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by waffendude
Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:14 am
Forum: MG42 Build It Yourself
Topic: CONSIDERING a build?
Replies: 8
Views: 990

Re: CONSIDERING a build?

yes that wold be a good start--but like flemmgunner said ---you will need a rear receiver check out brp,coldsteel both make rear receiver blanks/shells also check out gunbroker---sometimes there more complete kits ava with the rear rece---just more $$ the kits at centerfire come with the internals/r...
by waffendude
Sat Jun 11, 2011 8:15 am
Forum: MG42 Build It Yourself
Topic: CONSIDERING a build?
Replies: 8
Views: 990

Re: CONSIDERING a build?

welcome xorstatus1 info on building ---look in the stickies section on this web site---also check out www.projectguns.com---there is also a lot of good info there. with your kit --you will most likly need 1. frt barrel bearing (rtgparts) 2. a fire control group (ar15/fal) 3. a rear receiver (gunbrok...
by waffendude
Sat May 14, 2011 8:52 am
Forum: MG34 General Discussion
Topic: What do you think to my MG34?
Replies: 12
Views: 2057

Re: What do you think to my MG34?

looks good---i wish i could somehow get a 34---yours looks cool
waffen
by waffendude
Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:11 am
Forum: German Firearms
Topic: FN 1922, Medals, & Scale Pz.Kpfw-IV display
Replies: 5
Views: 1400

Re: FN 1922, Medals, & Scale Pz.Kpfw-IV display

very cool---nice job on the pz 4
i used to build models when i was younger---even won some awards
like bil said ---its a better display because it show more of a complete backround history
waffen
by waffendude
Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:49 am
Forum: MG42 Stickies Section
Topic: question on barrel bushing
Replies: 8
Views: 3540

Re: question on barrel bushing

i have very little wear on the frt bearing---it may not be in the right position ? ? ? also ---when i take mine out ---you have to lift the frt sight to remove it ---there is a "stop" on the frt sight that prevents the bearing from falling out of the back. when you lift the frt sight ---the bearing ...
by waffendude
Mon Jan 03, 2011 2:31 pm
Forum: MG42 Stickies Section
Topic: 42/53 feed question
Replies: 4
Views: 2114

Re: 42/53 feed question

i have not had this problem it does sound like it is binding in the top cover---- make sure the bolt is held to the rear when you close the cover to load ammo----if the bolt is locked to the barrel when you close your top cover it will bend the feed ramp also make sure the "pin" on the top of the bo...
by waffendude
Mon Jan 03, 2011 2:23 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Bipod
Replies: 9
Views: 1146

Re: Bipod

yes ---as i understand it---both types were used in the war
by waffendude
Fri Dec 10, 2010 7:27 am
Forum: MG42 Build It Yourself
Topic: Problem with the rails or bolt
Replies: 5
Views: 866

Re: Problem with the rails or bolt

make sure the bolt is not hitting any of the rivit heads
by waffendude
Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:41 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: 8MM vs. .308
Replies: 10
Views: 1408

Re: 8MM vs. .308

i run 7.62x51 for cost reasons
by waffendude
Thu Oct 21, 2010 11:55 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: m53 bolt hold back question
Replies: 4
Views: 955

Re: m53 bolt hold back question

i'm pretty sure that is off of a fal or l1a1---it the part that holds the bolt back after the last round---weled to the chg handle and it catches the end of the ratchet plate
waffen :)
by waffendude
Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:19 am
Forum: Chatter
Topic: Congressional candidate under fire for being a re-enactor...
Replies: 24
Views: 2187

Re: Congressional candidate under fire for being a re-enacto

maybe we can have the 1st marine div take on the 1st inf div---man would that be cool---or how about a dual---like patton wanted to do w/rommel----chester pully vs mark clark HAKENTT---or whatever---to renact you need both sides of whom was at the battle---maybe i'm dumb---(i went to a plubic school...
by waffendude
Fri Oct 15, 2010 7:53 am
Forum: Completed/Old Sales
Topic: German MG 42 torch cut receivers $200 shipped
Replies: 12
Views: 744

Re: German MG 42 torch cut receivers $200 shipped

if the deal with 42 rocker fall through---i'll take one of them----------

so c'mon 42rocker dont you need some truck parts or somthing--maybe a diamond for the lady friend ? ?

just kidding
seriousy ---if the deal falls through --i'll take one
waffen :)
by waffendude
Fri Oct 15, 2010 7:49 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: 8MM AMMO
Replies: 7
Views: 994

Re: 8MM AMMO

my biggest problem with the yugo is the hard primers----it will fire in my k98 and hakim---just not relaibly in a sa42
waffen :)
by waffendude
Wed Oct 13, 2010 2:33 pm
Forum: Chatter
Topic: Congressional candidate under fire for being a re-enactor...
Replies: 24
Views: 2187

Re: Congressional candidate under fire for being a re-enacto

i had relitives that served in the waffen ss ---if i were to reenact it would be with the 1ss panzer div..
some years ago the 1st ss had a reeanctment in camden---it was aewsom---i bet there were 250 soldiers -misc morotcycles all kinds of weapons,ect
it's not all about being a nazi
waffen :)
by waffendude
Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:17 am
Forum: MG42 Build It Yourself
Topic: Light Firing pin strikes
Replies: 3
Views: 920

Re: Light Firing pin strikes

make sure the hammer is not hitting the bolt extention or even the recoil spring---the fal fcg should have enough power to pop the rommy primer---the yugo primers are the real hard one's also make sure the hammer is at or near the top of it's stroke---like 90 degrees---when it hits the firing pin ex...
by waffendude
Thu Sep 16, 2010 9:37 am
Forum: MG42 Build It Yourself
Topic: IW'S SCRATCH BUILD M53
Replies: 7
Views: 2418

Re: IW'S SCRATCH BUILD M53

you are the man---at some time---i'm going to try to build my own---i can say--it will not turn out as nice as yours----great job

waffen :D
by waffendude
Tue Sep 14, 2010 3:10 pm
Forum: MG42 Build It Yourself
Topic: Help needed on a build
Replies: 4
Views: 782

Re: Help needed on a build

yep ---as usual---jbaum is correct

waffen :)
by waffendude
Fri Aug 20, 2010 12:32 pm
Forum: MG42 Build It Yourself
Topic: mg42 back in stk
Replies: 13
Views: 1852

Re: mg42 back in stk

smokingun---no i did not ask for anything special---i did however flirt with the lady who took my order---i told her she sounded hot----maybe thats the trick :D
waffen
by waffendude
Fri Aug 20, 2010 7:41 am
Forum: MG42 Build It Yourself
Topic: mg42 back in stk
Replies: 13
Views: 1852

Re: mg42 back in stk

ok guys---i went ahead a bought a kit it came in yesterday---here's what i got the kit was packed in heavy cosmoline---the shrould/barrel/bipod a-were all together and then a big bag of parts, the first thing i noticed was the caming section of the rece still attached (all the way back to the d shap...
by waffendude
Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:48 pm
Forum: MG42 Build It Yourself
Topic: mg42 back in stk
Replies: 13
Views: 1852

mg42 back in stk

it looks like centerfire has m53 kits back in stk---for $299.00

check this out
http://www.centerfiresystems.com/yugom5 ... 3-kit.aspx

waffen :D