Original WWII German MP 38 Display Gun - Dated 1941 Edged Weapons The problem with the canteens

The problem with the canteens was that they tended to eventually develop heat stress cracks

18" across back shoulder to shoulder and about 24" from base of collar to hem

It does not appear to have been refinished or sanded down at all

but bears no Nepalese or Indian script markings whatsoever

Then we noticed that the front 3" of the barrel had been turned down on a lathe as well as cut down

Original WWII German MP 38 Display Gun - Dated 1941 Edged Weapons The problem with the canteensOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a ultra rare genuine MP 38 dated 1941. The MP38 was only produced between 1938 to January 1941 before it was determined that the machined parts were to labor intensive and expensive to produce so stamped parts were made and the model number was changed to the MP40. This means that 1941 dated examples are extremely rare as they were the very final MP 38s produced. This MP 38 with correct MP38 features of