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Re: reciever dates and codes

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Hello, here is my small receiver study as a pdf-file. I will update the file in a while because I found some new info, for example the latest known Gustloff MG42 SM svq 1668k! Myrvang has listed the number 555k as the latest known. And the latest known Mauser MG42 is now the MG42 DD df 6001e.

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Hi Christian
Thanks for the update and looking forward to any other info that you are willing to share with us.

Thanks for the email and Good Luck with your studies at the University.

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bnz wrote:Yes, this is great work you are doing Christian. I try to save every MG42 receiver picture I come across so I can compare and make sense of variations. I don't have way of hosting pictures otherwise I would have posted some examples.

Have you noticed many early CRA receivers have a little piece of metal welded on barrel change door near rear sight? It looks to serve purpose of keeping rear sight retaining pin from coming out. It seems to only be on early CRA receivers so I don't think it is a field modification.

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my dfb mu marked recevier also has this "tab" everybody that sees it always says they have never seen that tab on any other 42
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That tab is not common. I believe that I only have two receiver doors with them. They were only put on during two of the shifts or periods. Keeps the rear sight pin from falling out.

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An old thread with lots of great info. Kada's website seems to be down at this time. Hope that it gets back up again.

Having said that you folks might want to download the pdf and save it.

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Again I bump this to make sure that everyone gets the chance to see this great receiver code information.
Please look at this thread and download the Kata study pdf or download the pictures that several of us have posted back up.
Review and Learn, Enjoy.

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42 Rocker it seems the study is not downloadable any longer. Can you post?
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Are these what your looking for?
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I cannot seem to load them.Pm me your email and I cam send them to you .
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Please note that the pdf at the top of this page has more material than the last posting. Which are also quite good. Please review both.
John and I try to keep this stuff up and running. If you have a problem with something please let us know.

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