Original German WWII Maschinenpistole 40 / MP40 Leather Sling with Waffenamt Marking - Dated 1941 Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage Note - the white riveted

Note - the white riveted canvas strips in the gun channels are easily removed

Westley Richards was one of many British firms that produced military arms during the Second World War

The wheel freely rotates inside the housing

Whereas the Iraqi army and the Republican Guard quickly collapsed

Original German WWII Maschinenpistole 40 / MP40 Leather Sling with Waffenamt Marking - Dated 1941 Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage Note - the white rivetedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is totally original German WWII manufacture, and was taken off an MP 40 in the 1980's from a Government Sale of Machine Guns. Complete and absolutely original. The sling is still a bit dusty from storage at IMA for over 30 years. The sling still bears an original Waffenamt marking and is coded cxb 1941 for manufacture by Moll Lederwarenfabrik, in Goch, Rheinland, Germany. Above this is a Waffenamt inspection