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MG 08 parts needed for Museum
Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:34 pm
by Radar
Hi everyone, Im in need of some more help in getting some parts for a MG08,i need a flash hidder and i guess its called a jacket protecter ( round plate behind flash hidder) to finish a MG08 that we have at the Museum of the Kansas National Guard. Its a very nice display but all we have is a threaded barrel and it sure could use something on it ,any help would great even if you had the specks. on it that i could get to have a machine shop make one it would sure help. Thanks
Re: MG 08 parts needed for Museum
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:29 am
by msg1956
I don't know what you want to spend, but:
Booster:
http://www.mg34.com/Maxim_08__08_15.html
Shield:
IMA has the full set:
http://www.ima-usa.com/product_info.php ... cts_id/362
A reproduction of just the circular nose armor shows up regularly on Gunbroker.
Re: MG 08 parts needed for Museum
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:59 am
by msg1956
OOPS! Brain Fart. Just occured to me the booster link is for a repro 08/15 booster, not an 08! Sorry.
Re: MG 08 parts needed for Museum
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:09 am
by weasel_master
Get ahold of IMBlivitz (sp?) on here, I think he had some stuff for sale.
Re: MG 08 parts needed for Museum
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:24 pm
by Radar
Thanks so much guys , i will check it out. If you ever get to Topeka, Kansas please stop by the Museum,we have some nice displays. We just got a very nice MP38 that the family of the Vet. gave us after he pased away. Thanks again.
Re: MG 08 parts needed for Museum
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:12 am
by IMBLITZVT
Flash hiders are hard but come up ever once and a while. I actually just sold one.
I send you a two reply PMs on the jacket protector.
Radar wrote:
Its a very nice display but all we have is a threaded barrel and it sure could use something on it ...
Well the question is does it have a barrel gland on the front? This is a perfectly fine and correct way of firing the gun. This was used when the booster was not needed. If so the threads were just left exposed... Do you have the book "The Devils Paintbrush" by goldsmith? If not, get it. Its worth every penny and tells you everything you need to know.
Let me know if I can help out with anything else...