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Aluminum Grips

Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:22 am
by mgfun
I know I saw this subject discussed in the past, but I just can't locate it. I have seen a set of aluminum grips on an MG34 and wanted to know the story on these. I shouldn't ask these things, but I keep buying parts instead of the manuals and refernce books.

Are they post war replacements or some sort of field expedient or Yugo replacement?

Opinions please.

Thanks.
regards,
mgfun

Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 4:04 pm
by Mg34gunner
I have always believed, alhough without substantiation, that those aluminum grip panels were postwar.

No idea what country was responsible for them.

Harry

Previous Aluminum Grips Thread

Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 2:48 pm
by mgfun
Well, at least I found the previous thread on the subject - from MG42 section and titled - "how much rust is too much rust". That thread had an MG42 with similar aluminum grip panels.

I will assume they are a post war mod from some third party country.

Regards,
mgfun

Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 3:02 pm
by schaubel777
anyone know where to find them? They would look great on my tanker model.