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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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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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MG42 bolt and Trigger conversion service

Last post by anthunter « Fri Aug 14, 2015 2:21 am
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by anthunter » Tue Aug 11, 2015 8:43 pm

Hello and have been reading and learning alot on the bolt conversion here. I have emailed with a reply back from brian at brpguns on the necessary...

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Fri Aug 14, 2015 2:21 am
MG42 rail Set question for semi?

Last post by anthunter « Tue Aug 11, 2015 8:32 pm
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by anthunter » Tue Aug 11, 2015 6:27 pm

Hello and new the forum was wondering if I can use the rail set from my mg42 kit for semi-auto. I have seen alot of folks that have receivers and...

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Last post by anthunter
Tue Aug 11, 2015 8:32 pm
best oil/grease for maintaining mg's

Last post by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS « Fri Jul 31, 2015 7:13 pm
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by horsesoldier1860 » Fri Jul 24, 2015 10:07 pm

just a quik question...is there a preferred oil/grease for use in mg42/53.....thanks in advance

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Last post by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Fri Jul 31, 2015 7:13 pm
Proper procedure to remove Buttstock Detent?

Last post by JBaum « Mon Jul 27, 2015 5:23 pm
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by MarkoStefano » Sun Jul 26, 2015 5:39 pm

New member here! This is a fantastic Forum! I recently obtained a Yugo M53 parts kit from Apex and Rear Receiver parts from BRP. I want to strip the...

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Mon Jul 27, 2015 5:23 pm
MG42 Booster Cone

Last post by Blanksguy « Wed Jul 22, 2015 1:28 pm
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by DaniCele » Sat Jul 18, 2015 11:07 am

Hi All

First post here with a question for the experts please.

Is this Booster Cone WW2 made or postwar?

Also what are those 5 numbers? Postwar...

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Last post by Blanksguy
Wed Jul 22, 2015 1:28 pm
Late war mg42

Last post by JBaum « Sat Jul 11, 2015 2:24 pm
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by TeeBee » Fri Apr 10, 2015 1:57 pm

My friend has bought himself a mg42, now he wants to know wat is real and what is not. The weapon seems to be reused after the war by the...

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Sat Jul 11, 2015 2:24 pm
Full auto and the law

Last post by sbude57 « Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:01 am
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by sbude57 » Tue Jun 23, 2015 6:43 pm

I'm confused as to how one gets a tax stamp for a full auto weapon. Not on the process, but on how it pertains to a build. Would you be able to build...

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Last post by sbude57
Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:01 am
Cracked cam-piece WW2 shroud

Last post by Der Alder « Sun Jun 21, 2015 7:38 pm
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by anjongni » Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:09 pm

Why do you imagine it cracked here? Rust? Over-use? .........Phil Shroud.jpg

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Last post by Der Alder
Sun Jun 21, 2015 7:38 pm
Need Help converting Wise Lite Gen 2 to 308

Last post by Der Alder « Sat Jun 20, 2015 12:04 am
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by radar645 » Wed May 27, 2015 1:28 am
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I have a Wise Lite Gen2 S/A that I converted over to 308 from 8mm. The gun runs fine in 8mm using Romanian 8mm steel cased ammo. However when I try...
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Last post by Der Alder
Sat Jun 20, 2015 12:04 am
1970s Portuguese 8mm

Last post by ebeeby « Tue Jun 16, 2015 1:12 pm
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by michaelkih » Mon Jun 15, 2015 9:56 pm

Do you guys think with todays market (I don't need to hear about how these use to cost $100), and the future market, that $500 per 900 round sealed...

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Last post by ebeeby
Tue Jun 16, 2015 1:12 pm
Question on Semi 42

Last post by Littledan65 « Sun Jun 07, 2015 9:48 pm
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by Littledan65 » Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:40 pm

I'm getting ready to fire my build. In cycling some dummy rounds, sometimes the bolt will hang up about an inch or so from full lock. This got me...

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Last post by Littledan65
Sun Jun 07, 2015 9:48 pm
Wiselite Receiver build

Last post by mg42jamesw1 « Sat Jun 06, 2015 4:15 pm
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by messerschmittfan » Tue Apr 14, 2015 11:28 pm

Folks, I have a M53 with a Wiselite receiver. Unlike the others I have had I cannot use it on any of my tripods, Yugo, WWII German or postwar MG3...

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Sat Jun 06, 2015 4:15 pm
What is the going rate on an mg42/34 reweld?

Last post by Blanksguy « Sat Jun 06, 2015 1:54 pm
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by ncreptile » Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:56 pm

What seems to be the going rate on the WORK to have an mg42 and an mg34 rewelded these days?(Not the parts kit, semi auto parts or anything. Question...

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Last post by Blanksguy
Sat Jun 06, 2015 1:54 pm
Are MG42 and MG3 Extractors Cut the Same....?

Last post by mg42jamesw1 « Thu Jun 04, 2015 10:54 pm
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by Blanksguy » Tue Jun 03, 2014 7:49 pm

I was assisting one of the Forum members (mt4x4) with some of the challanges on his built FA M53, and had a quick question for anyone with quick...

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Last post by mg42jamesw1
Thu Jun 04, 2015 10:54 pm
Please help! MG42 fires only 1 to 8 rnds

Last post by mg42jamesw1 « Thu Jun 04, 2015 8:47 pm
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by High Plains Wiking » Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:39 pm

I have a WW2 dated receiver MG that sometime in the past was converted up to .308. It was used by a reenactment group for years only firing blanks....

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Last post by mg42jamesw1
Thu Jun 04, 2015 8:47 pm
Mg42 help w/stampings

Last post by Blanksguy « Wed Jun 03, 2015 1:41 pm
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by Vavoom42 » Tue Jun 02, 2015 9:55 pm

Why is F.G. above the MG42 markings on the top cover. Thanks

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Last post by Blanksguy
Wed Jun 03, 2015 1:41 pm
What kind of 8mm surplus ammo is this?

Last post by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS « Tue Jun 02, 2015 11:02 pm
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by michaelkih » Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:10 pm

So, I bought a C&R MG42 and it came with a little bit of surplus ammo. I'm trying to figure out if any of this is worth keeping or just selling. I...

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Last post by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Tue Jun 02, 2015 11:02 pm
MG42 Muzzle Brake

Last post by Blanksguy « Sun May 31, 2015 5:35 pm
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by JBaum » Sun May 31, 2015 3:39 pm

A WWII US Gov't. review that was sent to me about the MG42 muzzle brake.
Click on the picture to make it big enough to read.

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Last post by Blanksguy
Sun May 31, 2015 5:35 pm
HK MG42/MG3 7.62X51mm Kits on Sale

Last post by JBaum « Fri May 29, 2015 1:38 am
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by frankle951 » Wed May 27, 2015 6:39 pm

Royal Tiger Imports, has 7.62X51mm conversion kits on sale for $199.95 and tripods for $349.95 :wnana: :wnana:

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Last post by JBaum
Fri May 29, 2015 1:38 am
Trouble with the safety on my Wise Lite Gen 2 M53

Last post by radar645 « Mon May 18, 2015 12:00 am
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by radar645 » Sat May 16, 2015 9:03 pm

Need help re installing the safety on my Wise Lite Gen 2 M53
I removed the grips on the grip stick to clean the grips and while the grips were off...

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Mon May 18, 2015 12:00 am

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