Original German WWII MG 42 Display Machine Gun by MAGET with 1944 Dated Bipod and Replica Sling - made in 1944 Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts This would be read: ANSEI

This would be read: ANSEI ( Japanese Era Name) GO NEN (5nd year of era - 1859) NI-GATSU (2nd Month - February)

likely indicating a manufacture date of 1980

Blasting Machine

but does not look to have been refit many times

Original German WWII MG 42 Display Machine Gun by MAGET with 1944 Dated Bipod and Replica Sling - made in 1944 Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts This would be read: ANSEIOriginal Item: Only One Available. Constructed from a legally demilitarized (de milled) parts set, this is a wonderful and rare German WWII MG42 Display Gun. It is built from all original parts on an original BATF compliant non firing display receiver, making this a 100% legal display machine gun. This receiver was created by using portions of the original torch cut receiver, including the barrel bushing, combined with some new made solid steel