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LOT 1367
World War II Austrian Steyr MP34 Submachine Gun, Class III/NFA DEWAT
- Serial no. 195, 9 mm cal., 8 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1939.
A spiritual descendant of the World War I Bergmann MP18 SMG, the MP34 was developed and prototyped
by Solothurn in Switzerland and manufactured by Steyr in Austria; restricted from SMG development by the
terms of the Versailles Treaty, Rheinmetall of Germany bought stakes in both companies to get around the rules. A
fine piece of craftsmanship, the MP34 is a fine exemplar of the final generation of hand-fitted, precisely machined sub-
machine guns, which would give way to the mass-manufactured, machine stamped, utilitarian lines of the Sten, MP40 and their
descendants. This example has been deactivated by having a steel plug inserted into the breech and the face of the bolt ground off smooth;
the bolt is not welded to the breech, and the bolt can be cycled in both semi-auto and full-auto modes. Blade front and 500 yard tangent rear
sights, with an “E” and “D” marked selector switch on the left side of the stock. “WaA623” proofmarks are present on top of the receiver, with
matching numbers on the receiver and stock. Fitted with a smooth one piece stock with “eagle/swastika/L” cartouche and a brown leather sling
and smooth steel buttplate.
CONDITION: Fine as deactivated, with 60% of the blue finish, showing areas of brown and gray patina, mild spotting and wear. Stock is fine, with
scuffs and dents. The bolt and trigger both mechanically function. NOTE: This weapon is a National Firearms Act (NFA), Class 3 DEWAT that is fully
transferable, which is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, (BATFE) under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter
44 and 27 CFR part 479, National Firearms Act.
Estimate: 9,500 - 16,000
LOT 1366
Beretta Model 38/42 Submachine Gun, Class III/NFA
DEWAT, with Extra Magazines - Serial no. CG523, 9 mm cal.,
9 inch fluted bbl., blue finish, hardwood stock. Manufactured in
Italy, the Model 38/42 submachine gun is a simplification of the
Model 38A, featuring a bolt with a fixed firing pin and an integral
dual vent muzzle brake in the non-fluted barrel. A staple close-
combat weapon of the Italians in World War II, the 38/42 used
extruded tubing and stamped components like many other Axis
and Allied SMGs, but uses a dual trigger mechanism, with the
front trigger fitted with a disconnector for semi-automatic fire,
and the rear trigger running in full automatic. This example has
been deactivated, with the breech welded shut. Blade front
and two-leaf rear sights, with the maker’s marks on top of the
receiver, caliber marking on the barrel, stamped and welded
magazine well, and a smooth pistol grip stock with grasping
grooves and a leather sling. Included with the lot are three
extra magazines.
CONDITION: Fine as deactivated, with 70% of the original
blue, showing areas of brown and gray patina, mild spotting
and wear. The stock is fair, with minor cracking at the
buttplate and some scuffs and dings. The bolt and trigger
mechanism mechanically function. NOTE: This weapon is
a National Firearms Act (NFA), Class 3 DEWAT that is fully
transferable, which is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives, (BATFE) under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter
44 and 27 CFR part 479, National Firearms Act.
Estimate: 9,000 - 14,000