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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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Mon Mar 21, 2022 4:23 pm
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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Thu Nov 07, 2024 5:06 pm
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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panzer46.us
mg42.us

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Fri May 01, 2015 7:04 pm
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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Will a MG! feed tray work with MG3 topcover?

Last post by Der Alder « Fri Mar 31, 2017 5:19 pm
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by bjrmg » Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:55 am

The question is can you use a MG! feed tray with a MG3 top cover? I will suspect that it will. The purpose of the question is to see if in the...

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Last post by Der Alder
Fri Mar 31, 2017 5:19 pm
8mm Romanian surplus

Last post by Sw1ngK1ng « Sun Mar 26, 2017 10:57 pm
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by Sw1ngK1ng » Sat Mar 25, 2017 1:50 am

I recently finished building my first mg42 and was told to only run Romanian surplus or commercial ammo through it. It seems that there are two...

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Sun Mar 26, 2017 10:57 pm
Good deals on yugo M53 basket drums, cans and split slings

Last post by Demontrooper « Wed Mar 08, 2017 12:41 am
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by Der Alder » Mon Jan 16, 2017 7:54 pm

BRP has 'low grade' Yugo M53 basket drums in need of repainting for $13.50

Yugo MG42 Sling - Split Style WW2 Copy for $30

Low grade 8mm cans in...

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Last post by Demontrooper
Wed Mar 08, 2017 12:41 am
$460 Yugo Lafette Tripods Available (x2)

Last post by Demontrooper « Wed Mar 08, 2017 12:39 am
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by Triggered » Sun Mar 05, 2017 8:35 pm

Stumbled across these tonight just looking around for parts; no association to the business or anything.

Lowest price I have seen for a Lafette...

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Last post by Demontrooper
Wed Mar 08, 2017 12:39 am
FA MG42 continued to fire

Last post by JBaum « Sat Mar 04, 2017 9:13 am
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by Waffentag » Sat Mar 04, 2017 7:16 am

I had a range session, using some reloads the I made a few months ago.

After running a few belts in 7.62 NATO reloads without issue, I had about...

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Sat Mar 04, 2017 9:13 am
MG3 belt loader conversion

Last post by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS « Wed Mar 01, 2017 11:58 pm
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by CavTrooper » Thu Jan 05, 2017 7:30 pm

Does anyone have a picture or 2 of the MG3 7.62 belt loader hopper converted to 8mm.
Thanks
CT

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Last post by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Wed Mar 01, 2017 11:58 pm
Early mg3 snail drum with screw attachments ?

Last post by Der Alder « Sun Feb 19, 2017 1:09 pm
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by Capone » Sat Feb 18, 2017 3:42 pm

Can anyone date this drum ? And five any history on it ? I know it's 308 drum .

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Sun Feb 19, 2017 1:09 pm
WHERE TO SELL A M53

Last post by JBaum « Fri Feb 17, 2017 8:05 pm
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by zee10103 » Wed Dec 21, 2016 4:35 pm

HOW OR WHERE I LIST M53 SEMI-AUTO FULLY FUNCTIONAL? NOT A PARTS KIT. THANKS, ZEE10103. 002.jpg

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Fri Feb 17, 2017 8:05 pm
Gasalarm présentation

Last post by Gasalarm « Sun Jan 22, 2017 10:27 am

by Gasalarm » Sun Jan 22, 2017 10:27 am

Hello everyone
I m Gasalarm from France
Excuse me for my bad english,Collector of material mg 34/42,As soon as possible, I will share my pieces
Gas

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Sun Jan 22, 2017 10:27 am
MG42 reloading, Brass shrinkage????

Last post by JBaum « Sun Dec 18, 2016 8:58 pm
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by Waffentag » Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:00 am

Well, The MG42 has been running great in 7.62 with reloads. I relaoded some surplus 7.62 NATO cases twice and thought that I would need to trim my...

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Last post by JBaum
Sun Dec 18, 2016 8:58 pm
Looking for demilitarized MG42

Last post by johnb593 « Sun Dec 04, 2016 3:50 pm
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I'm a newbie here and would like to say hello to everyone. I collect WW II militaria, US, British and German mostly. I'm hoping to find a demilled...
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Sun Dec 04, 2016 3:50 pm
Philadelphia ordinance m42 80% ever built?

Last post by Oldrelic « Sat Dec 03, 2016 8:54 pm
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by othersmightlive » Thu Feb 19, 2015 11:41 pm

I've been reading all night but I've got to know if anyone has ever built a semi auto mg42 using a Philadelphia ordinance 80%. From what I read it is...

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Last post by Oldrelic
Sat Dec 03, 2016 8:54 pm
MG42 Live fire point of aim-point of impact

Last post by JBaum « Thu Dec 01, 2016 7:42 pm
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by bjrmg » Wed Nov 30, 2016 4:20 pm

Several years ago-more than 10- shot 2 different MG42's several times at the Allison Ranch MG Shoot in Texas. 100-300 meters guns shot 1'- 2' high at...

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Last post by JBaum
Thu Dec 01, 2016 7:42 pm
Best Broken Case Extractor for 8MM??

Last post by JBaum « Wed Nov 16, 2016 5:09 pm
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by bjrmg » Wed Nov 16, 2016 1:57 pm

Is there a 8MM broken case extractor that is preferred? As in original German or Yugo or-?-? Thanks JR

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Last post by JBaum
Wed Nov 16, 2016 5:09 pm
Buffer cam pieces, clean up or buy new?

Last post by anjongni « Sun Oct 09, 2016 10:04 am
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by ScottishTerrier » Sun Nov 15, 2015 12:05 pm

Hi builders. In my kit, my upper and lower buffer cam piece are a mess, rivets in them and such. Did you clean yours up for your build or buy new? I...

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Last post by anjongni
Sun Oct 09, 2016 10:04 am
mg3 top cover problems

Last post by JBaum « Wed Oct 05, 2016 5:35 pm
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by blckwlfny » Wed Oct 05, 2016 9:53 am

i ave a semi 42 with a cam roller stud feed stud on the bolt. I have een using an MG! top cover and feed tray. It was functioning fine through about...

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Last post by JBaum
Wed Oct 05, 2016 5:35 pm
Best Way to Sell Ammo

Last post by junglewalk « Tue Oct 04, 2016 8:49 pm
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by easymoney » Fri Sep 23, 2016 7:41 pm

I have started primarily shooting 308 versus 8mm mainly because of the availability of 308. I have collected, over several years, several thousand...

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Last post by junglewalk
Tue Oct 04, 2016 8:49 pm
Slabbed cocking handle

Last post by JBaum « Sun Sep 18, 2016 4:33 pm
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by Ratiasu » Thu Sep 15, 2016 10:53 am

Bought this one off of a French vendor whilst in Belgium, is this a legit one? It's having some issues not getting past the trigger group when I try...

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Last post by JBaum
Sun Sep 18, 2016 4:33 pm
Worth of a C&R MG42

Last post by JBaum « Thu Aug 25, 2016 12:19 am
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by easymoney » Wed Aug 24, 2016 8:00 pm

I saw an MG42 have been sold on Rubin's web site the other day; I emailed him and asked what it had sold for; he said $40K.

I was somewhat shocked...

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Last post by JBaum
Thu Aug 25, 2016 12:19 am
Allegheny Arsenal

Last post by hakentt « Wed Aug 24, 2016 6:43 pm
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by fritsch » Sat Jun 16, 2012 1:34 pm
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Hey everyone. I've been bitten by the MG 42 bug lately. I've completed a 1919a4 and RPD build, and I figured I'd build one more complex kit before...
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Wed Aug 24, 2016 6:43 pm

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