Walking around the stalls at Beltring '08, I noticed a distinct ( or total ) lack of some of the 'sexier' Third Reich era deactivated weapons.

I saw only one 'new spec' ( ie welded-up ) MP40 - for the 'show special' price of £875. There were no MP44s, very few Luger pistols ( at high prices), although there were still some reasonable K98s and P.38s at fair prices.

Looking through the latest issue of 'The Armourer' magazine, I see an old-spec deact MP40 at £900 and a 'Very Scarce old-spec MP44 retaining most original finish, dated 1944 - complete with replica strap'

Before you all start reaching for your chequebooks, the asking price is £2,295.....

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Those prices are rediculous. You can buy a real workiing sample for less than those listed prices. Around here, you can still get a nice Walther P-38 all matching and in very good condition-for about $425.00 or so.

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To be fair, P-38s were among the cheaper deacts at Beltring ( between £200 - £300 ). It's the MP40s and MP44s which have gone truly crazy.....

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Hi Martin, sorry I have not been around to reply to you.

The price for the deact P-38s about matches our prices for non-deacts. I will almost bet that the deact MP-40's and 44's are well over the 2,000 pound mark.

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