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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 » in MG42 Build It Yourself

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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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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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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Email

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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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panzer46.us
mg42.us

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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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MG53 Restoration disassembly/assembly question

Last post by 42rocker « Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:12 pm
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by SBGgunnerUK » Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:28 am

Hi guys.

Admittedly it’s been a while since I’ve been on here. I’m hoping there’s still activity from your good selves so I can pick your collective...

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Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:12 pm
A New Slings Thread For The Post-Crash Forum

Last post by joe6167 « Sat May 08, 2021 2:28 pm
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by joe6167 » Thu May 06, 2021 2:21 pm

Since most threads were devastated by the past couple of crashes, and after all the other threads I started in the past 2 years were lost, I figure I...

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Sat May 08, 2021 2:28 pm
Yugo M52 Lafette

Last post by 42rocker « Wed Oct 21, 2020 11:59 pm
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by 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
Custom cut foam gun case

Last post by Countryboy77 « Wed Jun 05, 2019 11:18 pm
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by Tmiller » Sat Oct 13, 2018 9:07 pm

Does anyone know where I can purchase either a Pelican or other hard case with a custom cut form insert for a M53.

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Wed Jun 05, 2019 11:18 pm
MGZ40 optic box wooden inlay

Last post by JBaum « Mon Jun 18, 2018 4:05 pm
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by Rickerdt » Mon Jun 18, 2018 1:04 pm

Hello friends,

I just bought two empty MGZ40 boxes which I like to restore to “brand new”.

But, both boxes are missing their wooden inlays and the...

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Mon Jun 18, 2018 4:05 pm
Paint codes

Last post by gagunguy « Sat Jun 09, 2018 9:33 pm
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by gagunguy » Fri Jun 08, 2018 7:00 am

Does anyone have the paiint codes for both the German green for the ammo cans, battle drums, etc and the Yugo apple green?

Thanks

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Sat Jun 09, 2018 9:33 pm
Überschießtafel for the Lafette 34 & 42

Last post by Abominog « Mon Apr 02, 2018 3:34 pm
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by bergflak » Mon Mar 19, 2018 4:37 am

A new study added to my homepage! I have gone through all available material in regards to the Überschießtafel. They have now been divided into...

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Mon Apr 02, 2018 3:34 pm
Lafette 53....need help

Last post by bergflak « Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:25 pm
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by bergflak » Sat Jan 20, 2018 6:55 pm

I am writing on my next article about the Lafette, and it will be the definitive guide to the bolt box. Unfortunately I have no access to a...

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Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:25 pm
cloudy optics

Last post by 42rocker « Thu Nov 30, 2017 11:10 pm
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by nypaddy » Mon Jul 24, 2017 1:15 pm

hello all. I am new to the site and have searched thru looking for a solution but have not found one. I have just optained a J.D. Moeller site for my...

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Thu Nov 30, 2017 11:10 pm
What did I find? MG42 Lafette Parts Quiz?

Last post by 42rocker « Sun Oct 29, 2017 8:22 pm
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by 42rocker » Fri Oct 27, 2017 8:54 pm

PLEASE post your answers in the next post. My answers in the following post.

MG42 Lafette Parts Quiz, follows after my minor ranting.

Well there...

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Sun Oct 29, 2017 8:22 pm
Lafette Pics

Last post by 42rocker « Fri Oct 20, 2017 9:05 pm
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by 42rocker » Thu Oct 19, 2017 7:34 pm

A couple of interesting Lafette pics. Should add one or more places this Lafette is stated fsu.
fsu code for Excelsior, Brandenburger Fahrrad und...

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Fri Oct 20, 2017 9:05 pm
2 Different riveted pads info request

Last post by 42rocker « Sun Oct 15, 2017 10:22 pm
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by 42rocker » Sun Oct 15, 2017 6:11 pm

I'm posting pics of the backs of 2 different lafette pads. Both pads should be early, pre spot welding.
Of course the pad without the strong backing...

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Sun Oct 15, 2017 10:22 pm
Mg3 tripod HK worth?

Last post by Schwartzer « Tue Sep 12, 2017 11:04 pm

by Schwartzer » Tue Sep 12, 2017 11:04 pm

Anyone know what the going rate for a HK MG3 tripod is going for to sell it quickly? Great condition with scope and battery pack for the light.

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Tue Sep 12, 2017 11:04 pm
Unloading a belt with the belt loading machine?

Last post by JBaum « Tue Jun 27, 2017 8:14 pm
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by timdp » Tue Jun 27, 2017 6:53 pm

I know that belts can be unloaded with a gurtfuller, but I can't figure out how to do it.

Anyone done it?

Thanks,

T

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Last post by JBaum
Tue Jun 27, 2017 8:14 pm
MG3 AA Tripod Leg Re-attachment

Last post by bbrown « Sun Jun 04, 2017 10:52 am
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by bbrown » Tue May 30, 2017 7:41 pm

As part of a short term project I removed one of the legs of an MG3 AA tripod. Turns out I didn't really need to do that, but now I need to put it...

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Last post by bbrown
Sun Jun 04, 2017 10:52 am
Mg42 ammo can, original or yugo

Last post by motley13crue « Wed Feb 15, 2017 6:13 pm
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by motley13crue » Tue Feb 14, 2017 7:59 pm

Does anyone have pictures showing the difference between original German ammo cans compared to yugo cans? I just bought one and its stamped 41 and...

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Wed Feb 15, 2017 6:13 pm
New Lafette code found!

Last post by bergflak « Fri Aug 05, 2016 2:24 am

by bergflak » Fri Aug 05, 2016 2:24 am

A stop the press! update. A new hitherto unknown marking has surfaced.
The code sxk with the yearcode DL has never been registered before, but has...

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Last post by bergflak
Fri Aug 05, 2016 2:24 am
Drilled MG42 Barrels

Last post by dogman5 « Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:17 pm

by dogman5 » Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:17 pm

Hello,
Does anybody know where to get some MG42 barrels that have the 3 demill holes drilled into them? I am looking for a couple for a display and...

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Last post by dogman5
Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:17 pm
EOTECH mount for MG3/MG74?

Last post by JBaum « Thu Jun 23, 2016 8:04 pm
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by Waffentag » Sun Jun 05, 2016 8:27 am

image.jpg image.jpg Has any one ever mounted an EOTECH directly on there MG42 or MG3? I see that RTG has a couple of differnt B&T mounts, the...

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Last post by JBaum
Thu Jun 23, 2016 8:04 pm
Post War Yugoslavia Toolkit

Last post by JBaum « Tue Mar 22, 2016 12:24 am
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by 1komjager » Mon Mar 21, 2016 9:56 pm

How different are the war time and post-war Yugo tool kits? To my untrained, uneducated eye, the only thing I can tell is that the barrel changing...

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Tue Mar 22, 2016 12:24 am

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