Close up shots of a MP44 STURMGEWEHR

[Gun Smoke]

Not rare but not real common either.

Thought some of you might enjoy the detailed pictures.

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[free1954]

Not rare but not real common either.

Thought some of you might enjoy the detailed pictures.

https://www.gunauction.com/buy/16904457

some great close up pictures there. thanks for posting.

[bruce]

Great STG-44 / MP-44!!! Excellent design. Just about ideal. About like the MG-42. Everything else is just imitation following art. Sincerely. bruce.

[free1954]

not being too familiar with these, does anyone know what that trapdoor on the buttstock is for?

[JimF]

I think what you think is a “trapdoor”, is actually the end of the sling as it is passed thru the butt stock . . . .similar to the K98 Mauser.

[free1954]

I think what you think is a “trapdoor”, is actually the end of the sling as it is passed thru the butt stock . . . .similar to the K98 Mauser.

no sir it is part of the buttplate top end.

[JimF]

no sir it is part of the buttplate top end.

My mistake, Free . . . .(didn’t scroll down thru the photos far enough)

I now see the trapdoor . . . . for an Oiler, me-thinks?? (Really don’t know these weapons)

[EO1]

not being too familiar with these, does anyone know what that trapdoor on the buttstock is for?

I went thru the pics and just dont see a trapdoor. Could it be the crude buttplate ?

[gpb]

According to Ian at "Forgotten Weapons", the trap door is to hold an oil bottle. He shows the trap door at about 8:40 in the video.

Link to video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnXBshjGFo8

[Gun Smoke]

I went thru the pics and just dont see a trapdoor. Could it be the crude buttplate ?

Top portion of steel buttplate. See video.

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According to Ian at "Forgotten Weapons", the trap door is to hold an oil bottle. He shows the trap door at about 8:40 in the video.

Link to video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnXBshjGFo8

Thanks for posting. Now we know why the trap door is vertical.

[free1954]

According to Ian at "Forgotten Weapons", the trap door is to hold an oil bottle. He shows the trap door at about 8:40 in the video.

Link to video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnXBshjGFo8

thanks for that link.