Original German WWII MP44 STG 44 Sturmgewehr Barrel Heat Shield Hand Guard Receiver Overall condition is worn but

Overall condition is worn but good for a 100+ year old wool and leather kepi

The grenade with three horizontal red bands is an original deactivated 42/48M grenade

This resin rifle was most likely used for drill and ceremonial purposes such as the manual of arms and other movements

it's a small red circle on top of the kepi and identifies this as being worn by a soldier in the 1st Division of the I Corps during the Civil War

designed by the graphic and textile artist Sigmund von Weech (1888-1982)

Original German WWII MP44 STG 44 Sturmgewehr Barrel Heat Shield Hand Guard Receiver Overall condition is worn butOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a very nice hard to find front hand guard heat shield for the German MP 44 STG 44, the original "Assault Rifle" developed by NSDAP Germany. It would serve as the prototype for designs, most notably the Soviet AK 47, variants of which still remain in use throughout the world. The hand guard is a simple piece of bent and stamped metal that surrounds the barrel, allowing the user to use it as a hand hold