Getting back to the merits of both guns. As I've never fired a PPsh 41 I can't comment on with experience on it's value as opposed to a MP44....
The Germans used other countries weapons when ammo was readily available. Usually captured when they were on the offensive and/or occupying...
I have two French MAS 36 rifles with small LK5 stamped on the butts. Various other counties rifles that the Germans fought against and/or were...
No different giving a foreigner a ticket then anyone else. Being out of state/country a bond would have to be posted or credit card used. No show...
The stories about the 30 cal carbine rd not penatrating heavy clothing are just bogus stories. In a demonstration shot at 100 yrds after going...
I only have three German helmets and they are on my three German set-ups. Here's the third one, a German Fallschirmjager helmet that's displayed...
Here's one of my favorites, my Mp44. It's a full working model and shown with my Eastern front german display. Also on the German is an original...
Thanks for the compliment. The museum of Museum of Science and Industry as it was called in my day, was a great museum . I was born and raised in...
Here's the camo helmet on my German sharpshooter display, The tunic is 1941 dated which was customized with a green collar by the NCO. The...
The Germans used weapons captured from the various countries they conquered to supplement their own weapons supply. I just obtained a prewar...
The Major was a well regarded Scientist in pre war life and in a news paper interview after the war he related how he was able to find and return...
Here's the liner John. Interesting story about the Major. He was in the Medical Corp and near the end of the war he recovered a very important...
Here's a nice camo helmet that I have on the German sniper display. It came out of the foot locker of a Major who brought it back with a number of...
Clint is right the M1A1 only using stick mags. But the M1928 was issued until the M1A1 came out in late 42 to early 43. and was used side by side...
A reminder of the horrors of war. This T-99 Japanese rifle was taken from a dead soldier in a bunker after he was killed by a flame thrower. The...
Here's a better view of the helmet on the German Infantry display. Notice the soldier had twisted the wire into small loops all around to better...
Newbe here but not to the military collecting field as I'm been doing it for many years. I see folks post photos of their collections here and I...
A very nice collection. I see a pr of gloves in the back on your shelter half display, are they the cavalry/airborne ones? Ray
Thank you for the welcome and compliments on my collection gentlemen. I do have other Japanese and German WWII items but they were not allowed to...
I just want to say that this looks like a very professional and interesting military site. I'm a retired LEO and so being old enough to be...
