MG Regler Cyclic Rate Reducer

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MG Regler Cyclic Rate Reducer

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I have been having a discussion with someone regarding the Regler. I have taken apart an MG34 but can only go so far as the plate refuses to come off and I have partially removed the grip and I didn't think I would get it back together again as internally its complicated, so not being brave enough I didn't take it any further. However I think the mechanism has an Umschalter. I enclose a photograph of the mechanism and the barrel jacket extension. Tim
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Have you ever taken the gripstick off?? If so I would like to see a picture of the bottom of the receiver. Also a pic of the top of that gripstick.

If not I understand and say Thanks for the pics you are sharing.

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Hi will have a go tonight and pull it apart, I have spoken via email with another member who has told me how to get the plate off. So I will attempt this. Tim
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Go slow and lots of Good Luck to you.

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Hi I got the grip off but the plate is on so tight that it would need the application of a hammer to do this. However by looking down into it I can see that it is empty. It was much easier than I had imagined as when I was putting it back together when it was lined up just right it went in and seated with a click. Which is why I suppose that they adopted the MG42 as the machining is so tight.
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Tim,
Congratulations, I think one of the panels I had needed some rigorous persuasion to part company with the grip frame
Have you found any hidden waffenamts or markings?
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Thanks for those pics.

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Jonathan there seems to be Waffenamt marks on all parts I can see plus some serial numbers. I think these show up in the photographs. If I have time, as I have remembered this week to watch the show, I have come across another cover plate in my collection which I will post.
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The Waffenamt mark doesn't come out very well but its WaA11 Tim
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More good stuff, Thanks

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Tim (42) It's a regler receiver!
Tim (Armitage) Does the speed-change button operate L/S?
Did the grip have a brake-drum inside?
Did the grip have a regler trigger?
Does the receiver have the long barrel-pushrod?
Does the receiver have any of the components in the rear threaded hole?
We wish we could own it.....congratulations!.............Phil
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Hi as far as I can make out, it is as page 99 vol 1 with an Umschalter. I have poked a screwdriver into the middle of the cover and I cannot feel any parts in there as page 97. Logically I would feel the clockwork mechanism. I think its just one of the uncommon ones that had the mechanism at one time but this was subsequently taken out. The other cover I have photographed is just one from my collection and not the actual one on the gun. Tim
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Hello,
I agree its the Umschalter. Tim I spotted your safety lever is stamped with the rare 5A code.
I luckily have 3 early ones bsw 37 and 38 plus a Mauser 39, all have these early features and all are sadly empty.
I believe only the earliest of the production third variants 1936/7/8? left the factory with adjustable rate of fire parts.
But clearly until 1939 may be early 1940? the receivers were capable of housing these parts but weren't actually fitted.
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Have some pics of my reciver vs a regular reciver. Mine does also have its internals taken away or never been mounted.
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