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Ok, have not done a lot of lathe work but can't you use a support using 3 brass pieces in the middle then cut one side then move support then cut other side. That might show that I have not done a lot of lather work.... Also someone that knows a lot more than myself might want to double check the an...

1st GOT grease???? LOL

2nd NICE lathe work.. Maybe you should start to sell a few extra's. Pratice by making yourself 6 or more then start to sell a few extra's.....

3rd WAY TO GO.... All major parts installed!!!!!!

GOOD LUCK with the paper work!!!

Again WAY TO GO!!!!!

Later 42rocker

Before the channel locks, check to see if the ball / spring detent is working, oil it if needed and make sure that is working first. Then do what you need to do after than..

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"cannot find anything to reference the assembly of this gun"

PM jbaum for his German translated manuals on the mg34... They should help out a lot.... I have his mg42 manuals and they are great....

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Someone else might want to add more to this statement.. Boy that LOOKS like a great primer hit. I think that with a nice looking primer hit like that it should have fired. From your posts it seems like you have had quite a few not fire. STILL looks like a good primer strike. Which should? mean that ...

jbaum just remember there are some folks that you want next to you on the range and others you don't due to their quicker than everyone building habits..... Ok, help for mp40guy, listen to jbaum, then think about buying any of the books that he might offer as they are good books about the mg42... Of...

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Again many Thanks

42rocker

Thanks for the info as I just got mine..

Later 42rocker

build party Tampa Bay, Fla area

anyone else interested?????

Later 42rocker

Additional info Talked with Pam @ Centerfire Tuesday (about ar parts, out of those also) and she said they had a lot of kits on Friday and when she went to order one for a client on Tuesday looked in the computer and they were gone.... It seems that someone placed a large internet order over the wee...

At this time I can think of 2 or 3 in the Tampa Bay, Fla area that have built or going to build mg42/m53's.
At the Hernando Shoot which I have posted about there is normal 1 or 2 folks from this area that have mg42/m53's

Sending email to address.


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Just remember they only had 1,000 kits to start with... WOW,,, out of stock you say....

I remember when they were down to only 500 left a few months ago.... Were is the next group going to come from?

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Only one statement works for this one... Use a higher dpi and it will work better...

Well now at least we have an idea of "Bil"

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On the feed trays I have a nice brp marked one no Wamp's. Now did brp keep making feed tray's after the war? Is my brp WW2 or postwar or??? In the mauser book it talks about how they kept making mausers after the war using the parts that they already had made for (I believe) 7 months.. On some mg42 ...

Hernando Shoot Feb 2010

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In one of my last posts I stated "GO BEARS" being a White Bear High* student for a few years. Well did not see any Minnesota shooters BUT Melissa Gacek from White Bear Lake* did show up at the Gaparilla Marathon and won by 6 minutes..... "GO BEARS" 1st for the men, was from Kenya ... *FYI -- White B...

Prussia On top covers and a lot of other things in this GREY area. Whats WW2 and whats not.... Some parts were made during the war did not get the stamp on the way out the door OR had their markings removed and yugo put on. Then we have the parts that were made using the same tooling metal that was ...

By an chance did you take pics of the receiver reweld. Like before during and after pics. Or did I miss the post on those. Or Hopefully one is going to be dome.

Again THANKS for sharing so much.

Later 42rocker

What a jig....
Thanks for the info update and GREAT pics of the jig.

PLEASE GOD may my work look so good some day....

Thanks 42rocker

GREAT WORK !!!! Tell us more, please, did you mig or tig? Your receiver looks great and 6 amps... WOW... If you could put some more pics of the jig and give us poor soles more info on how you made it would be great... Hope that with your receiver that you have a fine shoot mg34 Thanks for sharing La...