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MY FIRST G41

Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:21 am
by GUNHEEP
WELL...I BOUGHT MY FIRST G41 AND IT IS A (M), AND A PROJECT GUN...I LOVE THESE KINDS OF GUNS..IT MAKES GUN COLLECTING A LITTLE MORE ENJOYABLE FOR ME; AND TAKES AWAY THE LACK OF INTREST AT TIMES...IT MAKES IT MORE ENJOYABLE FOR ME WHEN I GO TO THE GUN SHOWS HUNTING DOWN THE PARTS...I WAS JUST GETTING TIRED FINDING THE GUN I WANT AND THAT WAS IT...I STARTED TO VENTURE OUT INTO MACHINE GUNS & CIVIL WAR CARBINES, BUT THAT ONLY LASTED FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS...
MY LAST COMPLETED PROJECT WAS A JAPANESE TYPE89 MG...I TOOK ME ABOUT 9 YEARS TO COMPLETE THAT ONE AND I HAD FUN DOING IT...IT ALWAYS KEPT MY INTEREST AND I HOPE THIS G41(M) WILL AS WELL...THIS TIME I HAVE THE LARGER THAN BEFORE INTERNET SOURCE...UNLIKE THE T89 WHEN THE INTERNET WAS BASICALLY IN ITS INFANT STAGE WHEN I STARTED THAT PROJECT...
SO HERE IT IS ..I WILL POST PICTURES LATER...THIS IS WHAT I NEED...ANY HELP WITH SPARE PARTS YOU MIGHT WANT TO SELL OR ANY LEADS, WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED...
I NEED THE STOCK, HANDGUARD, CHARGING HANDLE, BOLT, BAYONET LUG (I WILL USE A K98 FOR THE TIME BEING), I HAVE A K98 UPPER BAND, BUT I THINK THE G41(M) IS THICKER. I NEED THE LOWER BAND ( AGAIN I WILL USE A K98), TRIGGER GUARD, MAG, RECOIL BLOCK & PUSH RODS...IF SOMEBODY CAN LOAN ME THIER's? I CAN HAVE THEM REPRODUCED...AND THE RECOIL BLOCK SPRING & ROD...(I THINK I CAN USE G43 PARTS HERE. I WILL HAVE TO CHECK MY G43 TO SEE IF IT WILL WORK?)
WELL WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK? TAKE AWHILE? THATS OK BY ME...IT WILL BRING ENJOYMENT FOR ME BACK INTO THIS GREAT HOBBIE OF OURS...
I KNOW BY THE TIME I AM FINISHED, I COULD HAVE BOUGHT ONE CHEAPER, SINCE MINE WILL BE MIS-MATCHED ANYWAY...BUT THIS GUN HAS BEAUTIFUL BLUEING AND A MINT BORE...NO PITTING OR DAMAGE OF ANY TYPE..

THANK YOU
ANDY

Re: MY FIRST G41

Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:15 pm
by mp44dude
Congrats Gunheep. Are you going to post some pics of the new baby?

greg

Re: MY FIRST G41

Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 3:46 pm
by GUNHEEP
PICTURES OF MY G41(M)

Re: MY FIRST G41

Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:13 am
by 42rocker
Hope to see pics of the finished project. Good Luck.

Later 42rocker

Re: MY FIRST G41

Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 9:31 am
by mp44dude
Gunheep,

Thanks for posting pics! Milling is beautiful. Gotta luv early war german craftsmanship.

greg

Re: MY FIRST G41

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:38 pm
by GUNHEEP
WELL...HERE IT IS...MY STOCK FROM LESZEK FOKS IN POLAND...I AM REAL HAPPY WITH THE FIT AND FINISH...THE BARRELED RECEIVER WENT IN TIGHT...I JUST NEED TO AGE IT A BIT, SO IT DOESN'T STICK OUT LIKE A SORE THUMB...
WHAT DO YOU THINK? ANY HELP ON NUMBER STAMPS AND A Wa135 WAFFEN STAMP?

THANK YOU
ANDY

Re: MY FIRST G41

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:43 pm
by GUNHEEP
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Re: MY FIRST G41

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:09 pm
by Gulfstream4
Very nice. I would think that this project will take much less time.

Re: MY FIRST G41

Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:32 pm
by GUNHEEP
Pick up a correct butplate for my rifle today, at the s.o.s. show..now i need to see what else i can find tomarrow...a little at a time

Re: MY FIRST G41

Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:57 pm
by GUNHEEP
Fogot to mention...i also bought a cleaning rod #52 and cleaning rod retaining nut off gunbroker..