Steyr Solothurn MP 34 Dummy SMG Collection Czech Militaria pear-shaped

pear-shaped

it is Model number 37-3

Although all parts are matching serial numbers this weapon retains little finish through extensive use

at Iwo Jima

3 model used a complicated wind vane assembly that was difficult to manufacture and not always reliable leading to simpler subsequent models

Steyr Solothurn MP 34 Dummy SMG Collection Czech Militaria pear-shapedOriginal Item: One only, just received from a private collection! The Steyr Solothurn machine pistol was considered the Cadillac of interwar submachine guns because of the fine quality of its design and finish. It departed from the general design trends at that time by putting the recoil spring in the buttstock rather than coiled behind the bolt in the receiver. In its standard form, it incorporated a bayonet lug and a unique magazine filling fixture