THE DENIX REPRO REPLICA WW2 GERMAN MP40 MACHINE GUN, AN IMPARTIAL REVIEW

[@extremelymoist6661]

That Accent works so well when your Swearing! 'It is a Fuckin' piss Pooer!'

[@Anchanthai]

Really good review, I just bought a functional 22 caliber MP-40 produced by GSG and sold here in the USA. I'd love to have a blank firing one - maybe later.

[@historicmilitaria1944]

thanks for your interest and comment

[@michaeljohnson-li5nn]

I recently purchased a Denix Mp40 replica to complement my old spec deac Mp40. I am impressed by accuracy of the repo except the sling. I have fitted a genuine sling to mine and must say it looks much better for it.

[@historicmilitaria1944]

yep, it adds to the feel of the item, the mp40 is one of the better items in the denix range

[@nathanholtzman9027]

how expensive is it?

[@kartoffelman111]

@@nathanholtzman9027 I'm a bit late here, but I just bought one for 160€

[@Cesko_Plny_Fialovejch_Zmrdu]

That accent tho

[@TheChineseBaker]

I have the same thing be except I can’t get my stock to fold, Anyone else having the same issue?

[@kevthedev9541]

£900 for an old spec de-ac MP40!!?...when did you upload this...1974? A new spec will set you back £1,000 and an old spec £2,000+

[@mickd6942]

Wonder if these will suffer from the dreaded mazak rot in the future

[@johnnynomates815]

Is that Stan Laurel ?😂

[@historicmilitaria1944]

to buy nowadays one has to be a reenactor,movie prop supplier,theatrical production company member and the like, this was bought back in the day when anyone could purchase one through the post..

[@abcdefg8059]

I always thought the front sling swivel was supposed to be on the right hand side.

[@Youcannotfalter]

The sling can be turned to the right or left, each soldier may vary.

[@sandralloyd838]

It will not swivel on the denix version. It is moulded in the cast.

[@1Plassy]

Hi C.J I've just ordered a AK47 replica from Denix was wondering what's your thoughts on buying replicas from Denix as I hear some of their stuff is crap :( by the way like the MP40 :)

[@historicmilitaria1944]

thanks

[@lchristian3980]

love that accent bro ...

[@historicmilitaria1944]

thanks....so do I!!!!

[@Rivvum]

Are Denix Replicas under the same bull crap restrictions as other replicas? That 2006 Firearms act where you can't buy replica guns in the UK?

[@hachiman]

I just got a Denix MP40 and am happy with it overall. However the only thing I don't like is the magazine rattles a bit unless you are holding it in the shooting position. I would imagine on a real one the loading/shooting mechanism locks the magazine firmly in place. However with no such mechanism to do this it rattles a bit. Anyone have any tips to stop the rattle without being too visible? Thanks

[@historicmilitaria1944]

Mines fine but I suppose it depends who puts them together,you could try to make the end of the mag wider by adding some sheet modelling lead so it holds in the mag well better

[@janjansen7983]

Nice review mate!

[@barrymccokiner7559]

Way to waffle on about the magazine. Fuckin painful

[@historicmilitaria1944]

hi..thanks for your comment....I mainly collect, but sometimes sell the odd bit through e bay..but mainly books, medals, badges, kit,uniforms,helmets...basically anything I declare surplus from my own hoard!!.....

[@gunnerjames1056]

Certainly one of your older videos, but you haven't aged a bit. I have had to purchase some replica items recently, since an original piece is way out of my reach. I will be doing a video on this theme, or topic soon. Sometimes original, or deactivated is strictly a rich man's game, and so a stand- in is required for display. Having the same look, feel, and weight of the the real thing is acceptable in my view. I have two examples that fit the bill. You were lucky to have gotten a jump start years ago before the collecting craze really took off. One can have original fully functional firearms or deactivated originals, but when the impossible is impossible, the next best thing is a replica. I had to laugh at the " F" words describing the sling though. Good stuff C J!

[@historicmilitaria1944]

thanks...yep, sadly most deacs which were cheap purchases are now out of the hands of most collectors...I would not like to start again, and yes, replicas do have a legit place in the display,cheaper than a deac. look forward to viewing your vid.

[@gunnerjames1056]

All set up as of last night, but Today is Valentine's Day, and My priorities had to be adjusted to involve my good wife. Going to make that vid hopefully in a day or two. Thanks C J.

[@Moonlight.Deadite]

How often can you play with the charging handle?

[@historicmilitaria1944]

its more of a sturdy construction than the denix garand...the denix garand handle is attatched to the slide by a shitty imitation alloy screw and it all falls to bits after some time, but the mp40 is better constructed.

[@belongabill1916]

great vid tj,i was thinking about buying a dennix mp40 so it was good to see your comparison with a real one,do you buy an sell or just collect like i do,the stuff behind you on the wall looks pretty cool mate

[@Acid4Blood]

Excellent review!

[@frankanator5000]

if your going to spend $150 on a gun thats only for looks it should be able to field strip lol

[@historicmilitaria1944]

no point in it being field strippable..as fullsize replica metal weapons are not actually fullsize, they are a fraction smaller so that a fireable weapon cannot be made using the parts interchanged with that of a fullsize model of the same gun...a denix replica of this particular gun is about £150 whereas a fully welded up original that does nothing is £900.....

[@coon199]

Thanks for the showcase. Now I know that I am going to stea-buy one.

[@historicmilitaria1944]

no prob

[@tommyvinson6]

I picked this one up about a year ago, it was used but in good conidition, When you get he chance could you post more onthose original relic MP 40's you have I would like to see a few shots of the plastic sideplates and the grips.. Thank you.

[@historicmilitaria1944]

no problem, I will do a comparison video of an orig MP40 and denix, with emphasis on the plastic work....probably Saturday Uk time, by the time I get sorted out.

[@WhattAreYouSaying]

Is it possible to make this one into a semi-automatic or single shot .22?

[@historicmilitaria1944]

no, its construction and soft metal alloy parts make it impossible to make into a shooter.

[@robertmaybeth3434]

yo ushould have a lot more views then you do. I did not know this repro existed til they mentioned it on an NRA video about the real MP40. In the US some people still own completely legal ful lauto weapons, some states are more lenient then others, but regardless of your state of residence, they all fall under the Federal national firearms act of 1935 re. full auto weapons and later amendments. ANY full auto weapon had to have been in the US and legal, prior to 1987. No new full auto weapons can be registered by a civilian, so the feds who all hate guns so much, mean to let the supply dry up, obviously.

[@historicmilitaria1944]

+Robert Maybeth thanks for the info.

[@robertmaybeth3434]

YW M8

[@Reknaw155]

I'm in the process of buying an Umarex MP40 with Battlefield Finish. I own a some non firing Denix replicas and some Umarex CO2 steel BB ones. I'd like to to one day compare Denix Vs Umarex to see what's more real looking. The advantage to Umarex is they can actually shoot and be used and are often licenced by Colt, Barretta, etc but the Denix have a chunky metal feel I like. No one has ever done this before

[@kmandafirst7874]

Just out of curiosity could I buy this from Britain? I'm only guessing that by your accent that you are yourself british, but I've been wrong before. So would it be legal to buy this replica from Amazon? I've seen it for sale on Amazon but am a little discouraged by the fact it would be posted to me, which I'm worried will end up being confiscated by the authorities

[@kmandafirst7874]

alright thank you

[@samusordicus]

Did you get an answer for this as I'm also curious

[@abcdefg8059]

Maybe,just maybe you said "doesn't except a real mag" too many times.Don't know about everyone else but I understood what you said the first time.

[@historicmilitaria1944]

people buy these without the denix mag and try fitting other mags to them,both repro and real....the only mag which will fit this denix repro is a denix one. no other.

[@abcdefg8059]

I don't like the finish on the Denix weapons,so I did an experiment on my Denix Ppsh41. I got some steel wool and rubbed over the areas that usually wear then I hand buffed the Painted metal surface with Black car polish which gave it a smooth shiney metallic finish. I've got an MP40 coming soon and going to do the same.Makes them look more realistic.

[@Jack_2004]

Denix have never seen a fucking mp40 sling 🤣🤣 that had me dying 🤣

[@alanheath7056]

I have a Chinese one what shoots caps and discharges brass cartridges when fires on full burst.But brass have gone stiff and can not open bullets to put firing caps in

[@austinschmuck7814]

I just purchased one of these at a WW2 event in Pennsylvania in the US

[@historicmilitaria1944]

nice piece of kit isn't it!!

[@coon199]

Can I have it?

[@nathanholtzman9027]

how much was it?

[@austinschmuck7814]

@@nathanholtzman9027 if I remember correctly it was around $180

[@nathanholtzman9027]

@@austinschmuck7814 thanks!

[@robertrobertson4207]

great review i want one got a yugo m56 which looks almost the same

[@tommyvinson6]

Ok thank you.

[@antoniduszak9172]

Very helpfull. Thanks.

[@historicmilitaria1944]

thanks for your interest

[@darthsoldier6939]

What i found out is that my airsoft mp 40 is better than the denix replica because it looks the same (except mags) has working field strip (of course it has different insides) but you can at least take it apart into the two pieces and it has a working sight and it cost me less then the replica

[@historicmilitaria1944]

yep, youre right, tho I have no experience with the airsoft version,most of the denix are a bit hit n miss when it comes to functionality

[@thra5herxb12s]

Same mag as the Sten which also wont fit an airsoft replica, being just over 1mm fatter all round, but looking great with inert rounds in an open pouch when being skirmished.

[@historicmilitaria1944]

yep, I used sten mags with rounds in them as MP40 pouch fillers years ago...the general public don't really know at a glance they are not real MP40 mags

[@waltz9230]

C J Campbell! Hey, I want your opinion. I don't know if I should buy this Denix MP40 or the Denix Lee Enfield SMLE 303, I don't really know wich one is better in your opinion. Please answer!

[@historicmilitaria1944]

I suggest the MP40

[@odysseasstavrakis4909]

Hello from Greece!!!Very nice video,very helpful.Please answer me something:The stock is loose?Folded or extended?Why?Is it something normal or wrong?I mean,did it happen with the real mp40s on ww2?Is Denix' mistake?Cause I see other videos with mp40s of denix and the 90% are with the stock loose...! Please answer me 'cause I m ready to buy one but opit seems very disappointing the hole thing..

[@historicmilitaria1944]

hi, its just the way its fitted,it needs screwed together more tightly, the loose stock is the only fault in an otherwise excellent replica,dont let that put you off buying one

[@pauldesousa6688]

I have a Deniix MP40 up for sale. Mint... Plus original german sling.. Not Denix and bacolight handguards

[@muddyfox4x4]

Paul De Sousa are you in the UK and how much ?

[@tommyvinson6]

C.J. What do you know about the Nakata Replica MP 40's. I have one that is about like the Denix but can't find out a lot of information on it..

[@historicmilitaria1944]

they are really good, made over 20 years ago, all metal with open barrel..they fire blowback cartridges on full auto, and modern blanks can be found no problem for them...current dealer price for the weapon secondhand in UK is £650....or about $1,500...the weapon is well covered on various online reenactor sites.

[@abcdefg8059]

Bad hair transplant.

[@historicmilitaria1944]

thanks but no, all my own, surprising seeing the punishment i put it through in the 1980s..

[@morphiousm]

He got drip😳😳😳

[@suckmyplums1937]

Does it shoot blanks

[@jwta-vb7se]

i bought a denix thinking it was a fireable air soft alternative....SURPRISE!!!!... NO MOVING PARTS. Taught me to read descriptions more closely. But the biggest surprise is what I paid for. it....more than a GOOD UK arms or other good brand. Live and learn. Hey ! Somebody throw me a link to a good airsoft shotgun that uses magazines, please?

[@Elijah-my6fh]

why don't you find one yourself and read the description

[@relicsrespirators1828]

You can buy spare mags now on various sites, I think there's one on soldier of fortune

[@historicmilitaria1944]

correct I think sof do various separate denix mags

[@donalm7874]

Hi love your videos. Have just started to collect German relic HelmetsWW2, and want to get a replica mp40 for display purposes only, is the denix one good enough, I want to age it a little bit as well. I'm in my 60s and it's something I did years ago and sold them all. Cheers.

[@historicmilitaria1944]

any e bay repro helmet is nice as a display piece

[@donalm7874]

Zombie Thanks.

[@tylercole2688]

I see your genuine mag is a later war version. I recently bought the denix mp40 and it's currently in the post... I also have a real early war 40 dated mp40 mag... will this earlier mag fit in or are they exactly the same but one has groves??

[@tylercole2688]

+C J Campbell damn... oh well... where else can I buy empty mags to decorate my pouches?

[@tylercole2688]

+C J Campbell thanks for the advise :)

[@michaelandrew4488]

Wish I would have bought as many replica WW2 firearms as possible BEFORE they went all weird withe the gun laws here.

[@historicmilitaria1944]

yep, wish id bought allsorts years ago, knowing the situation now...

[@eddiecaplan1908]

C J Campbell another brilliant vid cj!!, when i was a teenager thete was a great shop in thayer street in london i used to always go to, they had an old spec mp40, i think it had been used by a postwar army too, but was in near immaculate shape, at the time they were asking about 220!!!, i had took in a raf flying jacket and a pair of raf boots, they were happy to do a straight swap, but for some reason i dithered, and swapped for a load of bayonets instead, as you can imagine i am kicking myself now!

[@historicmilitaria1944]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...that sounds familiar........29 Thayer Street I believe...I think I did some dealings with them in the 80s......Blunderbuss Antiques perhaps...I believe they are still active.

[@lraubal9851]

But will it take a genuine magazine??

[@historicmilitaria1944]

in the video, i do say it does not fit a genuine mag

[@shadowbanned4149]

Great toy to Spice up a collection / VCR required these days

[@panzerofthelake1623]

Could you have any random firearms manufacturing company reproduce you a working ww1 and ww2 firearm?

[@historicmilitaria1944]

not sure of the question,these denix items are not made by a firearms company..tho some firearms companies make replicas of some earlier pieces

[@panzerofthelake1623]

Well yeah but as a customer could you somehow request them to do so?

[@historicmilitaria1944]

you would have to check the legal issues in your own country, some companies like IMA in the US sell non firing wall hanger kits using real/repro parts.

[@panzerofthelake1623]

Ok thanks for info

[@simonvance8054]

Looks pretty nice as a collector's item!

[@historicmilitaria1944]

yep its an acceptable stand in for the more expensive deac...it collects dust in exactly the same way!!

[@coreyholsinger4675]

So do you recommend this one over other repros?

[@historicmilitaria1944]

yep, the MP44 is a bit off putting...the garand and smle are worth looking at

[@arty7122]

So the parts dont move itself ok?? Because i pretty want this

[@historicmilitaria1944]

the denix repro cocks and cliks..it is not a blowback blank firer.

[@arty7122]

C J Campbell Thank you I might buy this replica

[@historicmilitaria1944]

its one of the better denix repros...I also recommend the M1 garand by the same company

[@HaedenBeck]

Good video!

[@historicmilitaria1944]

thanks

[@jcproductions5069]

You can get a mp40 in Amazon.

[@jcproductions5069]

Oh and another thing, it's normal for the mp40 to be made out of plastic, because the Germans in North Africa didn't want they're hands burnt

[@thl0236]

Will the denix magazine fit a 9 mm cartridge?

[@historicmilitaria1944]

no, its fractionally smaller....and its just a shell...theres no innards

[@thl0236]

@@historicmilitaria1944 to bad, but thanks for replying

[@Susan-ol7yh]

will it ship to the US?

[@historicmilitaria1944]

don't know, you will have to check with the particular dealer.

[@eastonhonc9031]

that's really neat

[@historicmilitaria1944]

its one of their better repros

[@drowhodis556]

Link?

[@historicmilitaria1944]

to?

[@darthtyler100]

+C J Campbell I believe he wants the link to the website(s) that carry this replica. Keep up the great videos sir. You do an excellent job at reviewing and you don't skimp on details.

[@historicmilitaria1944]

Dead Eye ahhhhh! thanks....no real link, for uk just type soldier of fortune into the google search....most dealers will have them.,thanks for your comment.

[@darthtyler100]

C J Campbell you're welcome. And you're right about the sling. It's shit.

[@Aikaramba12]

The handles aren't plastic on the real one!! Hahaha

[@Aikaramba12]

+C J Campbell It's kind of like plastic, but it isn't. I have it too.

[@sandralloyd838]

It’s called baker light. It’s an old type of plastic.

[@Aikaramba12]

@@sandralloyd838 yup, i know. Didn’t know the English word