www.MG42.us

Thanks Frank,
ref the sleeve/piston, one end has a square edge the other has a radiused outer edge, do I put the radiused edge toward the rear of the gun when fitted to the barrel with the square edge facing forward to work better as a piston?

Thanks to you both for your input, I have a Vickers but have not had a chance to check against it. Sorry for the threaded piston confusion, the barrel on the 08 I have just acquired is threaded, i know the seller had two guns and I'm thinking the other booster was a re-pro and they may have been swa...

The adaptor is what will screw into the front of an MG 08 or 08/15, the the booster screws into that, it has good aging and is very well machined, so who knows!
The barrel sleeve is not threaded inside and is not oversize so again! I'm note sure.

more photo's, note the barrel sleeve is not threaded but has a B on it and like a compression ring inside??? again probably some home made crap piece. http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y84/crash520/WP_20130515_001.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y84/crash520/WP_20130515_003.jpg http://i3.photobu...

Hi Team, yet another question, what do I have? the issue is the flange and threaded internal at rear, http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y84/crash520/MGbooster3.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y84/crash520/MGbooster2.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y84/crash520/MGbooster1.jpg http://i3.photo...

here are a couple of photo's of a VP I have, enjoy. http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y84/crash520/DSC_0028.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y84/crash520/DSC_0039.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y84/crash520/DSC_0053.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y84/crash520/DSC_0065.jpg http://i3.ph...

Thanks Frank,
by chance, would the MG15 barrel be slightly smaller diameter at the muzzle, by say 0.050" than that of an 08??

Thats what i thought, i was not technically after an original as such, so it will work with how I intend it to once i make a correct barrel bush etc.

Thanks once again Team.

Crash

I'll get some photo's posted as soon as I get a chance, if you search Ebay for " MG 08 Tool German ww1 MP MG " it should come up. its no big issue as I can simply make a new piece with correct thread but more letting people know. It looks to new to be original FYI

C

Ok, so I purchased one of those Maxim BFA's currently on Ebay out of Europe. The BFA barrel cup that replaces the original barrel sleeve has a left hand thread in it, all of the barrels I have are right hand threaded for the barrel sleeve. Can anyone cast any light onto why the BFA barrel cup is lef...

Thanks Bob,

Its for 7.92, appreciate the assistance, looks like i need to keep my eye out for some Metal Schwarzlose belts my vickers belts are getting pretty old

Crash

Thanks, great youtube stuff. Does anyone know what material the cloth belts were actually made from? if one was daft enough to engage in the thought of makeing a couple of belts!!! I know the vickers belts work ok and the older the better as they are not as tight but these are also getting hard to f...

To All,
i have read in various locations that the MG34/42 type belt was used as some point in the MG08/15, used with the belt upside down, if this is the case, what mods, if any are needed to be able to use the MG34/42 link in an MG 08/15 please.

V/R
Crash520

Sounds like its working perfectly!!!!!

ref rust removal and treatment, I have used Evapo-Rust with fantasic success.
http://www.evaporust.com/

soak and wash, or soak, wash and redip to stop rusting

VR
C

It can be done, first problem is getting the hole bored through, its nit a case of simply drilling or boring, be ase the top has been fattened it exposes the significant edge which a large drill will want to climb out of so a sacrificial plate needs to be fitted to support the drill or a piloted bit...

Thanks Andrew
Thats awesome

V/R
C

As best I can get off my rusty cover is the height of the oval is 57mm, the length of the oval is 65mm. the height of the '1' in 1917 is 7mm

V/R
C

I can get the size off the one I have that is in bad shape, I'll do it tonight.

C

Randall,
My guess is it needs to be to scale sorry, its getting plugged into a laser engraver.

V/R
C