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Thank you for the pic. It looks like the bracket that holds the plate pin in the front of mine has somehow managed to shift forward creating a space between the bracket and the plate. Notice how the pin in yours sticks out the front and the pressure plate is flush with the front edge of the top cove...

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Thank you. His website it down, but I found them through Facebook.

Yes, and it is installed. The pressure plate spring puts tension between the plate and the side of the top cover.

I’m in the process of ordering a pressure plate gauge from Strout. Hopefully it’s just a using of bending it back into shape.

Looking for a pressure plate gauge for a MG42 / M53.

Good morning, I have an FA M53 that we built (7/2) which is having issues with the pressure plate. There is about. .045” gap between the front of the plate and the front stop for the pin when the plate is flush with the edge of the top cover where the cartridges feed through. If it remains close to ...