor, collector or, just plain rich the SG 44 or any of its immedate cousins is a poor choice of weapon. They are not that well made for the most part (Germany was in a bit of a rush to produce them after all), you will almost certainly have to purchase reloading dies (and equipment if you don't own a reloader already) as that intermediate round is not generally sold from the factory. All told the $3000 or so dollars you are going to spend for the gun, reloading equipment and, a licsense is probably better spent on another firearm if you still plan on getting an automatic weapon.
Ahhh, but it has that end-of-the-Reich mystique ! If you can't afford a V2, Me262 or King Tiger, the Mp44 is the next best thing ! You're right, though - it's a collectors, not shooters, item.
Yeah, but come on Martin, given the chance you would have a blat with one! There is a bloke over here who rents firearms to re-enactors, I think he has a couple of Stg 44's, also, in Japan there is a company that make blank firing weapons and I think soon they will be bringing out a Stg 44. (oops, almost called it a Stug 44, that would be interesting). Martin has a point, it does have the 'end of the war' charm, actually I was going for an ME163 myself, though if you are after firearms try a G43 or G41, not 'end of the war' necessairaly but charming.
Oh, no argument at all there, Stefan - I'd love to 'have a go' with one ! Again, there's an interesting description of the firing experience in R. Bruce's 'Live Firing' book which I believe you have as well.... Even so, my deact ( with a growing collection of accessories ) is a prized possession, firing or not. StuG 44 ? You must mean a Jagdpanzer IV/70 - I wouldn't mind one of those in the front garden....
Though you would look mighty funny turning up on a range with a Jagdpanzer IV/70. I must say that live firing book is a bit of a bible, fantastic photographs (even the 'melodramatic' one of the MG42 and the paint tin).
A couple of years back a company based somewhere in Europe was selling Czech manufactured Sdkfz 251 halftracks FOB San Francisco for just short of $11,000 each...such a deal....
I think those are the OT 810 vehicles, they are reasonably common over here (most of the German half tracks you see over here, including the ones in films like SPR are conversions of the Czech vehicle) in fact you will find them for sale on http://www.tanksforsale.co.uk/ .
