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by Der Alder
Tue Jun 21, 2016 5:42 pm
Forum: MG42 Build It Yourself
Topic: MG-3 kits ---What do you think ?
Replies: 26
Views: 10954

Re: MG-3 kits ---What do you think ?

IMO its best to just swap out the whole bolt/carrier of the same type. If you plan on using an 8mm type (which works fine in .308), I'd use the 8mm type locking wedge and 8mm type carrier. I have not tried a MG3 type bolt carrier with a 8mm type bolt head. But I do know the locking wedges differ (th...
by Der Alder
Tue Jun 21, 2016 5:05 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: WWII MG42 on vehicle use
Replies: 14
Views: 10639

Re: WWII MG42 on vehicle use

Der Adler-- I believe much of the Aberdeen vehicle collection has been relocated to Ft. Lee, Virginia. --fjruple I'm glad you told me that because I was planning a road trip down there later this summer...I may have to look into this more. Do you know if they can be publicly accessed at Ft Lee? I m...
by Der Alder
Tue Jun 21, 2016 4:56 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: WWII MG42 on vehicle use
Replies: 14
Views: 10639

Re: WWII MG42 on vehicle use

Heres a pretty good write up on the German WWII NV IR devices...including one pictured with a '42. http://www.achtungpanzer.com/german-infrared-night-vision-devices-infrarot-scheinwerfer.htm Off the top of my head I recall reading about the US using similar technology late in the war against the Jap...
by Der Alder
Tue Jun 14, 2016 8:36 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: WWII MG42 on vehicle use
Replies: 14
Views: 10639

Re: WWII MG42 on vehicle use

The Tiger in the pics above is inside Germany's premier tank Museum in Munster. I'm guessing do to their laws there maybe using an original MG42 in open display is difficult? - who knows. Perhaps they save their original MG's and demills for close up plexiglass displays where this one was out in the...
by Der Alder
Sun Jun 12, 2016 7:18 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: WWII MG42 on vehicle use
Replies: 14
Views: 10639

Re: WWII MG42 on vehicle use

I have a few more pics I've found of the MG42 in vehicle used during WWII, but is appears there is no interest in the subject here...odd. [diz] Oh well can't blame a guy for trying to jazz things up a bit here... "crickets chirping" :lol:
by Der Alder
Sat Jun 11, 2016 12:32 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Has anyone tried the Privi Partizan PPU 7.62 M80 in their semi?
Replies: 1
Views: 1059

Has anyone tried the Privi Partizan PPU 7.62 M80 in their semi?

I'd like to stock up on some M80 ball to run in my semi converted M53 and MG3 semi clones. I've had very good luck running South African M80, but I'm on my last case of SA and I hate to keep dipping into without replacing it. I'd like to save whats left of it for building/trouble shooting. My M53' b...
by Der Alder
Thu May 26, 2016 8:25 pm
Forum: MG34 General Discussion
Topic: The evilest of MG34 problems. Need some help
Replies: 7
Views: 2541

Re: The evilest of MG34 problems. Need some help

You may have already tried this, but I've had similar experiences with HK's and my semi MG42's...(as in the bolt locked without a charging handle in place) and what I've done that works well is put a towel over a block of wood and with the butt stock removed slam the gun/receiver down backwards onto...
by Der Alder
Thu May 19, 2016 4:37 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: WWII MG42 on vehicle use
Replies: 14
Views: 10639

WWII MG42 on vehicle use

I thought it would be interesting to post photos and discuss the use of the MG42 on vehicles during WWII. I'll start off with the fact the MG42 was not used much in tanks due to the barrel change difficulties involved in most mantel mounts. The MG34 was used mostly in tanks, which is probably why it...
by Der Alder
Sun May 15, 2016 4:02 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Optics for the Lafette
Replies: 14
Views: 3342

Re: Optics for the Lafette

I purchased a couple of the Yugo scopes for the MG42 tripod when I was stationed in Germany a few years ago. They cost a bit more than what is being sold on eBay.de right now. However the optics on mine did not have the cross hair sideways as the anti-tank sight does when mounted on the MG34/42 tri...
by Der Alder
Sun May 15, 2016 3:57 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Optics for the Lafette
Replies: 14
Views: 3342

Re: Optics for the Lafette

Well I moved too slowly and the sights that were listed are now gone. If any body runs across a new listing for them please let me know. I just ordered another from here: https://colemans.com/shop/militaria/misc-militaria-gallery/yugoslavian-serbian-military-monocular-on-m59/ Better price than the ...
by Der Alder
Tue May 10, 2016 8:21 pm
Forum: MG42 Build It Yourself
Topic: MG-3 kits ---What do you think ?
Replies: 26
Views: 10954

Re: MG-3 kits ---What do you think ?

I may get one...if the price comes down to its sum of usable parts. A crunched shroud and missing the MG3 bolt head is a non-starter for me.....those are the two main items I'd want in an MG3 build, the shroud is not usable and the MG3 bolt head is missing. If the price drops to $299 I'll consider i...
by Der Alder
Mon May 09, 2016 7:25 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Optics for the Lafette
Replies: 14
Views: 3342

Re: Optics for the Lafette

If you want original German WWII expect to pay. However, if you are like me and just want something to fill the Yugo tripod dovetail mount, look for a Yugo ZRAK ON-M59 rocket launcher scope. It will fit the Yugo lafettes dovetail, though the retical will be sideways. I painted mine grey after painti...
by Der Alder
Sat Apr 16, 2016 8:41 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Night sights
Replies: 7
Views: 2996

Re: Night sights

I've heard of guy getting the tiny tritium viles on ebay and using them. Take some white calking and fill the recess and carefully place a vile in each. I did something similar with a British Trilux SUIT scope on my L1A1. There is a thread on it on Falfiles.
by Der Alder
Sat Apr 16, 2016 8:24 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Need help with Wise Lite Gen 2 M53
Replies: 11
Views: 5685

Re: Need help with Wise Lite Gen 2 M53

Sorry for taking so long to get back to you on you question. I've been off the boards a lot lately and just noticed your question and PM. On your bent/breaking hammer pins on your WLA, it was a common occurrence on many due to the semi auto AR base conversion. What caused it on mine was the fact tha...
by Der Alder
Wed Nov 25, 2015 10:20 pm
Forum: MG42 Build It Yourself
Topic: Receivers from BRP
Replies: 131
Views: 53458

Re: Receivers from BRP

Lookin good man. I've been away again for a few days. Just popped in to say hi and that we are getting ready for white tail season here in NW PA (its a national holiday here lol), even the schools are closed mon. :lol: Glad to see you making progress and taking your time Rog. We'll catch up later. Tom
by Der Alder
Wed Nov 25, 2015 10:14 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Wiselite back in business under new ownership
Replies: 3
Views: 1380

Re: Wiselite back in business under new ownership

I saw the new owner posting in a thread: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=13480

I'll leave it at that...
by Der Alder
Sun Nov 15, 2015 3:31 pm
Forum: MG42 Build It Yourself
Topic: Receivers from BRP
Replies: 131
Views: 53458

Re: Receivers from BRP

Looks like you are making good progress. Just keep going slow and taking your time as you have been and you will do fine. By the time you are done, being that you are doing a a .308 conversion you will have a lot of spare parts.These builds are addicting BTW. Thats like I had more than enough spare ...
by Der Alder
Fri Nov 13, 2015 6:39 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Need help with Wise Lite Gen 2 M53
Replies: 11
Views: 5685

Re: Need help with Wise Lite Gen 2 M53

I take it "Mr D" as the Wiselite representative calls him is the OP? I have no dog in this fight other than being a WLA M53 owner circa 2007 and a home builder of several semi clones of this type. I don't know either party involved here other than trying to help someone that felt he was out of optio...
by Der Alder
Wed Nov 11, 2015 3:23 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Need help with Wise Lite Gen 2 M53
Replies: 11
Views: 5685

Re: Need help with Wise Lite Gen 2 M53

The thing with the WLA semis is their receiver length varied during their production run. Some of them used full length recoil springs that had extended receivers, some did not. I have an early WLA M53 (one of the first 25) and it receiver was close in length to the original spec, but of course late...
by Der Alder
Wed Nov 11, 2015 5:33 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Need help with Wise Lite Gen 2 M53
Replies: 11
Views: 5685

Re: Need help with Wise Lite Gen 2 M53

A shorter spring would make it worse, if the gun is over gassed which is what I'm assuming they mean. The MG3 type flash hider/booster being one piece is not adjustable, it should be good for NATO spec .308 ammo. If I were trying lessen the gas/recoil I would go back to the older 8mm type flash hide...