Help needed on a build

[METALSMITTY45]

When charging the MG42 does the barrel and bolt assembly stay together momentarely ? Basicaly when I charge mine it requires some force to first pull back because the recoupertor is being compressed by the barrel/bolt assembly until the camming piece presses in the rollers unlocking it about 3/8'' back before the bolt releases and the barrel sharply returns to forward position.

[JBaum]

Yup, that's how it works.

[METALSMITTY45]

Thank you sir for the quick response,I'm trying to do all my pre -run checks before firing but was'nt sure if this was supposed to be this way or not.

[waffendude]

yep ---as usual---jbaum is correct

waffen

[Bil]

Well,he wrote the book! Actually,he trnaslated it,but close enough! ---bil