Original German WWII MG 42 Display Machine Gun by Mauser Werke with Belt Drum - made in 1944 Sterling SMG Also include with purchase is

Also include with purchase is a binder of research on Capt

who stamped the blade with the arsenal proof 岐 (Gifu) inside a cherry blossom

Additional marks of interest include inspectors' and proof marks around the breech end of the barrel: a capital A on top

Joseph Manton and Sons were one of London's foremost Gun Makers that opened in 1795 and ceased trading in 1877

Unfortunately the chin strap and both cockades (kokarden) are missing from around the chin strap mounting lugs

Original German WWII MG 42 Display Machine Gun by Mauser Werke with Belt Drum - made in 1944 Sterling SMG Also include with purchase is"Original Item: Only One Available. Constructed from a legally demilitarized (de milled) parts set, this is a wonderful and rare German WWII MG42 Display Gun. Comprised mostly of original WWII parts, this display gun was reconstructed using a BATF approved receiver with 2 inches totally replaced with solid bar stock, making this an inert non firing display gun. Comes complete with German WWII issue parts including a wooden butt stock, post war painted