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Just out of curiosity, what is the issue with commercial primers in these?

I’ll take some pics of grip mounting and mainspring and get them posted as soon as I can. On the wood butt stock, I ordered another M53 stock from Angola Armory and I plan on stripping it and staining it to get it to my liking. I like the "wood look" too myself. But I figure this way I can leave t...

I got a chance to test out my WLA M53 and see how it runs yesterday. First off I spent some time over the past several days reading lots of posts on MG42.com and got myself acquainted with the operation of this gun. That and I followed the detailed manuals that came with this gun to the letter…and...

Will MG42 metal 8mm drums work with a Yugo M53 8mm feedtray?

The warning under the cover says: “Use military ammunition only.” “Do not use commercial ammunition in this firearm.” The manual mentions the same things going on to say: “Much of the 8mm military ammunition is made for rifle use only with thin brass and lightly seated bullets. This would ...

As promised here are some of the first few pics I took of it. The gun came in a sturdy plywood crate that was well packed with foam custom fitted inside for this gun. Came with 6- 50 round belts, 1 ammo can and 1 green rain poncho. It also came with 2 very user friendly manuals, complete with lots o...

Yes I’ll get some pics up when I get it. Hopefully you all can bear with me and some of the newb questions I’m sure I will have. I’ve been doing a lot of reading here too, but nothing is going to replace hands on. I’m no newb to firearms in general as I’ve built AK’s and fixed lot proble...

I got a call from Century and they are now beginning to ship the M53 to those who pre-ordered and are on the list. Mine is on its way so I should have it next week. I ordered mine about a year or so ago. Got my fingers crossed it will be decent. Has anyone else here got hold of one of these yet? Thi...