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Home made mg42 reciever

Last post by blackreichswehr « Wed Nov 25, 2020 10:18 pm
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by blackreichswehr » Wed Nov 25, 2020 10:18 pm » in MG42 Build It Yourself

Made my own receiver, designed so you don't have to cut a slot for the charging handle, instead it rides in a channel. The bolt blocker, a tapped and...

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Wed Nov 25, 2020 10:18 pm
To New Members

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by JBaum » Wed Jun 21, 2017 7:20 pm » in MG42 General Discussion

We have a lot of traffic on here, but very few people need to leave messages anymore. We've pretty well mastered making the MG42 parts kit into a...

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Sun Mar 18, 2018 3:09 am
Time for Change.

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by salt6 » Fri May 19, 2017 6:07 pm » in Chatter

To All Members,

I'll keep this short as is my custom.

I've decided to turn over the MG42.US website to John Baum (john@germanmanuals.com}....

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Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:28 am
Re: How to Post Pictures.

Last post by 42rocker « Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:28 pm
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by salt6 » Sun Mar 31, 2013 11:47 pm » in Militaria

How to post pictures through the MG42.US site.

Just go to the bottom of the post text area and find the attachment tab.

Use the browse button to...

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Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:28 pm
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by salt6 » Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:58 pm » in Militaria

If you receive any email from an address below without MG42 in the subject line it's spam.

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panzer46.us
mg42.us

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Admin

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Fri May 01, 2015 7:04 pm
Introductions (or one way to increase your post count).

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I appologize. I want to get into the for sale area of this site (found a few posts I want to read).

I then found I could not get there unless I...
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Phosphate finished bolt

Last post by planejack777 « Sun May 19, 2019 10:02 pm
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by schmisser » Sat Sep 01, 2018 9:23 pm

[attachm 20180901_211557.jpg I acquired a war time mg-42 bolt that has parkerized or green finish.Are these war time original
Say late 1944 or45...

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Sun May 19, 2019 10:02 pm
Frankenstein MG42

Last post by JBaum « Mon Dec 17, 2018 9:10 pm
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by BELinNC » Thu Dec 06, 2018 9:19 pm

Really have appreciated this site and it's wealth of information over the years. Finally joined again after loosing track of my original member info....

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Mon Dec 17, 2018 9:10 pm
Mg42 canvas sling

Last post by Der Alder « Thu Aug 16, 2018 2:21 pm
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by schmisser » Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:41 pm

I have read that canvass or Web material slings were faked for the mg42 or34.In Folke Myrvang
Book on mg42 /34 ) machine guns he clearly has pics of...

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Last post by Der Alder
Thu Aug 16, 2018 2:21 pm
My M53

Last post by Abominog « Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:49 pm
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by Hellraiser » Sun Apr 29, 2018 11:35 am

Just put it back together :wnana:

8)

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Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:49 pm
How not to clear an MG

Last post by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS « Tue Apr 24, 2018 7:28 pm
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by Hellraiser » Tue Apr 24, 2018 8:51 am

:shock:

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Last post by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Tue Apr 24, 2018 7:28 pm
My second build

Last post by NickD « Sat Feb 10, 2018 6:12 pm
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by cclaborn1 » Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:36 pm

This is my second MG42 I have built. This is a reweld on a 1944 Steyr receiver. It's a mix of M53 and Mg3 parts. My first one I started with a M53...

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Last post by NickD
Sat Feb 10, 2018 6:12 pm
My first MG42?

Last post by JBaum « Fri Feb 02, 2018 8:38 pm
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by Brandon11 » Wed Jan 31, 2018 11:50 am

Hello everyone,

I'm new to this board but I was considering a new MG42, I can't tell if this is an all original German one or not and I would...

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Fri Feb 02, 2018 8:38 pm
Christmas is coming...*

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by junglewalk » Mon Oct 09, 2017 8:39 pm

Here is a shot on the firing line at Knob Creek Rg a few yrs back........The young Lady, Corah, really liked the 42, and didn't want to stop.

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Last post by RetiredBuilder
Thu Nov 23, 2017 5:01 pm
On the Eastern Front, Mariongrad.

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by junglewalk » Mon Oct 09, 2017 8:47 pm

A break in the fighting a few yrs back.;

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Mon Oct 09, 2017 10:48 pm
This cannot be a genuine WW2 MG42?

Last post by 42rocker « Wed Jul 26, 2017 12:28 am
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by beginner » Mon Oct 19, 2015 1:28 am

Hi guys,

This gun seems very wrong to my amateur eyes, can you chime in? Trying to learn to identify fakes so please excuse my stupidity if this is...

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Last post by 42rocker
Wed Jul 26, 2017 12:28 am
happiness is finding a bag of

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by greatguns » Wed Apr 08, 2015 10:34 pm

these DSC_0041.JPG

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Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:40 pm
didnt likem till i turned 50 now there the coolest

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by greatguns » Fri May 22, 2015 3:21 pm

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Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:33 pm
my collection

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by MIKEARMY12B » Sat Mar 12, 2016 12:21 am

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Last post by 42rocker
Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:31 pm
My first gun build

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by Sw1ngK1ng » Sun Mar 26, 2017 4:14 am

I have a few bugs and deburing to do before putting a finish on it. Built with a BRP receiver kit and made my own steel grip. Probably going to...

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Last post by 42rocker
Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:24 pm
There's a reason why it was called Hitler's saw

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by JBaum » Wed Jun 21, 2017 8:58 pm

There's nothing quite like cutting down a 14 tree the easy way.

Click on the picture to make it bigger.

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Last post by 42rocker
Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:15 pm
.308 conversion

Last post by Der Alder « Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:24 pm
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by heckinohio » Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:39 am

I have been sitting on a .308 conversion for several years. Found a stash of loose .308 here, contemplating changing one of my guns over....

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Last post by Der Alder
Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:24 pm
Finally took a picture

Last post by www.Prussia.us « Thu Oct 13, 2016 8:52 pm
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by sbude57 » Tue Sep 27, 2016 6:30 pm

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Here is a picture of my MG3. Much thanks to Jbaum and Der Alder. Still have some more testing to do, then it's going to get a paint job.

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Last post by www.Prussia.us
Thu Oct 13, 2016 8:52 pm
mg15

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by greatguns » Sat May 02, 2015 3:59 am

$$$mg15.jpg

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Thu Dec 10, 2015 11:49 am
MG 42 (MG3) safety button

Last post by WhitePatriot77 « Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:22 pm
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by Ler1944 » Tue Sep 08, 2015 7:19 am

Hello,
I need some help.
Building 3D model and animation for MG3 (MG42)
everything clear with animations, but can't find photos of the grip frame in...

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Last post by WhitePatriot77
Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:22 pm
righthand feed mg42

Last post by greatguns « Wed Apr 08, 2015 4:19 pm
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by greatguns » Wed Feb 25, 2015 11:48 am

need right hand drums

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