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Thats the original style barrel bushing which is made to be swaged inside the shroud sheetmetal.You can make the missing sheetmetal by turning a bushing that matches the profile and split it in half to make the overlay .Then simply weld it all together. Wiselite bushing had the larger o.d. to give t...

Somthing I noticed that I'm not sure about my build still has the rails held by grade eight hex screws but I do plan to rivet soon. Most people seem to be using the 5/32'' ( .156'') solid rivets ,but this is smaller than original which are( .170'' )shaft size and is a non standard size. I'm wonderin...

I can get you the original sizes taken from Yugo M53 if needed.If you look you'll find the rear of the barrel bushing is still in that front part.Mine measured 17.750'' from the rear of the bushing to the shoulder where the barrel rests against.I marked mine with a scribe before removing the remnant...

Thanks for the comments, I spent countless hours studying all the known drawings and many close up photos to make this rear receiver.The actual fabricating part I had roughly 20 hours in give or take,but now that all the figuring part is over making anouther would be a lot simpler. m53 003.jpg MG53 ...

Some of you no me as IRON WORKER over on the Weapons Guild,for some reason my name would'nt take here.For over a year I've been fabricating a scratch build M53 rear receiver as well as all the other parts needed for a semi build. Finaly got it finished and ready test fire just waiting on belts :D Th...

Thank you sir for the quick response,I'm trying to do all my pre -run checks before firing but was'nt sure if this was supposed to be this way or not.

When charging the MG42 does the barrel and bolt assembly stay together momentarely ? Basicaly when I charge mine it requires some force to first pull back because the recoupertor is being compressed by the barrel/bolt assembly until the camming piece presses in the rollers unlocking it about 3/8'' b...

Looks real nice, Can you see the weld lines show with Dulite blueing? Love to see a close up as I've also been considering this instead of cold blue or bake on finishes.

I used that print to make my bushing,the only thing I had to change was the outside detail.Mine was repairing a Yugo M53 and needed to be press fit intothe sheetmetal with the exsposed area to mimik the original sheetmetal dimensions. Here is my brief description of the method I used,you can also vi...

I made my own bushing ,if you look at this thread it explains how I did mine.I used the proper size woodruff cutter to create the slot bottoms just like the original,then hand broached in my lathe.

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If anyone can confirm some dimensions for me that would be great. Preferably from one of the original German receivers . I need to location of the trigger group opening and length located off the rear receiver . I need the location and opening specs for the charging handle cutout located from rear r...

geladen wrote:my pieces are with pirate at the moment but i will be interested in unloading the leftovers when i get them back. i can send you a pic of what is leftover when they come back. i think project guns is doing 34's this week or next not sure.

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Couldn't edit my post so here is something I left out. I'm looking for one of the three cut rear MG42 receivers IMA had and the piece I need is the middle area ,let me know what you have.

Thanks again

Does anyone have an extra middle section of one of the IMA demills that you can part with for a reasonable price?

I appreciate the help

Ok I guess I didn't fully understand the operation of the bolt.I thought the spring that is on the shaft in the carrier was acting as the resistance for the ejector.

After doing a little study I see that the spring is actually used for an anti bounce feature.

I'm in the process of modifying my bolt for semi use,I made my extention and have it ready to weld. I'm getting ready to mill off the original sear catch pad but have seen varying specs on how much to remove,it looks to me just milling it flush with the rear extention housing flat would be fine? Ano...

Your quite welcome :) Couple more tips: 1) Set up bushing in mill vice with threads up to cut woodruff slots as the shank will hit the bore if you try it on the bevel side. 2) Flip over and indicate bore of bushing back in to mill and use an extra length 3/16'' carbide endmill and touch bore wall an...

One thing I didn't mention is you do not need as much back relief on the tool bit,I had to do mine because I was starting the cut in the woodruff slot since I chucked it backwards to avoid thread damage. What you do need is to copy very closely the form of a regular broaching tool,with good chip bre...