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- Sat Jun 24, 2006 6:05 pm
- Forum: Completed/Old Sales
- Topic: FS MG-3 Lafette
- Replies: 1
- Views: 438
FS MG-3 Lafette
MG-3 DISA manufactured lafette for sale with accessories. Asking $425 + shipping costs. Tripod has some paint flaked off from dings on legs and some areas of cradle. No dents. All parts working, and 100% intact. Includes like new condition items: battery box, light, light cable & switches, optics, s...
- Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:08 pm
- Forum: MG42 Photos and Video
- Topic: New MG-42 pics at Knight's Armoury
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1600
New MG-42 pics at Knight's Armoury
For those of you with nothing to do at the moment (not you Tom, you just keep working on my Weasel), go check out some new MG-42 pictures on the pics page of my website:
http://198.144.2.125/MG42/Machinengeweh ... ctures.htm
http://198.144.2.125/MG42/Machinengeweh ... ctures.htm
- Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:12 pm
- Forum: MG42 General Discussion
- Topic: Recuperator: a basic question
- Replies: 12
- Views: 956
There is no progressive compression pressure in the recuperator because all four springs are made with the same compression strength. In other words, they function as one large long spring. All four springs are interchangable. The reason for using four springs may be related to production. Perhaps i...
- Fri Jun 23, 2006 11:26 am
- Forum: MG42 Photos and Video
- Topic: New Lafette 42
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3251
Tom ole buddee.... Aside from a few scrapes to the paint job, which even Ryan agreed would make it look more original, there won't be any harm to the lafette by using it occasionally. That's the point, actually Tom. Using a REAL WWII MG with the proper equipment and the correct 8mm ammo. I suppose y...
- Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:24 am
- Forum: MG42 Photos and Video
- Topic: New Lafette 42
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3251
My lafette was bought from Ryan, and since he had a painting booth and lots of experience, I decided not to try my hand at rebuilding it. The cleaning and tweaking I did when it arrived did teach me how the search fire unit and other features worked, but having never seen one before, I wasn't all th...
- Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:12 am
- Forum: MG42 Photos and Video
- Topic: New Lafette 42
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3251
More pics
More pics...
- Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:06 am
- Forum: MG42 Photos and Video
- Topic: New Lafette 42
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3251
New Lafette 42
The lafette 42 has arrived. It's an early 1942 tripod. The search fire unit needed disassembly and cleaning to get it working, and an adjustment and modification of the trigger linkage was necessary to get the trigger of the MG-42 to be fully depressed. Ryan did an excellent job on the paint, both p...
- Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:51 am
- Forum: Chatter
- Topic: Odd attempt at insulting me
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1069
Tom ole buddy, I REALLY missed the part where I agreed to make you a suit of armour... for FREE. Don't know whare you got that idea. Tell ya what... I'll trade you a suit of armour, custom fit to all your specifications, for your Weasel... AFTER you finish cleaning the dog poo out of it and paint it...
- Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:09 pm
- Forum: Chatter
- Topic: Odd attempt at insulting me
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1069
Hmmm.. Sounds like a troll just out to create a response. Probably some geek who wants attention. I certainly haven't noticed Reichspapers getting irregular, much less antagonistic. Certainly not any more than our buddy Tom R. :mrgreen: I'll bet the guy who sent that message doesn't even remember wh...
- Wed Jun 14, 2006 5:50 pm
- Forum: MG42 General Discussion
- Topic: New Semi MG42 from Germany
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3504
- Tue Jun 13, 2006 11:54 pm
- Forum: MG42 Build It Yourself
- Topic: Feed prawl arm rubbing on top of receiver
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1508
One comment: That chamfer of the edge of the feed mechanism rail near the forward end, on the right side, about 1/4" long, is not supposed to be there. Looks like the metal wore away or the part was dinged hard on the bolt feed mechanism stud by a careless operator slamming the feed cover down witho...
- Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:13 am
- Forum: Completed/Old Sales
- Topic: Barrel bushing for mg42
- Replies: 5
- Views: 527
- Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:44 am
- Forum: MG42 Accessories
- Topic: What Bipod is this?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1563
- Sat Jun 03, 2006 11:52 pm
- Forum: MG34 Build It Yourself
- Topic: Dust cover door installation
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1051
The ejection port cover looks like this when installed (right = forward): http://198.144.2.125/MG42/FULL/MG-42Parts/Ejection%20Port%20Cover.jpg The wire that acts as a hinge pin for the cover has it's forward tip 1/8" into a hole located in the camming piece body, and the rear end does a double 90 d...
- Mon May 29, 2006 9:25 pm
- Forum: Chatter
- Topic: memorial day
- Replies: 9
- Views: 944
- Fri May 26, 2006 3:46 pm
- Forum: Completed/Old Sales
- Topic: WTS US Made MG42 Wood Grip Panels - 3rd and Final Batch
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2914
Okay, I finally hae to ask... My MG-42 came with wood grips that were obviously made byu the former owner since they were handmade. They were not high quailty. I have to ask, were any wartime MG-42's ever using wooden grips? I would doubt it since the wood is weaker than bakelite and subject to crac...
- Sat May 20, 2006 8:32 pm
- Forum: MG42 Accessories
- Topic: WTK: MGZ40 collimator
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1506
- Fri May 12, 2006 3:57 pm
- Forum: Wanted
- Topic: WTB Lafette 42 Carry Straps
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3069
The leather work takes some practice, but mostly you need the correct tools. Now that Tandy Leather, Inc. has resumed running local leather stores again, in addition to the website, you can get the tools and leather you need, albeit at an expensive price. But, it beats nothing. The leather is cut wi...
- Thu May 11, 2006 9:05 pm
- Forum: Wanted
- Topic: WTB Lafette 42 Carry Straps
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3069
If one of you guys really needs a set of lafette straps and doens't mind waiting, since my job has me working out o state half the time these days, how's $150 sound? I have enough snap hooks for one more set of straps. The leather is expensive, but worth it because of the strength and quality. Plus,...
- Wed May 10, 2006 11:29 pm
- Forum: Wanted
- Topic: WTB Lafette 42 Carry Straps
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3069
New replica lafette carry straps
The new replica lafette carry straps are complete. Fine belt latigo was used and the fittings were forged by myself in the armoury, and used commercially available snap hook that were slightly modified. The leather, waxed linen cord, and leather tools came to $60.00. Steel and parts were $14.00. The...