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I tried my rebuilt M53 to MG3 with wooden blanks today.
It didnt work very fine...

First three rounds I hade to retract the bolt manually. Then...

What is it ?
The Top cover is the part of the gun that mounts onto the top of the receiver and covers the action of the firearm.

What does it do...

Even though I am not a renactor, one of my objectives in assembling my BRP MG42 receiver kit is to try and maintain the original exterior cosmetics...

Hello, There has been some talking about using BRP stampings for a build so I thought I would go ahead and post a bunch of pix of mine. I have both...

Camming pieces (trunion is a misnomer) are numbered to themselves only, not to the gun.

Here are the manf codes and dates, someone (Steve, Tom?)...

What did I find???? MG42

Talking about MG42 Front Sight areas. Which is German and which is yugo??
Which is which??
Do to a Great study which I'll...

Components build area. This Thread is trying to link together component build threads. Mainly for semi auto components.

Whats your favorite...

What is it ?
Its the heart of the gun.

picture shows a MG42 bolt-head with square extractor plunger turned upside down on a correct WW2 carrier...

Due to missing pictures and other things I have made this thread to replace the
Better pitcures of my MG42 Jig-Fixture by pdstout. I have tried to...

Just a few pics and description of how I modify the original bolt for semi 42 build, nothing new or ground breaking, same basic method BRP has been...

Post this Receiver Diagram but will work on doing a cleaner copy.

Updated :wnana:

What is it ?
Its a very important part of the gun that is probably the most confusing part in your kit.

What does it do ?
It pushes the barrel...

Ok post what's good or bad and who has the good stuff.

SB

Thought I'd split off all the info for blank adapting into it's own forum. Might save guys time digging around.

Please send a link to threads about...

I decided show a step by step build of one of my BRP receiver. I have built a few of these and this is how I do them. I am not saying it is the only...

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Due to lots of missing...

Can anybody tell me the correct size of the hole for a 8mm forcing cone? I am trying to figure out if mine is for 8mm or 7.62. I really only plan on...

overall length 37 9/16 heavy to 37 5/8 light
bipod mounting brackets opening 2 3/16 typical both.

left and right axis drift is easy to see with a...