My Question is really simply, I have a Mg34 (dot45) and i wanna get it on a Lafette, but in Switzerland i can just get a Mg42 Lafette, so can i mount the Mg34 on it?
Thx for all Answers
Mg34 Lafette
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Mg34 Lafette
Hello Guys, im new in this Forum, and im from Switzerland. So sry for my bad english..
My Question is really simply, I have a Mg34 (dot45) and i wanna get it on a Lafette, but in Switzerland i can just get a Mg42 Lafette, so can i mount the Mg34 on it?
Thx for all Answers
My Question is really simply, I have a Mg34 (dot45) and i wanna get it on a Lafette, but in Switzerland i can just get a Mg42 Lafette, so can i mount the Mg34 on it?
Thx for all Answers
Re: Mg34 Lafette
No, theyr not the same, and its the cradel that is all the difference. Shuld have posted pics but dont have any right now.
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Re: Mg34 Lafette
Yep, completely different method to tie the front end of the weapon down to the tripod. You'll have to look further afield.
Tom.
Tom.
Re: Mg34 Lafette
Some pics to show whats different between 34 and 42 lafette. Bear in mind that my 42 lafette is a 34 lafette that has been altered to a 42 lafette, but the basic is the same.
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- 42 lafette on the left, 34 lafette on the right.
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And a pic on the different triggers. Again, the original 42 lafette trigger might be different then the one on mine, as its a 34 lafette rebuilt to fit an MG42.
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The inner cradel-part for a mg34, The part that needs to ba changed to make it into a lafette for an MG42 or the other way.
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- Inner cradel-part for MG34, missing its forward hindge.
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Re: Mg34 Lafette
Olli
Thanks for the pictures. Have not seen a lot of the conversions before. Nice group of pics Thanks for sharing.
Later 42rocker
Thanks for the pictures. Have not seen a lot of the conversions before. Nice group of pics Thanks for sharing.
Later 42rocker
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Re: Mg34 Lafette
Olli,
Great side by side and I'm loving that 'Tutti Frutti' paint on the 42 tripod.
What do you know about the weapon catch for the 42 as it does not look like a German wartime piece? I was wondering if it was a Norwegian addition especially since it appears to have Norwegian paint on it, including the buffer, spent case chute and other nearby parts.
Tom.
Great side by side and I'm loving that 'Tutti Frutti' paint on the 42 tripod.
What do you know about the weapon catch for the 42 as it does not look like a German wartime piece? I was wondering if it was a Norwegian addition especially since it appears to have Norwegian paint on it, including the buffer, spent case chute and other nearby parts.
Tom.
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Re: Mg34 Lafette
Another simple question. I know that TNW does make an adapter for the mg34 to fit the H&K tripods. And from what I've seen online the 42 lafette and H&K tripod both have the same mount. So in theory the tnw adapter should work on a 42 lafette and I'll be able to mount my mg34?
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Re: Mg34 Lafette
You say lafette sometimes, and tripod sometimes..... they're two different pieces of hardware. Shall we assume you mean lafette all the time?
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Re: Mg34 Lafette
Sorry for any confusion. Yes I meant lafette.