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by ShaneH
Tue Nov 09, 2021 6:00 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Lafette optic block base
Replies: 33
Views: 6695

Re: Lafette optic block base

All finished except for the leather pads
by ShaneH
Sun Sep 05, 2021 8:52 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Lafette optic block base
Replies: 33
Views: 6695

Re: Lafette optic block base

Getting there
by ShaneH
Sun Aug 29, 2021 3:55 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Lafette optic block base
Replies: 33
Views: 6695

Re: Lafette optic block base

Bolts will be replaced with the correct ones once all is finished
by ShaneH
Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:35 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Lafette optic block base
Replies: 33
Views: 6695

Re: Lafette optic block base

Optic mount is starting to take shape
by ShaneH
Fri Aug 20, 2021 7:34 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Lafette optic block base
Replies: 33
Views: 6695

Re: Lafette optic block base

And the nearly finished product, just need to finish the optic mount, leather pads, range plate and reattach the bolt box.
by ShaneH
Thu Aug 19, 2021 10:10 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Lafette optic block base
Replies: 33
Views: 6695

Re: Lafette optic block base

Some more progress on the lafette painting. Red oxide primer and dunkelgelb.
by ShaneH
Wed Aug 18, 2021 2:42 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Lafette optic block base
Replies: 33
Views: 6695

Re: Lafette optic block base

108EACB7-5C94-412F-89D4-48A6D5132BB5.jpeg 547F423A-3F42-46FF-8DE1-5EFEA4B6F047.jpeg So I got the base and tabs made up today, I didn’t bother with the oval hole in the rear tab. I’m just waiting on some 2mm steel plate to attach it to the lafette and then I can start the welding and then move on to...
by ShaneH
Tue Aug 17, 2021 4:07 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Lafette optic block base
Replies: 33
Views: 6695

Re: Lafette optic block base

Yes it’s 100% yugo. I sold my German lafette 3 years ago thinking I’ll just buy another, but I was wrong all I could find was this yugo one with no optic platform.
by ShaneH
Mon Aug 16, 2021 3:27 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Lafette optic block base
Replies: 33
Views: 6695

Re: Lafette optic block base

And it will be ready for paint after I weld up the optic block base
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by ShaneH
Mon Aug 16, 2021 3:26 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Lafette optic block base
Replies: 33
Views: 6695

Re: Lafette optic block base

Fantastic,
I can’t thank you enough for stripping the block down for measurements. I’ll be post up some pics when it’s completed. But for now I’m tackling the search fire mechanism
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by ShaneH
Thu Aug 12, 2021 2:06 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Lafette optic block base
Replies: 33
Views: 6695

Re: Lafette optic block base

That’s brilliant thank you so much.
Pm sent
by ShaneH
Tue Aug 10, 2021 2:20 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Lafette optic block base
Replies: 33
Views: 6695

Re: Lafette optic block base

That will be great thank you
by ShaneH
Mon Aug 09, 2021 12:46 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Lafette optic block base
Replies: 33
Views: 6695

Lafette optic block base

Hi all
Could someone possibly give me the measurements of the lafette optic block base in metric if possible please.
Length, width, and depth.
Thanks
by ShaneH
Tue Apr 01, 2014 4:32 am
Forum: Completed/Old Sales
Topic: wood mg42 grips
Replies: 0
Views: 383

wood mg42 grips

Hi i have for sale a set of unused reproduction wood mg42 grips. i will sell them for $25 shipped to the US
or i will swap them for a set of Bakelite mg3 grips.
PM me if interested and ill send photos.

Thanks Shane
by ShaneH
Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:17 am
Forum: MG34 Accessories
Topic: The Lafette recognition handbook is online
Replies: 4
Views: 2011

Re: The Lafette recognition handbook is online

Excellent articles they have really helped me out with my lafette restorations.

Thanks Shane
by ShaneH
Fri Mar 07, 2014 11:41 am
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Lafette oil brush
Replies: 0
Views: 360

Lafette oil brush

Hi im looking for a lafette oil brush.

Thanks Shane
by ShaneH
Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:02 am
Forum: MG42 Photos and Video
Topic: MG42 Tripods Video
Replies: 3
Views: 2054

Re: MG42 Tripods Video

Excellent video but you mixed up about the paint on the 42 lafette.
They were painted mustered from 1943 and panzer grey pre 1943.
by ShaneH
Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:17 am
Forum: MG42 Accessories
Topic: Utterly bogus tripod.
Replies: 3
Views: 1326

Re: Utterly bogus tripod.

from what i can see in the photos its a repainted and stamped yugo lafette

Shane
by ShaneH
Sat Jul 13, 2013 1:50 pm
Forum: MG42 Accessories
Topic: yugo optic
Replies: 9
Views: 1612

Re: yugo optic

im sure they will ship to the US. its only deact weapons they will not ship outside of Europe.
whether US customs will let the stuff pass i do not know
by ShaneH
Sat Jul 13, 2013 11:47 am
Forum: MG42 Accessories
Topic: yugo optic
Replies: 9
Views: 1612

Re: yugo optic

Zib are one of the best European dealers out there and their prices are hard to beat on mg bits and and bobs