September 9, 10, & 11, 2025 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/9/2025
This MP-40 has a receiver tube which was cut and then precisely rewelded together; weld seam is concealed under the magazine housing once the housing was re-installed on the tube. As such, the original markings are retained. There are added “Fleming Firearms Inc / Collinsville, OK” in electro-pencil on left side of receiver tube opposite the ejection port, with the registered serial number, and “FLEMING FIREARMS C’VILLE, OK” markings on the lower left side of the receiver tube about 10" forward of the rear of the tube. This MP-40 has clear “WaA 44”, “COS” (Mertzwerke) as well as eagle over “37” markings on receiver tube forward of magazine housing, with “fxo 41” marked lower assembly. Barrel resting bar is black bakelite. No muzzle nut nor sliding bolt lock present. One original 32 round magazine is included with this gun. Parts exclusive of the remanufactured receiver tube are matching including the bolt, with which is missing the bolt lock slide. Electronic NFA registry indicates, “FLEMING,WILLIAM DBA FLEMING FIREARMS” as the manufacturer. PROVENANCE: From the machine gun collection of William “Happiness is a Warm Machine Gun” Fleming. CONDTION: Overall appearance and finish is fine original finish with some light pitting on the magazine housing with brown patina combined with some touch-up blue on the receiver tube, and barrel, where is a bit of pitting under the touch-up on the left exterior side. One can discern the weld looking in the open ejection port with the bolt to the rear but on the outside one sees only the marks where the magazine housing was slid on. Bore is extremely fine, with very light pitting. Bolt face extremely fine. Bakelite lower and grips are extremely fine to near excellent with light handling marks. Magazine has scattered light pitting, but is serviceable. Mechanics are crisp. This is a full-auto only machine gun. An attractive MP-40 with original markings in evidence. THIS IS A NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT ITEM AND REQUIRES BATF APPROVAL PRIOR TO TRANSFER. THIS ITEM IS FULLY TRANSFERABLE ON AN ATF FORM 3 OR 4. JWK 2025-09-123
Manufacturer
Fleming Firearms