Manufactured by Wilson Arms of Brunswick, Georgia using a combination of a new-made receiver tube and military surplus components, this is a fine representative example of the MP-38 submachine gun. The interim step between Erma's prototype EMP-36 and the signature MP-40 submachine gun of World War II fame, the MP-38 used a fluted receiver tube but otherwise was very close to the final design of the MP-40. Blade front and two-leaf rear sights, with the Wilson address and serial number on the underside of the receiver tube, "M.P. 38/27/1940" on the frame socket, ribbed bakelite panels and an underfolding stock. Numbers and proofs are mixed overall. Included with the lot is four extra magazines, a leather 4-cell magazine pouch, leather sling, and a copy of the book "MP 38 and MP 40 Submachine Guns" by De Quesada.

Very fine. The receiver shows 95% plus original blue finish, and the other steel components show 75% blue with areas of brown and gray patina, and mild spotting, with mild handling marks overall. The grip panels are very good, with mild scratches and dings. Mechanically excellent. NOTE: This weapon is a National Firearms Act (NFA), fully transferable Class 3, which is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, (BATFE) under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 479.