Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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C&R · IV · 098

MP 41 submachinegun (Haenel)

Section IV: still an NFA firearm, also a curio or relic

Official wording

ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION IV · VERBATIM · PDF P. 84 ↗

German, MP 41 submachinegun, cal. 9mm Parabellum, mfd. by C.G. Haenel, Suhl, Germany during WWII. Original WWII German production only.

What this entry requires

  • ATF REQUIRESMade or imported as stated: “mfd. by C.G. Haenel”
  • ATF REQUIRESOriginal as the ATF wording requires: “Original WWII German production only”
  • ATF REQUIRESMade 1939–1945 (ATF’s dates)ATF: “during WWII”
  • INFOStill an NFA firearm; only registered examples transfer, with ATF approval (26 U.S.C. 5812, 5861).

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
Germany
Manufacturer
C.G. Haenel, Suhl²
Type
SMG
Action
Select-fire / auto
Caliber
9mm Parabellum
Made
WWII German production · c. 1941–1945¹
Service
Military
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Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section IV · PDF p. 84 ↗ · ATF original ↗
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Editorial facts
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References
  1. Wikipedia, “MP 40” ↗, years: Hugo Schmeisser designed the MP 41 in 1941
  2. Wikipedia, “Schmeisser MP 41” ↗, maker: infobox Entwickler / Hersteller: Hugo Schmeisser / C. G. Haenel
Fact tags
  • ATF the ATF wording states it.
  • REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
  • ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
  • NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
Source checked
20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
Corrections
None

Historical context

MP 40 (base model shown for MP 41 submachinegun (Haenel))
Shown: an MP 40, not this wood-stocked Haenel MP 41.

Image: Wikimedia Commons, “MP 40 AYF 2.JPG” by Quickload at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0. Retrieved October 2026.

Summary: Wikipedia, “MP 40”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.

FROM WIKIPEDIA

The MP 40 is a submachine gun chambered for the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge. Developed in Nazi Germany, it saw service with the Axis forces during World War II and extensive use post-war globally with various fighting forces.