My MG-42 / M53 arrived yesterday !!!

[H_Waffenfabrik]

Oh Yeah........this is awesome ~ I got to take her apart yesterday and get a hands on for the construction. Meanwhile, here's some pics. I'll be taking more that should turn out better but this will do for now.

[H_Waffenfabrik]

Here's some pics showing the arrival in nice box crate + 6 Ammo belts (50-rnds) + Ammo can........followed by another showing paperwork.

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Ok.......a few more......







Half Dollar in pic to show scale......never realized how wide the feed cover is !

[Bil]

Very nice! Congrats on your new 'toy' ! ---bil

[Der Alder]

Looks nice! Your gonna love it.

[a-kmanator]

Sweet! It's like Christmas time there!

[H_Waffenfabrik]

Thanks Guys ! ......I'm really jazzed up about my new addition. .....so much so, I did another photo shoot.

Here's a sample !

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And........the Andy Warhol version - revisited !!!

[cowboy255]

Can't wait for the range report!

[gdmoore28]

My thoughts exactly!

Let's get the best pictures of all -- some nice video of that excellent metallic security blanket sending some lead downrange, eh?

THIS TOPIC NEEDS VIDEO!!!!!!

GeeDeeEmm

[redrivertactical]

beautiful piece of machinery there bro.

[redrivertactical]

meanwhile i have hundreds of parts covered in grease and a splitting headache

[paddywagon]

Beautiful!

[fjruple]

Congrads--

Nice looking gun. You will find that they are great to shoot!!

Did you get the ammo loaded into the belt like that from the ammunition supplier? The belt appears to be loaded backward.

--fjruple

[H_Waffenfabrik]

Congrads--

Nice looking gun. You will find that they are great to shoot!!

Did you get the ammo loaded into the belt like that from the ammunition supplier? The belt appears to be loaded backward.

--fjruple

Yes, in the top picks I got the belt loaded backwards.....ugh

I did correct that for the newer photos & of course before shooting !