a Destroyer carbine,

a Vickers cut away lock,

Hand drawn prints for a weapon

or a French MAS 36 22 trainer cartridge adapter.

Anything and [...]]]> Here at gun Lab what we do is study weapons and at any time you could come across anything. A set of EM-2 locking flaps,

a Destroyer carbine,

a Vickers cut away lock,

Hand drawn prints for a weapon

or a French MAS 36 22 trainer cartridge adapter.

Anything and everything can be found in my office area. So today we are going to be looking at a MP-44 half of a receiver. I enjoy studying parts and looking at this part it is very interesting to see how the Germans made this part and the interior design that you hardly ever get to see.

A couple of views of the back of the mag well housing and the added pressings.

A look at the front of the mag well and the added strengthening plate spot welded on.

A good view of the press work on the inside of the trunnion and magazine housing area.

The out side view. Nice trunnion curvature.

Look at the internal and external rib stampings

This is a nice photo of the magazine housing ribs.

Look at the transition between the receiver body and the trunnion.

As complex as this weapon is I am amazed at the quality of the stamping. This is actually a beautiful stamping

Is a 22lr cartridge adapter for a MAS 36 training rifle. This is as it looks next to a 22lr cartridge.

This is with the 22lr cartridge in the adapter.

Next to the rifle.

In the magazine of the rifle.

You can see the special feed ramp for [...]]]> The item on Saturday’s post.

Is a 22lr cartridge adapter for a MAS 36 training rifle. This is as it looks next to a 22lr cartridge.

This is with the 22lr cartridge in the adapter.

Next to the rifle.

In the magazine of the rifle.

You can see the special feed ramp for this caliber in the follower.

Here are a few pictures from Jean Huon’s book “Les Fusils Francais A Verrou” showing the cut away of the adapter and a black and white photo of the adapter.

If you don’t have Jean Huon series of books you should get them. Even if can not read French the pictures are well worth the price.