MG42 cocking handle

[svt40]

I have a Wiselite M53. The only complaint I have with it is the cocking handle. If you do not put your utmost concentration into the handle when cocking the weapon it will come out of the slots and jam up.

Anyway to make this part of the M53 more reliable? I have tried tapping the ratchet plate in a tad to tighten it up some but then the cocking handle jams even easier after that.

I can't be the only one with this problem or is it a flaw in the Mg42/M53 design?

[12thWaffenSS]

I have a Wiselite M53. The only complaint I have with it is the cocking handle. If you do not put your utmost concentration into the handle when cocking the weapon it will come out of the slots and jam up.

Anyway to make this part of the M53 more reliable? I have tried tapping the ratchet plate in a tad to tighten it up some but then the cocking handle jams even easier after that.

I can't be the only one with this problem or is it a flaw in the Mg42/M53 design?

The only solution is for you to stop being a cheap-a$$ and buy a C&R MG42 that fires from an open bolt and does not use some gimmicky semi-auto adapted bastardization design.

[JBaum]

What did Wiselite suggest when you asked them?

[drooling idiot]

The only solution is for you to stop being a cheap-a$$ and buy a C&R MG42 that fires from an open bolt and does not use some gimmicky semi-auto adapted bastardization design.

I'm not sure SVT40 will be able to see the sarcasm in your post , gotta admit I'm having a hard time "seeing it" but i want to believe its there because personal attacks are not your normal M.O. & won't be tolerated.

[man_am_boden]

I have a similar problem but also my other problem i have is that when i charge it all the way to the rear the bolt slips past the handle and goes forward while the handle than stuck behind the bolt. Then i have to dissassemble and retry it, but it does the same thing and the problem has only gotten worse to the point now it does it everytime and i cant even shoot it. Pretty much an expensive paper weight
Did you get your problem fixed or anythign as im curious maybe the solution to your problem is the same or similar to what i need to correct?

[www.Prussia.us]

Guys please contact Wiselite, 1) they should have to cover it under warranty and 2) if they do not know this is happening their quality control will never improve. There are always ways to fiddle with these things with a tig or file depending on your issue but WLA really needs to address it.

Certainly it is not fair to you as buyers.

[Clay]

I've been having that problem and I think I found the cause. The little pad on the front that slides under the right rail may be too short. I noticed a lot of play on mine so I welded a little on the top and it's better now. I uderestimated how much play there was so I'll need to weld even more on but I think that will correct the problem.

[man_am_boden]

Yeah i tried bu ti think i simply added to much length also so then it bound up on the hammer, ill try a little more height again. Do you have any concerns that it may become weak from heating it up that much a couple times while wielding or should the handle be strong enough to deal with it?

[Clay]

Yeah i tried bu ti think i simply added to much length also so then it bound up on the hammer, ill try a little more height again. Do you have any concerns that it may become weak from heating it up that much a couple times while wielding or should the handle be strong enough to deal with it?

It should be fine, just don't go overboard and get it red hot.

[man_am_boden]

I ended up having to file some off the hammer as it was wide or to far to the right in the grip stick not sure which is the case but then added a little to the top and the end of the charging handle which has fixed my problem.

[man_am_boden]

Guys please contact Wiselite, 1) they should have to cover it under warranty and 2) if they do not know this is happening their quality control will never improve. There are always ways to fiddle with these things with a tig or file depending on your issue but WLA really needs to address it.

Certainly it is not fair to you as buyers.

I never got ambitious enough to call them and then be out a $2000 and gun(whatever it cost) when i had to send it back to them, i mean they couldnt even put the right rivets in or they had large of holes for them, for the front site, who knows if they are smart enough to even get it fixed if you take the time to send it back to them or how many other times you may have to do this. Which than resulted in losing the little spring thats is conneted to the front site. So i had to again buy things to replace. And i know i have had several other small problems to that i cant remember off the top my head. I dont know if anyone else has had this problem or not but the trigger pins on mine broke before to, i know its possible they just break, but mine did it after around a 100rds if that is the case they should send you a baggy of them inorder to have some on hand to fix them.

[blackreichswehr]

man-am boden , don't ever let your lack of ambition interfer with your rights as a consumer. Wise Lite has the warranty for your protection, and themself. Although it appears you've encountered problems you can't deal with by thought logic, you have come to the worlds best web site on the mg42, sa 42, sa m53. the best advice you were given, was send it back to WLA for repair. never allow yourself to defy satisfaction but, it was your warranty do as you please, just a word of caution, make sure your smarter on firearm repair than WLA's-- thats what i understand you to be from your head on remarks. be careful by sense of good judgement.

[oakrodent]

The problem your running into can be a very tricky fix. You really need to know what you are doing and what is causing this problem. You can end up making the problem much worse. If yours is still under warranty, send it back. If not I would really look close at the width of the charging handle. Sounds like it is still too wide. I definitely would not mess with the hammer. There are lots of good info already on this site. You just need to research it a little more. http://mg42.us/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=9153 Steps 13 and 130-152

The only solution is for you to stop being a cheap-a$$ and buy a C&R MG42 that fires from an open bolt and does not use some gimmicky semi-auto adapted bastardization design.

I thought you were the one leading the parade for Wise Lite supporters? You always gave me such a hard time about how great they are. What happened ? BTW I don't want to hear the explanation. Just think it's funny. So please don't PM me!
Just for you..... BTW = By The Way