20.10.2026 09:50
In a gun shop in Yemen, an MG42 used by Nazi Germany during World War II and known as "Hitler's machine gun" has been put up for sale. The historic weapon has been priced at $3,387 (approximately 170,000 Turkish lira).
An MG42 model machine gun displayed in a weapons shop in Yemen drew attention on social media. The MG42, one of the best-known weapons of World War II, was introduced into use by Nazi Germany in 1942.
Gaining great fame during the war due to its high rate of fire, the weapon went down in history as one of the German army's most effective machine guns.
ITS PRICE IS 800,000 YEMENI RIYALS
The asking price set for the weapon was 800,000 Yemeni riyals. This amount corresponds to $3,387 (approximately 170,000 TL). However, due to different exchange rates being applied in different regions of Yemen, the weapon's current equivalent in dollars can vary.
ITS COLLECTION VALUE IN THE US BECAME A TOPIC
The historical machine gun being put up for sale attracted the interest of gun collectors. It is assessed that such a weapon could find buyers at much higher prices, especially in the US collectors' market.
However, because the import and civilian ownership of fully automatic weapons in the US are subject to strict legal regulations, it may not be possible for the weapon in Yemen to be legally offered for sale in the US.
ONE OF WORLD WAR II'S MOST RECOGNIZED WEAPONS
The MG42 is known as one of the machine guns with the highest rate of fire in World War II, with a mechanism capable of firing approximately 1,200 rounds per minute.
Improved derivatives of the MG42, which also influenced the weapons designs of many countries after the war, continued to be used in various armies for many years.
It is unknown in which period the weapon put up for sale in the shop in Yemen was brought to the country and by whom it was used in the past.