Tripods, ammo cans, gunners kit, etc.
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JBaum »
Wed Jun 21, 2017 7:20 pm
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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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salt6 »
Fri May 19, 2017 6:07 pm
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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.
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salt6 »
Sun Mar 31, 2013 11:47 pm
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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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Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:58 pm
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If you receive any email from an address below without MG42 in the subject line it's spam.
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Sun Sep 08, 2013 3:10 pm
Into the Abyss...MGZ40 Rebuild.....
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ChrisPCook »
Mon Mar 10, 2008 2:58 am
OK guys, I've received the sight, and have already taken a small looksie...
Here's what I am facing.....
1) Need correct screws on top housing....May...
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Wed Sep 04, 2013 8:49 pm
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Sun Sep 01, 2013 9:22 pm
MGZ40 optics dimensions
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DARIVS ARCHITECTVS »
Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:41 pm
Here are the MGZ40 optics used on lafette tripod mounts for the MG-42 machinegun. This optic was purchased from Ryan Schnee and has original paint....
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Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:27 am
My Lafette 42 restoration now underway.
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Tommygunn »
Thu Mar 14, 2013 4:29 pm
It's been a while since I said I was going to get stuck in and restore my Lafette 42 tripod but now the time has arrived and I've started.
First,...
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Mon Aug 26, 2013 3:29 pm
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Sat Jul 27, 2013 10:44 pm
The Lafette bolt box, mystery solved!
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bergflak »
Thu Feb 08, 2018 5:19 pm
I have now analyzed and concluded on the variations of the bolt box, both during WW2 and postwar production. This will be the first of a series of...
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Sun Dec 01, 2024 12:57 am
MG34/42 Ammo can tool kit
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JBaum »
Mon Oct 19, 2020 2:26 pm
I found some great pictures that show the details of the MG34/42 ammo can tool kit, and decided to share. It's pretty rare to see a kit with all the...
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Tue Nov 12, 2024 6:05 pm
MGZ40 Zeroing Procedure
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Hartek »
Fri Sep 13, 2024 11:12 am
So I'm trying to get my MGZ40 zeroed to mg MG42 on my Yugo lafette. I've managed to adjust the eccentric bolt in the scope base which has given me...
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Thu Nov 07, 2024 7:39 pm
MG42 buttstock parts
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34totenkopf »
Fri Dec 29, 2023 8:45 pm
Hello! I'm new to the forum and I recently acquired a C& R '43 Maget and just waiting for it to get out of jail. I picked up an original ww2 wood...
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Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:58 am
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Tue Aug 16, 2022 8:54 pm
MG Ammo Can Capacity: 250 or 300?
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joe6167 »
Fri Sep 24, 2021 7:46 pm
I'm just curious what the official ammo can capacity is. I keep seeing sources say 250, but I can't help but notice mine will fit 300, nice and...
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Sun Aug 14, 2022 11:18 am
Lafette, what model is this?
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JBaum »
Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:23 pm
I received a picture asking what model lafette this is. My only guesses are Austrian or Swiss, but I don't have any reference material to identify it...
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Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:23 pm
7,92mm or 7,62mm belt?
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7,92lover »
Sat Sep 25, 2021 2:06 pm
I found this post war MG42 50-round belt and would to know if it's for 7,92mm or 7,62mm ammo? MG1 or MG3?
The links height is 36mm.
It has a church...
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Mon Sep 27, 2021 12:27 pm
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Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:12 pm
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Sat May 08, 2021 2:28 pm
Yugo M52 Lafette
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Chuckm »
Fri Dec 14, 2018 6:56 pm
Back in 2010, Orin Harding, 762x51, was working on a translation of a Yugo manual on the M52 Lafette. He posted some pages of the Manual ( in...
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Wed Oct 21, 2020 11:59 pm
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