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Home made mg42 reciever

Last post by 42rocker « Mon Mar 21, 2022 4:23 pm
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by blackreichswehr » Wed Nov 25, 2020 10:18 pm

Made my own receiver, designed so you don't have to cut a slot for the charging handle, instead it rides in a channel. The bolt blocker, a tapped and...

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Mon Mar 21, 2022 4:23 pm
To New Members

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by JBaum » Wed Jun 21, 2017 7:20 pm » in MG42 General Discussion

We have a lot of traffic on here, but very few people need to leave messages anymore. We've pretty well mastered making the MG42 parts kit into a...

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Thu Nov 07, 2024 5:06 pm
Time for Change.

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by salt6 » Fri May 19, 2017 6:07 pm » in Chatter

To All Members,

I'll keep this short as is my custom.

I've decided to turn over the MG42.US website to John Baum (john@germanmanuals.com}....

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Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:28 am
Re: How to Post Pictures.

Last post by 42rocker « Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:28 pm
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by salt6 » Sun Mar 31, 2013 11:47 pm » in Militaria

How to post pictures through the MG42.US site.

Just go to the bottom of the post text area and find the attachment tab.

Use the browse button to...

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Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:28 pm
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by salt6 » Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:58 pm » in Militaria

If you receive any email from an address below without MG42 in the subject line it's spam.

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Introductions (or one way to increase your post count).

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I appologize. I want to get into the for sale area of this site (found a few posts I want to read).

I then found I could not get there unless I...
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Well It Is Welded, But the Beast Does Not Live.

Last post by Pirate « Sun Oct 16, 2005 4:17 pm
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by big mark » Sat Oct 15, 2005 11:27 pm

First I would like to thank everyone on this board for there advise and pictures so that I know what the hell I am doing or enough to get myself into...

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Last post by Pirate
Sun Oct 16, 2005 4:17 pm
More testing

Last post by Pirate « Sat Oct 15, 2005 5:18 pm

by Pirate » Sat Oct 15, 2005 5:18 pm

Went to the range today with 300 rounds of .308, 100 rds of romanian 8mm, 100 rds of
yugo 8mm 70's vintage and 100 rounds of yugo 50's vintage. I...

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Last post by Pirate
Sat Oct 15, 2005 5:18 pm
Damn this cocking handle is tough to pull

Last post by gunslingerdoc « Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:49 am
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by gunslingerdoc » Tue Oct 11, 2005 2:35 pm

Anyone else have trouble getting the bolt to release from the barrel? Even with no recoil spring, I find myself using a mallet to get the bolt moving...

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Last post by gunslingerdoc
Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:49 am
re-weld jig

Last post by panaceabeachbum « Tue Oct 11, 2005 11:42 pm
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by none123 » Sat Oct 08, 2005 3:55 am

Here's the start of my rec. welding jig. It's made up of two parts, front and rear. The rear square section rides in the bolt rails. it's cut to...

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Last post by panaceabeachbum
Tue Oct 11, 2005 11:42 pm
Easy bbl door riveting

Last post by salt6 « Tue Oct 11, 2005 7:29 pm
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by panaceabeachbum » Tue Oct 11, 2005 11:47 am

Decided to rivet bbl door in place to look as authentic as possible. After deciding not to build the c-clamp type riveting tool I turned a couple of...

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Last post by salt6
Tue Oct 11, 2005 7:29 pm
MG-42 receiver repair tool kit from RTG

Last post by TOM R « Mon Oct 10, 2005 7:44 pm
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by Otis Cambell » Mon Oct 10, 2005 4:16 pm

Seems like a great tool for receiver builds;

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Last post by TOM R
Mon Oct 10, 2005 7:44 pm
More testing, sucess!!

Last post by Pirate « Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:17 pm
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by Pirate » Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:58 pm

I went to the range after work and met Stifeout there. It rained all day and the place
was really wet. Set the gun up and started out with romanian...

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Last post by Pirate
Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:17 pm
some pics - flame suit on mocking my crude welding

Last post by Pirate « Thu Oct 06, 2005 1:18 pm
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by gunslingerdoc » Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:10 pm

Alright, I thought Id post a few pics of my 42 mods - first version. The welding was done with an antique open barn stored arc welder (yes this is an...

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Last post by Pirate
Thu Oct 06, 2005 1:18 pm
Fal FCG, striker/fp, and bolt extension test.

Last post by TOM R « Tue Oct 04, 2005 5:20 pm
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by gunslingerdoc » Mon Oct 03, 2005 5:38 pm

I took the day off planing on jury duty but got out of it so gun time for me. Last night my helpfull gun buddy welded on my bolt extension for me and...

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Last post by TOM R
Tue Oct 04, 2005 5:20 pm
FAL fcg test

Last post by gunslingerdoc « Sun Oct 02, 2005 9:00 pm
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by Pirate » Sat Oct 01, 2005 4:43 pm

Took the gun to the range today for testing, had South African 308 with berdan primers
and romanian 8mm to shoot.
Had the gripstick with the FAL...

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Last post by gunslingerdoc
Sun Oct 02, 2005 9:00 pm
Is an AR10 FCG the same as an AR15?

Last post by MauserMatt « Wed Sep 28, 2005 12:43 pm
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by MauserMatt » Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:07 pm

I don't know if there's any differences, but would using an AR10 FCG be any better than the AR15? Is the hammer any beefier? Is the hammer spring a...

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Last post by MauserMatt
Wed Sep 28, 2005 12:43 pm
Receiver Lettering

Last post by papple1 « Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:00 pm
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by papple1 » Mon Sep 26, 2005 11:32 pm

Has any of you guys come up with a way to re-letter the reciever. Half of my MG-42 lettering on the left rear of my reciever was cut during the...

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Last post by papple1
Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:00 pm
Motivational pics - next step FCG and bolt mods

Last post by gunslingerdoc « Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:05 am
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by gunslingerdoc » Sat Sep 17, 2005 2:15 am

MIG welding is not as pretty as TIG...But its pretty enough to grind...and mount on the tripod....

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Last post by gunslingerdoc
Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:05 am
MG3 FEED TRAY AND DRUM

Last post by fal lover « Sun Sep 25, 2005 4:37 pm
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by fal lover » Sun Sep 25, 2005 4:34 pm

are there any mods that need to be done to use the hk plastic drum and mg3 feed tray to go on my 308 kit i got from Dan thanks again guys fal lover

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Last post by fal lover
Sun Sep 25, 2005 4:37 pm
Who has got their 42 receiver welded please post here

Last post by drooling idiot « Sat Sep 24, 2005 6:25 pm
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by TOM R » Fri Jun 03, 2005 7:51 pm

by who and how did it come out, this is more of a review topic but I am putting it here for now so all will see it.

If you had a good experience...

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Last post by drooling idiot
Sat Sep 24, 2005 6:25 pm
recup question

Last post by Karbinator « Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:41 pm
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by gunslingerdoc » Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:44 am

Ok at about 2 am I finally took a brake. I have everything together but I notice that I can get the barrel door to close since the barrel extension...

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Last post by Karbinator
Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:41 pm
Carrier cut good w carbide emill

Last post by boss429 « Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:22 pm
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by panaceabeachbum » Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:01 pm

I was getting ready to cut the bolt carrier on edm and thought it would be nice to have a little ledge to set cocking tab on . $6 1/4 emill from enco...

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Last post by boss429
Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:22 pm
Range report, explosion!!!

Last post by panaceabeachbum « Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:05 pm
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by Pirate » Sat Sep 17, 2005 6:25 pm
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Needless to say being a gun test dummy is getting very exciting! I took the gun to
the range today with a new cocking stud welded on and proceeded...
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Last post by panaceabeachbum
Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:05 pm
FAL fcg

Last post by gunslingerdoc « Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:15 pm
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by Pirate » Tue Sep 20, 2005 9:21 pm

I got in the FAL lower today, got it from sportsmans guide, listed as vg to excellent, NOT!!
however it has all the needed parts, It looks like this...

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Last post by gunslingerdoc
Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:15 pm
fireing pins

Last post by jasond « Tue Sep 20, 2005 9:03 pm
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by jasond » Sun Sep 18, 2005 6:28 pm

can anyone lead me to were i can purchase some fireing pins for mg 42 & 34

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Tue Sep 20, 2005 9:03 pm

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