Page 330 - 4092-BOOK2-FLIPBOOK

328
LOT 1366
Erma EMP Submachine Gun, Class III/NFA C&R Fully Transferable Machine Gun - Serial no. 17660, 9 mm cal.,
10 inch round bbl., blue finish, hardwood stock. Developed
by Heinrich Vollmer in the 1920s, the EMP was the end
result of many years of experimentation by Vollmer with
the clandestine support of the Weimar German Reichswehr; once that support ended, Vollmer sold out his designs to
Erma Werke, who marketed the gun under the “EMP” (Erma Maschinenpistole). Under Erma’s banner, the EMP saw action on both sides of the Spanish Civil War, was exported to Mexico and Yugoslavia, and saw domestic use with police formations and the SS. Patterned after the MP28, Vollmer’s design is typical of the “transitional” SMGs between the heavy metal guns of WWI and the tube guns of WWII, using a tubular receiver with a hardwood stock. One critical feature introduced by Vollmer was a captive telescoping recoil spring assembly; later applied to the MP38 and MP40, this captive assembly kept the spring fully contained and protected from damage, easing maintenance and handling for troops in the field. Blade front and two-leaf rear sights, with the “eagle/N” proof and “EMP” on the receiver socket, and matching serial numbers on the socket, magazine well, and bolt. A two-position “F” and “S”
marked safety lever locks the bolt either fully open or closed when engaged, with a “E” and “D” (semi/full) selector switch on the right side of the trigger guard, and a takedown lever at the rear of the trigger guard. The selector switch works in conjunction with a two-stage progressive trigger; “E” restricts the trigger to semi-auto only, “D” permits semi-auto fire with a light squeeze and full auto with a harder pull. Smooth pistol grip stock with a vertical hardwood foregrip, 98k style sling cut, and a smooth steel buttplate.
CONDITION: Very fine, with 95% plus professionally restored blue, showing some mild spotting, scattered handling marks, covered pits and dings, and mild edge wear. The stock is
fine, with mild dents and scuffs. Evidence of a reactivation is present, with signs of welding and grinding/polishing inside the receiver tube, a built up and reshaped bolt face, and a small unsecured firing pin insert. The trigger hangs up a bit on release, otherwise mechanically fine. NOTE: This weapon is a National Firearms Act (NFA), fully transferable Class 3, which is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, (BATFE) that is classified as a “Curios or Relic” as defined in 27 CFR, 478.11. These weapons are still subject to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 479. Estimate: 15,000 - 25,000