Your barrel does sound like toast. Wow 5 holes. Really.
Good Luck

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Most of the builds weld the rear halfs together first then plan out and weld the front and rear together then finish out from there.
Several plans that might help

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Good Luck

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Hot Round and no rubber on the front could do that. First add a piece of hose to the the front of the trigger, then see what the brass looks like.

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Bil
Get Better!!!!

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Thanks for sharing the pics with us.

"Remember Smile for the camera the flash"

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Richard (Apex) by any chance did you get a German manual with yours?

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Neat kit! Thanks for sharing the pics. If possible back the camera up for 1 pic that shows as much as possible.
Hope that John or someone can find a manual. Good Luck.
Richard - Hope to see you at the next creek.

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Big Fricking Hammer! Works every time. It seems that lots of times the receiver just somehow somewhere closes just a little bit to much for the bolt to move smoothly. Glad you where able to get it going and had a good range test. Post a few pics some time. We love a little gun porn. Good Luck with i...

Just bring it to Knob Creek and we will pass it around and show it off. No to the range shooting it idea. Bil and the rest of us have been looking for it just to long.

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Really that "L" was found just lost again, someplace. Look for it at the next Knob Creek gun show.

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Well this is a plastic modeling site, But it also has a gallery of pics of real machine guns. Get to see a lot of interesting stuff. I hope you enjoy them.

http://svsm.org/gallery/infantry-mgs

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Also if you "borrow" a jig and don't return it you will go on an OFFICIAL O-S##T List and you will get to see your name on as many websites that I can think of. Somehow I don't believe I'll be saying nice things about you either. Ask those folks when you are ready for it and be ready to do...

Look out everyone. There is a loose "L" running around someplace.

Bil - Good to see a post from you.

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Good to see a salt6 post again. Interesting subject. Forgetting the legal side of this. After all it's only 5 years $25,000 fine more or less. Could a mg42 legal semi use sot made parts and be made to shoot full auto again?? PLEASE don't post an answer or pm one just think about it. Could it be done...

Looks interesting. Hope you will post a few pics after you receive it.

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Way to go on this. Good Luck with your sales.

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That would be Great.

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Here is a Bad Day.

Sounds like a good start that is going to need some fine tuning. Keep up the good work. Post a few pics as you can. I have a few ideas about the extra few bangs here and there. Tell us more about the bolt and fire control group.

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They make a nice couple in the first pic. Treat them well and enjoy.

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