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....remember to torque down the barrel into the barrel-extension and "stake" it at the notch in the Barrel-Extension forward face. If the barrel-extension does not have a "notch", then grind a small notch to stake the barrel to. I don't remember if it was early MG42 barrel-assemblies were not staked...

jbaum, There was an individual that posted on GunBrokerAuctions that had a Breda-30. Possibly there.....or two other sources that may help: Bob-Landis of Ohio Ordnance (?). The people up at what use to be LongMountainOutfitters (?). Possibly the French-MG-Board (?)......they talk about other MGs bes...

Hello again Daniele, What you are calling a "Barrel-Guide", I am guessing is the Barrel-Bearing.......this came in two different length (not hole-sizes). The longer Barrel-Bearing held the pressure inside the Booster-Cup/"Nozzle" a split-second longer than the shorter Barrel-Bearing. The Booster-Cup...

Hello again Daniele, I will post a couple of photos of MG42 Barrel-Bearings and MG42 Booster-Cups/"Nozzles" from the French MG-Board located at: http://mg34mg42.forumactif.org As the photos show.....some of the earlier MG42 parts were "inspected" and "stamped". Also note that there are two (2) diffe...

Hello Daniele, The photos that you posted are of a standard MG42 Booster-Cup/"Nozzle".......it may or may not be WWII. If of WWII manufacture, it was later marked/engraved with the weapon serial-number. As to your second question, the numbers engraved on this part seem to be of "Post-War" design.......

I too am looking for an MG42 Rail-Alignment-Fixture.....in either 8x57mm or 7.62x51mm/.308-Win..

Regards, RichardS
US Army, Retired
Blanksguy2001@outlook.com

Jaredrlewman, .....this MG42 Blank-Barrel-Assembly is not made correctly and is not WWII German. It appears made of some WWII German Barrel-Parts. Without the flair on the rear of the barrel-section (which allows the "Barrel-Stop" riveted to the receiver under the rear-sight to stop the forward move...

I would guess what you are looking for is an "un-numbered" "Armorers" Bolt-Assembly (?).....as would be found in one of the MG34 Parts-Can (?).

What would one be worth now if one could be found (?).

Regards, RichardS
US Army, Retired

.....and the high-bidders paid $2,463 for a "Yugo" Lafette (Tripod). Then add in shipping (Tripod is in England).........and currency-conversions if not in England............and "money-Transfer-Fees".
Note: These are currently selling for $600-$1,500 in the USA.

Regards, RichardS
US Army, Retired

Yes......RTG-Parts (a Vendor on our Forum.).

Regards, RichardS
US Army, Retired.

Bpalls86, First....thank you for your service to our country. After working with reenactors.....and making "Blanks" for over 20-years (after 20+ years in the US Army/Retired).........I would suggest that you do a couple of things first. 1: Review the "designs" used in the "BFONG's" (Chuck's original...

The smallest Booster-Cup/"Nozzle" that I have that is WWII German "Waffenampted" is 10mm.

Regards, RichardS
US Army, Retired

glenn,

What are the markings on the 8mm MG42 Barrel..........can you post some clear photos of these (?).
.....and current price (?).

Regards, RichardS
US Army, Retired
Blanksguy2001@outlook.com

JR,
Greetings.......where in Spain (?).

Regards, RichardS
US Army, Retired

WOW!!!!!.....can you believe that with over 4-days left, that "Yugo" MG42 Lafette is up to $1,616 ?????

Someone is really going to be mad later.

Regards, RichardS
US Army, Retired.

Hello Brian, Have you tried Gun-Borker-Auctions (?). Have you tried E-Bay (?). Have you e-mailed or called Allegany-Arsenal and SARCO, Inc. Have you e-mailed/called GunPartsCorp (?). Have you called/e-mailed Ohio-Ordnance-Works.........or "Brian" at BRP-Corp (?). Have you contacted "John" up at MARS...

What is really sad.........is that I have been offered a few of these WWII Tripods from England (where the "shop-owners" believe that even with the weld-lines on that front weapon-mount, that the "shop-owners" say nothing is wrong...."it's all WWII German"! ). I was even offered an Austrian MG42 Bol...

sbude57,
Wecome to our MG42-Board.

Regards, RichardS
US Army, Retired

Hello Bergflak, Thank you for the "link" to that MG42 Lafette on E-Bay. My thoughts are that this is an attempt to pass a "Yugo" Tripod off as WWII German (?)......as evident by the front and rear weapon mounting-brackets.....the "D-Rings", and some of the markings do not look correct. But you have ...

Great books for the guns that you own.

Regards, RichardS
US Army, Retired.