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Hello Brian Glad you enjoyed the guns! Sturmgewehs are not so common in Norway. I have seen a few left from the war but the were almost impossible to get before the end of DDR. The one I got was picked out from a small pile, 25-30, coming from Germany in the mid 90?s. They were a mixed lot of Stgw 43, Stgw 44 and MP 44?s. I have seen some for sale the last years but they get fewer and fewer. I have no idea what the price will be today, the last for sale was about $ 1200 - 1400 . I think I payed $ 750 - 800. MP 40?s however, are very common, I don?t know any collectors who don?t have at least one. They were used by the Norwegian Army for a long time after the war and the by the National Guard (also MP 38?s). Some places they must have been in storages until late 80?s early 90?s. I sorry to tell, but tons of them went into the melting pot and was turned into nails, not far from where I live. Fortunately The National Defense Museum picked out MP 38?s, special and nice MP 40?s. Some are now sold to members of the Nation Gun Historical Society. Unfortunately deactivated. About $ 500 to members (also MP 38?s). The price for a MP 40 on the market about $ 1200. Kjell

Sorry Douglas, I totally forgot to get back to you on this. Yes, its an M1. It got a reenforced but stock, a pin type safety selector and selector switch. If I?m not mistaken, these were not from the production line but added later on. The M1A1 got these on the production line. Many also got the protective ears for the back sight, which is standard on the M1A!. Kjell

Thanks again Brian! Correct, it?s two different. The first is a British made Mk. I, the other is a Canadian Mk II.

I?s nice to finally know what it is, but it would still have been a mystery to me without good help. Thanks to everyone taking interest in this, both in the forum and on the outside. Kjell

Thanks, glade you liked it ! Kjell

My pleasure Peter, glad you liked it! Thanks! Kjell

Thanks Chris, glad you liked it. The main parts of the gun is from the B series, between april and june 1918. The tripod is 1934 dated. Kjell

Mystery solved!!!!! It is made at Arsenal number 60 ..... in China.

You really got some good friends there ! This is one of the rifles I miss very much in my collection . Got two type 30?s , one still got the mum. Thanks for sharing and take care of your friends ! Kjell

Fantastic museum, so many rare guns at one place...! I enjoyed this very much..! Thanks for sharing. Kjell

Thanks for showing the pictures Brian. If you like BRENs, I have just posted the 2 I got. One, the MK II is a Canadian. Kjell

For the record, the but handle is a copy.

A few more items from my collection.

Great collection and very professionally displayed !! Kjell

Thanks , glad you enjoyed my collection ! Coffee table.., good idea. Whit a built in water heater in each corner. Expensive and noisy in use and potentially hazardous for your next door nabours, but for a good cup of tea...? I?m regretting I sold other I had, could have made a small table.. Kjell

Thanks again ! Kjell

Not my best T33 holster, this is missing one loop for the cleaning rod. No markings on this but the Radom holster got a nice ink stamp inside the flap.

Difficult to get good picture her, they are well worn and it?s difficult to se al markings. The Luger holster is from 1938 and the P 38 is from 1943.

Promised to post some more holsters and here are some. I?m still looking for the rest ......

Hello Douglas Thanks, I?m glad you liked my collection ! Sorry to hear other collectors also have problems whit their governments. We have also won some small "battles" here, but i?m not optimistic about the future. Sooner or later, only the criminals will be armed .....! Kjell