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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

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.

Last post by waffendude « Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:28 am
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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
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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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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What did I find???? MG42 Front Sight area

Last post by Patsy57 « Thu May 09, 2019 7:31 am
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by 42rocker » Fri Nov 10, 2017 8:55 pm

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...

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Thu May 09, 2019 7:31 am
spring assembly in M53 bolt

Last post by tomcatshaas « Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:39 pm
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by flemgunner » Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:38 pm
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Howdy Im wondering about a spring assembly that is in one of my M53 bolts. It fits inside the rear portion of the bolt and has metal tips on each...
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Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:39 pm
Patronenkasten ?

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by stegger » Sun May 29, 2022 12:49 pm

Hello, gentlemen.
Need your help. Maybe someone recognizes this box? Dimensions are 380 X 170 X 170 mm. Like the combination of two standard...

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Sun May 29, 2022 12:49 pm
Trying to find a member here!

Last post by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS « Mon May 02, 2022 11:07 pm
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by ww2willysjeep » Mon May 02, 2022 12:49 am

Hello all! I used to frequent this forum years ago and was active on the 1919 site as well as a few others. Unfortunately mg42 stuff went to the back...

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Mon May 02, 2022 11:07 pm
How to reach Bergflak??

Last post by ctbea « Sun Apr 03, 2022 1:36 pm
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by ctbea » Sat Feb 26, 2022 11:50 am

Hi,

I've been trying to order sale items from Bergflak but have received no reply to bergflak@hotmail.com. Has he changed his email address. And...

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Sun Apr 03, 2022 1:36 pm
Video of M53 Failure

Last post by JBaum « Sun Feb 27, 2022 11:23 am
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by joe6167 » Tue Feb 22, 2022 2:38 am

Any thoughts on what caused the failure in this video?

As you can see, the barrel just pops out!

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Sun Feb 27, 2022 11:23 am
Wise lite m53 charging handle issue

Last post by JBaum « Sun Feb 20, 2022 4:13 pm
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by radar617 » Sun Feb 20, 2022 2:49 pm

So my wise lite m53 charging handle snapped in half. I have a second handle but it's thicker and has a bend at the end and won't fit in the rail....

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Sun Feb 20, 2022 4:13 pm
Parts markings

Last post by ctbea « Tue Jan 11, 2022 11:08 am

by ctbea » Tue Jan 11, 2022 11:08 am

Checking the ordnance codes on line I am unable to ID a solid wood mg42 buttstock. Left side markings are WaA750 and hvq 43. Unfortunately it has...

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Tue Jan 11, 2022 11:08 am
Odd Barrel Profile

Last post by dogman5 « Mon Dec 06, 2021 11:22 pm

by dogman5 » Mon Dec 06, 2021 11:22 pm

Good evening,

Has anybody seen the end profile of an MG42 barrel like the one circled below? As you can see, it’s very different than the normal...

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Mon Dec 06, 2021 11:22 pm
Bolt Roller Binds

Last post by 42rocker « Tue Nov 30, 2021 9:52 pm
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by joe6167 » Sun Nov 21, 2021 1:21 pm

One of the rollers in the bolt on my gun binds, but the other moves freely. What says the forum?

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Tue Nov 30, 2021 9:52 pm
MG3 Feed Tray With NATO M13 Links

Last post by robertmcw « Tue Nov 30, 2021 3:27 pm
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by robertmcw » Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:56 pm

Have a MG3 Top Cover with paw marked ‘O’.
Will the MG3 Feed Tray feed the M13 inks with the MG2 Feed Tray that is NOT marked 'O'?
OR will need to mod...

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Tue Nov 30, 2021 3:27 pm
Lafette optic block base

Last post by joe6167 « Sun Nov 14, 2021 12:31 pm
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by ShaneH » Mon Aug 09, 2021 12:46 pm
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Hi all
Could someone possibly give me the measurements of the lafette optic block base in metric if possible please.
Length, width, and depth.
Thanks
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Last post by joe6167
Sun Nov 14, 2021 12:31 pm
S&B Ammo Ruptured Cases

Last post by joe6167 « Mon Oct 04, 2021 1:28 pm
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by joe6167 » Sun Oct 03, 2021 6:22 pm

A fellow M53 owner in my neck of the woods posted these photos of the ruptured cases he was getting with his gun when using S&B ammo.

As S&B is the...

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Last post by joe6167
Mon Oct 04, 2021 1:28 pm
Any new pictorials on building the MG42

Last post by garrylycos « Thu Aug 26, 2021 1:00 am

by garrylycos » Thu Aug 26, 2021 1:00 am

I see one of the good tutorials on building the MG42 has been timed out or removed. Are there any new ones on here.

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Thu Aug 26, 2021 1:00 am
The MG42 Bipod

Last post by joe6167 « Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:28 pm
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by joe6167 » Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:24 pm

I was doing some work on bipod recently and thought I'd share some photos and insights.

And because I've got an M53, here are the part numbers that...

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Last post by joe6167
Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:28 pm
New to MG42s and have questions

Last post by SimonLeeGree « Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:07 pm
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by SimonLeeGree » Sun Apr 11, 2021 1:41 pm

Hello everyone. I'm new here especially to MG42's. I'll try to keep a long story short. just over 10 years ago I did a job for a new business owner...

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Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:07 pm
Pieced primers / primer flow

Last post by mtnlvr « Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:21 pm
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by mtnlvr » Sun May 30, 2021 6:50 pm

I've done a lot searching but can't seem to find ideas on how to fix this. I've always had some catering or flow of the primer into the firing pin...

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Last post by mtnlvr
Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:21 pm
Which German factory built the nicest Mg42s

Last post by JBaum « Sat Apr 24, 2021 1:10 pm
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by Countryboy77 » Wed Dec 23, 2020 3:54 pm

During WW2 which mg42s had the best fit/ finish ? I'm not asking about which are most rare which factory produced the very nicest.

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Last post by JBaum
Sat Apr 24, 2021 1:10 pm
NOS M53 Barrel Extensions

Last post by joe6167 « Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:34 am
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by joe6167 » Wed Apr 21, 2021 10:24 am

I recently picked up a pair of New Old Stock M53 Barrel Extensions. They even came with the packing slip!

IDENTIFICATION SHEET

Name TMS PM 7.9 mm...

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Last post by joe6167
Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:34 am
Ravenna Armory MG42 Barrels

Last post by RetiredBuilder « Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:31 am

by RetiredBuilder » Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:31 am

Did anyone else pick up 8mm/7.62 barrels when ravenna armory was making runs of them? I saw a thread on weaponsguild where some people may have had...

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Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:31 am

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