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by 42rocker
Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:58 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Original bakelite MG42 buttstocks
Replies: 16
Views: 5756

Re: Original bakelite MG41 buttstocks

Some help please, took these photos last night then this post shows up, so lets post the two pics.. Please note on the bakelite stock its has a smooth ended release screw on bottom and the yugo has a slotted screw.. Also please note how dark the spring is on the yugo.. This is the only one that I ha...
by 42rocker
Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:06 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Receivers for 150 bucks!
Replies: 3
Views: 903

Re: Receivers for 150 bucks!

www.Prussia.us That another interesting way to go.. Looks like the cuts of the old German mg42's, but some interesting angles and grind off marks, but your cuts would be in different overlapping places. ScottD Thanks for the update.. Now I would hope that they are cut like the pictures.. The mg42 on...
by 42rocker
Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:22 am
Forum: MG42 Build It Yourself
Topic: Better pitcures of my MG42 Jig-Fixture
Replies: 35
Views: 17931

Re: Better pitcures of my MG42 Jig-Fixture

Does anyone have pics or can redirect to a working tread with pics showing how to use the strings..
Something that I would like to see..

Thanks

42rocker
by 42rocker
Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:12 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: German marked MG42 Dust Cover??
Replies: 28
Views: 5204

Thats 3 German marked MG42 Dust Covers

sam game pm me a pic I'll post it or if Bil pm ed about it then post thru him either way is Great.. Thanks for reporting it.. Eagle / 623 lists in the Michael Heidler book as "Presta" Metalwerk GmbH =>"cnb" location Wuppertal-Elberfield (NW) Now if I could just find a German marked dust cover LOL La...
by 42rocker
Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:47 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: German marked MG42 Dust Cover??
Replies: 28
Views: 5204

2 German marked MG42 Dust Cover's

oakrodent Thanks for the update on the hex 34 stamp..... I guess that means that you have 2 German marked dustcovers... Want to sell one..LOL but? Now I know what to look for, Thanks.. I'm going to try to take a lot of pics over the weekend of some of the marks that I've found while digging and hope...
by 42rocker
Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:23 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: German marked MG42 Dust Cover??
Replies: 28
Views: 5204

Re: German marked MG42 Dust Cover??

oakrodent Thanks for the pictures... I went digging thru the mg42 bipods last night to find one.. Found the one, its a mix with one mg34 leg and other leg yugo with the rest of the yugo parts... Also the 34 leg (with the hole) you can see where the clip was welded to the side. Not spot welded. The i...
by 42rocker
Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:59 am
Forum: MG42 Build It Yourself
Topic: Michael J's build #2
Replies: 100
Views: 13642

Re: Michael J's build #2

As said by several others.. LOOKING GOOD....

Hope my welds look as nice..

Later 42rocker
by 42rocker
Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:46 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: German marked MG42 Dust Cover??
Replies: 28
Views: 5204

German marked MG42 Dust Cover?? FOUND ONE

oakrodent 1st THANKS for going thru your stuff and posting what you have found.. Well we might have found one.. Does this dust cover look any different than the others?? "I have one and only one with a very small and light Waffen Amp It looks like a 141 or a 147" Please pm or email or post a picture...
by 42rocker
Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:44 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: German marked MG42 Dust Cover??
Replies: 28
Views: 5204

Re: German marked MG42 Dust Cover??

rocco1911 Stamp job ... Well lets just say that one of my clients married a German lady and during his Special Forces day's he collected a lot of German stuff... Including a lot of original wamp stamps and other stamps that came out of the plants... But thats another story.. No, I don't have the sta...
by 42rocker
Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:02 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: German marked MG42 Dust Cover??
Replies: 28
Views: 5204

Re: German marked MG42 Dust Cover??

Prussia
Are you sure that you got that part from "Mitchell’s Mausers"... I thought that you said that you got a great deal on the SS marked one from a French guy...LOL Same guy with the much talked about Repro slab handles..
Thanks everyone for the input..

Later 42rocker
by 42rocker
Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:08 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: German marked MG42 Dust Cover??
Replies: 28
Views: 5204

Re: German marked MG42 Dust Cover??

Thanks Dan Please everyone take a second or two and check your parts bin.. Has anyone ever seen a German marked dust cover.. What I'm doing is making a parts list and planning to post the parts list that the Germans marked that we know of.. I'll keep score on this one and as stated post results late...
by 42rocker
Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:14 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: German marked MG42 Dust Cover??
Replies: 28
Views: 5204

German marked MG42 Dust Cover??

Has anyone seen a German marked mg42 dust cover??? I have several unmarked ones and several with the yugo number S-S114-24910 stamped on them.. But still looking for a German marked dust cover.. Anyone??? Did the Germans mark the dust cover????

Thanks

Later 42rocker
by 42rocker
Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:51 am
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Review of John Baum's German Manuals
Replies: 31
Views: 49305

Re: Review of John Baum's German Manuals

John Baum's German Manuals

What more can be said than the GREAT stuff posted above this post....

I've got over 1/2 dozen of his manuals and planning to add more.... GREAT pictures and good work...

Later 42rocker
by 42rocker
Sun Nov 01, 2009 4:33 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: BOOKS and more BOOKS
Replies: 8
Views: 1203

Re: BOOKS and more BOOKS

jbaum
I thought that there were only 3 programs when it came down to working with pictures...

1st photoshop ver.. whatever

2nd vueprint

3rd all the others that try to do the first 2..... I only have time to learn the first 2....

GREAT PICS in the German books.....

Later 42rocker
by 42rocker
Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:07 pm
Forum: MG42 Build It Yourself
Topic: Gentlemen I give to you.....
Replies: 8
Views: 758

Re: Gentlemen I give to you.....

Way to go!!!! Looks nice.... Hope that you have a great range day. And she works like it champ that she looks like..

Later 42rocker
by 42rocker
Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:19 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: BOOKS and more BOOKS
Replies: 8
Views: 1203

Re: BOOKS and more BOOKS

But if you buy large groups of books from him ALL at one time (as stated on his website) he will work with you on the price.... And SAVING money during this time period, gives one more money for ammo.... Also he will just smile MORE and MORE....... And hopefully keep jbaum working late at night buyi...
by 42rocker
Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:34 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: BOOKS and more BOOKS
Replies: 8
Views: 1203

BOOKS and more BOOKS

jbaum ,,, your the man Received a FINE group of books from you yesterday and was up most of the night reading.... If you need great books to learn more about your mg42 or m53 or mg34 check out jbaum's website http://www.germanmanuals.com/manuals.html Also picked up a copy of Mg34 Mg42 by Folke Myrva...
by 42rocker
Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:13 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Fla range day... Lets do it....
Replies: 1
Views: 299

Fla range day... Lets do it....

Received following pm from the 1919a4 group that is having a beltfed shoot.. Please invite them**thats us folks on this website**. Randy said that there would be room for us on the range. Just let me know, I will update our list with them. Thanks dlbtap this was part of another message However, he t...
by 42rocker
Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:01 pm
Forum: MG34 General Discussion
Topic: IMA mg34 rears on sale!
Replies: 21
Views: 2703

Re: IMA mg34 rears on sale!

Talked with Stan and Jorge the other day and they said that they are very busy... But looks like about 2 or 3 months before everything is caught up and done.. Just to note, I don't have an work with them at this time.... Wish I could send them some work.. However tooooo short on money,,,, buying mg3...
by 42rocker
Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:42 pm
Forum: MG34 General Discussion
Topic: Mg34 Bakelite Buttstock
Replies: 24
Views: 2774

Re: Mg34 Bakelite Buttstock

"looking for a bakelite buttstock with the metal tips for years." Saw one on a dummy mg34 at the GI gear shop at the fleamarket. Fellow wanted $1200 for the full dummy mg34.. If your really interested I can work on this one... However this person always seems to want top dollar soooo.... Later 42roc...