GSG MP-40p 9mm SBR
I have always wanted an MP-40, but living in a state where fully automatic firearms are prohibited, I had to wait until the current crop of ersatz clones came on the market before I could have anything close.
The GSG MP-40p is sold as a pistol, without a stock, but the company DOES offer the stock sepperately for those who go through the process of obtaining the BATFE tax stamp and creating an NFA registered short barreled rifle from it. That is what this is. It takes the firearm to a whole another level, and I think is worth doing, however that comes with some severe caviates.
This is not a duplicate of an actual WW2 MP-40, and is only a loosly based, similar looking approximation. There are numerous minor issues with it, both cosmetically, and functionally, and I would advise any interested party in sorting those out BEFORE submitting your $200 and Form1 paperwork to the BATFE for turning it into an SBR.
I see online a number of folks have reliability issues with the firearm. Make no mistake, this is a plinker, or range toy, and NOT a military-grade weapon. Having said that, mine has been very reliable and reasonably accurate for the type since day one. The only work I've done is replace the trigger bar with one from Atlantic Wall Blanks. This took a lot of "slop" or "mush" out of the trigger and it feels far more crisp now. Worth the money, or, if you're reasonably adept, it's an easy "do it yourself" as well. Belgian Vigneron magazines are almost a perfect clone for the WW2 German magazines, and fit the GSG with a little Dremel work to clear the bolt hold open. I converted 10, and 8 work reliably. This is a plus because they hold 32 rounds like the original and the GSG mags only hold 25. Original WW2 MP-40 mags won't fit. Please don't Dremel them, they are collectable and expensive.
For $500-ish, it's a neat little 9mm plinker with some place holder cred until I move to a state with better firearms laws and suddenly get rich enough to afford a real one.
Until then, it's pretty fun.