ATI MP40/22LR@ shotshow

[soljah777]

Saw this MP40/22LR prototype at the ATI booth. No word on price or if this will make it to production. Depending on the price and build quality this could be a really fun toy.

 

[jblomenberg16]

I like!

 

[sgreen3]

Deffinatly looks cool, has that old world look to it. I love plinkin with my .22. Cheap and fun!

 

[Steelworker]

Where do I sign up? That looks awesome!

 

[IndyS12]

I don't know which one I'd want more between this or the STG-44 they're supposed to be making for .22 as well. Either way, just looking at them makes my wallet hurt...

 

[iamaclone45]

Would be pretty cool. Thought I read somewhere this week that, in it’s current configuration, it is technically a SBR [short barrel rifle]. The manufacture was trying to figure out what to extend [barrel, etc] to make that not the case.

EDIT: Found it: ATI MP 40 (.22LR) | The Firearm Blog

One problem with importing a replica of the MP 40 is that it has a very long tubular receiver and a short barrel. The gun pictured in the photos is actually classified as a short barreled rifle (SBR) but is quite a long weapon. ATI has two options to address this, either they shorten the receiver and increase barrel length or permanently attach a faux suppressor. They are thinking that the latter option is more likely and plan on building authentic faux replica's of German WWII suppressors.

 

[william]

I'll take two!! That looks sweet.

 

[archy]

I've got one of their .22 versions of the MP44 on order, which I was told should arrive late July or early August. Which is any time now.

I suspect that when the MP40 version hits the shelves, it'll be with the folding stock permanently fixed in the folded position, making it legally a pistol, similar to what was done with the Polish built PPS43 semiauto repops of the WWII Sudarev SMG.