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wtb mg 42 kit

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:11 pm
by bigsexy7882
hello fellow gun enthusiast,
i was wanting to find a mg42 kit. i caught the bug from this sight and i love the look of it.I was wanting to know what a good price is. thank you for your time.

K2

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 5:15 pm
by Bil
I would think that at this time you can get a nice 4-cut mg 42 kit for around $1200.This would be a German cut-up,with the barrel bushing area intact,all parts original,with a good barrel.They are around for more,and if you are lucky,a little less.1200 should get a nice one,a few hundred more if it has .308 parts included.If you can get a 3-cut,so much the better.Expect to pay a little more.Check the pics of the cuts,make sure they aren't a real butcher job.I think you should be able to get the 53 kits in a private [non dealer] sale for around $300 ,give or take a little.Remamber it is cheaper to get more parts at once than to try to piece it together one piece at a time.The 53 kits will cost you in missing parts,not so much missing as just not there.Look on this site,and also gunbroker.Good luck,and I hope you find what you need. ---bil

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:06 pm
by URAR1004
I just saw a M53 kit w/ 8mm barrel (no receiver) sell for $200 even on ebay a few days ago, keep your eye out.

I have an kit for sale

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 2:01 pm
by kyleswitzer
Hey I have an MG 42 kit for sale if you are still interested. I do have pics, but I have to find the camera to hook it up to the computer. Drop me an email if you are interested. I tired to post the kit for sale on the forums here but I don't have enough posts to get into that section.

MG42 Kit is in .308, all the dirty birds are visible.

Kyle

Oh yeah

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 3:26 pm
by kyleswitzer
Oh yeah here is my email address

kyleswitzer@yahoo.com

Kyle

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 4:15 pm
by Bil
You also now have enough posts! :D ---bil

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:45 pm
by bigsexy7882
thanks for the offer, my money just taken away for a car repair. damn tranny :( once again thanks.

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:35 am
by Demontrooper
My kit cost me about 700 bucks, and I have to make the barrel bearing myself. It was an FTF M53 kit, an IMA rear receiver (long sold out), and a camming section from a member here (damned near impossible to find).

If I had the money back then, then I would have definately bought a complete 3 or 4 cut, because the amount of work and missing parts I had to get is a real pain.

Of course if you get an M53 kit for like $300, and Cold Steels receiver for another 3, then you have the exact same thing I got. Only problem is that it will take you forever to get Cold steels receiver, and you will need the repair bearing. It will still all cost you under a thousand.

bigsexy, I have seen you around so much, I thought that you had bought a '42 long ago!

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 8:42 am
by haseo8up
bigsexy, glad to see a fellow Southern Illinois on the site. I was born and raised there.

Too bad the $$$ was directed else where, I feel your pain. If you do want a kit, check here time to time once money is available. There is kits still out there, depends on the price and how bad you want one. I built two, its awesome to have and priceless!

Some of the recent gunbroker auctions had some decent prices lately also.

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 1:10 am
by bigsexy7882
small world we live in. Where about in southern Illinois you from?
Ill keep my head up for deals. just wish my tranny wouldn't have went :( O well cant control everything since i'm not god lol. Thanks for the heads up though.

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:07 am
by haseo8up
From Steeleville