German-made 'semi-automatic only' Mkb-42(H)

History:

The Germans had decided after WW-I that their 7.92x57 cartridge was overly powerful for shoulder weapons. They reached the conclusion that a cartidge with less ballistic potential than the 7.92x54 would be adequate and would result in shorter and lighter weapons, allowing the soldier to carry more ammunition, cause less fatigue from recoil and result in a considerable saving of material in the manufacture of propellants, cartridges cases and bullets. RWS & Polte were given the conttract in 1938 and produced the 7.9mm Infanterie Kurtz Patrone or the 7.92x33 cartridge. To parallel the cartridge development Haenel was awarded a contract in 1938 to develop a weapon for this cartridge. Hugo Schmeisser of Haenel produced a gas operated weapon for the cartrige and 50 specimens of this prototype by mid 1942. Walther started development of a weapon for this cartridge in 1940 basing it upon that of an earlier semi automatic rifle of their conception, the GA115. Both Haenel and Walther designs were produced in very limited quantities, only about 7,800 of each, they were designated Mkb-42(H) & Mkb-42(W) Both models were used extensively on the Russian front and the Haenel design proved to be far more reliable than that of Walther.

Now, thanks to Sport-Systeme Dittrich, a newly manufactured German made 'semi-automatic only' reproduction of the Mkb-42(H) is available to any Canadian who is legally permitted to acquire a handgun (these carbines are 'restricted' due to their barrel length). As with SSD's BD-44, BD-38 and BD-3008, extensive research and engineering has been invested into recreating these famous firearms even to the point of stamping them with authentic-looking 'waffenamts'! Everything except the 'semi-automatic only' fire control system (please note these rifles will not accept original trigger group components) - including the stamped receiver and rough forged gas block - is meticulously reproduced to resemble the unobtainable originals.

	BD-42(H) ( new mfg. semi-auto Mkb-42(H) ) This is the one that started it all, the grand daddy of the modern "assault rifle". The Mkb-42(H) which was made in very limited numbers (less than 7,500) making it one of the rarest military weapons of WW-II..
BD-42(H)	Status: in stock   (Clearance) $2,952.00