Original Item: Only One Available. This is a German WWII MP41 non-firing display submachine gun assembled from original period components on a permanently altered display receiver, complete with an original 1941 dated MP38/40 magazine. The assembly retains its C.G. Haenel and Schmeisser markings, serial numbered barrel components, original bolt, sights, trigger group, selector, and wooden stock.

This item is intended solely as a non-firing historical display. The receiver incorporates portions of a demilitarized original receiver, including the barrel bushing, with approximately 25% of its total length replaced by solid steel bar stock. The barrel chamber has been completely welded closed, and the barrel is welded to the inside of the barrel bushing. The bolt is installed without the recoil and firing pin assembly. It cannot chamber or fire ammunition in its present configuration and must not be altered, restored, disassembled, or modified. The purchaser is responsible for determining and complying with all applicable federal, state, and local laws before purchase or possession.

The MP41 combined mechanical features associated with the MP40 series with a traditional wooden stock and fire selector. It was manufactured by C.G. Haenel of Suhl under the Schmeisser patent and was produced in substantially smaller quantities than the MP38 and MP40.

The receiver retains the original model and manufacturer designation:

M.P. 41
PATENT SCHMEISSER
C. G. HAENEL, SUHL

The front barrel bushing is serial numbered:

17828

The left side of the barrel bears the abbreviated number:

7828

The underside of the barrel is additionally marked:

2480B

The purpose of the 2480B marking has not been confirmed. It may represent a component, assembly, inventory, or replacement number. The same marking has been seen on other examples that we have handled.

The magazine release button and corresponding catch are marked with the manufacturer code:

cos

This code is associated with Gebrüder Merz, Merz-Werke of Frankfurt am Main, a wartime producer of small arms components. Additional small Waffenamt inspection markings are present on various components.

The original rear sight remains mounted to the receiver. An original bolt is installed inside the inert receiver, though the recoil and firing pin assembly is absent.

The trigger can still be pulled, the selector can be moved, and the magazine release operates sufficiently to retain the included magazine. These limited mechanical movements do not indicate that the display assembly is functional or capable of firing.

Included is an original MP38/40 box magazine in very good condition. The MP41 used the same general magazine pattern, making the included example appropriate for display with the gun.

The side of the magazine is marked:

MP. 38 u. 40

The reverse is marked:

98E 41

This identifies 1941 production by Ostdeutsche Fahrzeugfabrik of Stolp, which is now Słupsk in northern Poland.

The magazine also bears two WaA815 inspection stamps associated with the manufacturer and two Eagle / 37 inspection stamps associated with inspection in Suhl.

Where required by the destination jurisdiction, the magazine spring and follower will be removed before shipment. Buyers are responsible for confirming whether the magazine, even when modified or disassembled, may lawfully be received or possessed in their location.

Overall condition is very good for an original-parts display assembly. The period metal and wooden components show expected finish wear, handling marks, oxidation, and age related surface changes. The solid receiver section, welded chamber, barrel weld, absent recoil and firing pin assembly, and other permanent alterations are integral parts of its non-firing display configuration.

With its clearly marked C.G. Haenel receiver, Schmeisser patent inscription, serial numbered barrel assembly, original bolt and controls, wooden stock configuration, coded components, and 1941 dated MP38/40 magazine, this is an impressive representation of the less commonly encountered MP41 pattern. Its permanent receiver alterations, welded barrel and chamber, incomplete internal mechanism, mixed component numbers, and display-only status are fully disclosed. It would display particularly well in a German WWII small arms, Schmeisser design, Haenel manufacture, military firearms development, or non-firing display collection.

Note: Magazine will be deactivated where required.

The MP-41 (M.P. 41, MP 41) submachine gun was developed by Hugo Schmeisser, son of the Louis Schmeisser who developed the first practical machine gun, the MP-18. At the time of development of that MP-41, in 1941, the company C.G.Haenel, at which Schmeisser was chief designer, manufactured MP-40 submachine guns for the German army. It is possible that Schmeisser decided to develop a sub machine gun which was better suited for infantry use than the MP-40. For this reason, he combined the receiver, action and magazine of MP-40 with the wooden stock and selective-fire mechanism of MP-28. Haenel company produced more than few MP-41 submachine guns, which were mostly purchased by SS troops, which had their own supply chains. However, late in 1941, the Erma company filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Haenel, and as a result, Haenel company was forced to cease production of the MP-41. Only 26,700 MP-41 pattern guns were ever made, and nearly all were issued to SS, SD and police troops.

The MP-41 (M.P. 41) submachine gun is blowback operated, selective-fire weapon which fires from an open bolt. It uses a bolt with telescoped return spring guide borrowed from the MP40. The receiver and magazine are also both borrowed from the MP40. The wooden stock and trigger unit with cross-bolt button fire mode selector were taken from the MP-28.

Caliber: 9x19mm Luger / Parabellum
Weight: 3,87 kg empty
Length: 860 mm
Barrel length: 250 mm
Rate of fire: 500 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity: 32 rounds
Effective range: 150-200 meters