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Great info and photos!

Ohhhhh c'mon ya sissie ... take off the data plate so you can get in there with paint!! :lol: I can send you replacement rivits!! I have 496 of them!! Yeah, last year I bought a box of 500 so I could do my Lafette. I'm not kidding. They are stainless. Want some? PM me. On a serious note - all of tho...

They really do look good ... I just wonder ... ATF? My experience with them has been hit-or-miss. Some of their stuff is nice. Some of it...ummmm...isn't. At that price they might be worth it though.

I just realized that I made a typo (we can no longer edit?). In my post above I referenceed 'RLM' colors. That should read 'RAL' colors. I don't do Luftwaffe, baby! :lol: You are correct about the flattening agent - it is talc. Basically, automotive flattening agent is clear paint with a bunch of ta...

The MG42's I've seen that were not blued (which is pretty rare) were very light grey. I understand that this is a Zinc phosphate finish. The lightness of the finish I have seen is likely due to 60+ years of use. Lauer Weaponry sells a Zinc solution. I have used it & it works great. The darkness of t...

Good Score! I wouldn't dye it though - just the rejuvenator looks good. Why make the leather look 'old' when the rest of the tripod looks factory-fresh? Just my .02 ... When I did my tripod, I bought a set of leather pad covers from Schnee. I just sewed them on as-is. Simply carrying & handling the ...

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Bil wrote:I think John Baum has them also. ---bil

oooops - that is who I meant, Bil. I got the two guys mixed-up.

Member 'jbaum' is who I was thinking of

There is a member here - 'blanksguy' - who makes a tool to check the curvature of the pressure plate gadget.

I bought one of his tools & it solved a similar problem for me.

Where are you? Are you in the US?

My 'MGZ40 Radar' is going nuts ....

...did someone here say "MGZ40 For Sale?"

I'll take it!

Do you do Paypal?

Is this Hot Barrel Pad still available?

HAHAHA! Those guys have diapers on their heads!

Silly Nazis!!

I had one of the Ukraine repros on the first replica sniper I built (a short side rail with one of Igor's SSR repro sets) and I was pretty happy with it. It;s not quite 100% compared to finding an original, but it IS a good scope and goes great on a repro sniper. How did the scope perform as far as...

Mr. Naess, I also have Myrvang's book. It is indeed a great resource. However, somehow or another I got it into my head that the bolt catch device was developed & actually saw use during the war. After re-reading part of the book this afternoon, it is clear that you are correct. While the device saw...

I am definately putting together a shooter. Here is my plan, LOL ..... Get a K98 with a good, clean laminated stock, cupped butt and good looking receiver. The condition of the bore is not a big deal since I am going to have the rifle rebarreled in 7.62x51, bedded and tuned up by a gunsmith who has ...

The MG3 recup is longer than the MG42 recup, correct?

Since a MG3 recuperator is not a 'drop in' replacement in a MG42, does anyone know if the springs themselves are interchangeable?

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...bolt catches were not employed in 42s until after the war was over.

What makes you say this?

The rest of your post is very informative.

Is there a source for new barrel recuperator springs? Reading this thread makes it clear that having a few sets in my 'Spares Box' is necessary.

Thank you Kleist.

Can anyone offer any opinions on the repro scopes coming out of the Ukraine lately?

I have figured out who Robert Spielauer is, LOL. I hope to pick up one of his Low Turret mounts.

Evidently, he has a great K98k sniper book coming out very soon.