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Pics of my MG34
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 12:17 am
by MG34
Here's a few pics. of my '34. It started out as one of the "Like new, matching number" parts sets that Allegheny Arsenal was selling a few years ago. I received a "DOT 43" set in VERY nice shape, with pretty much all matching numbers. My biggest surprise was the buttstock! - I can't believe that they used wood like this on military guns!! A few of the parts (feed tray, barrel, etc.) were force-matched (original serial #'s crossed out and new serial #'s electro-penciled in), but for the most part, the #'s all matched, and the wood more than made up for the mis-matching #'s. I sent it to TNW, and had them assemble it onto one of their receivers (the kit was in such nice shape I told them I didn't want any of my parts re-blued). Overall, I'm quite happy with it (The trigger pull is kinda' heavy, but seems to be smoothing out- I've got about 1000 rounds through it so far), and TNW even numbered the receiver to match my parts set.
One of these days, I'll try to dig out my tripod and get a couple of pictures of the gun on it.
MG
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 1:06 am
by Ron A
This is the most outstanding wood I have ever seen on a MG - what luck!
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 1:41 am
by Daskraut
Damn you!, now I want to build one!.There goes another $500 bucks......plus phili receiver...plus blueing......and on...and on
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 8:18 am
by TOM R
welcome
, that is a great lookin gun, my 42 stock is stripped and used blo on it the wood is fancy but I don't know how to bring up the grain
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 9:52 pm
by ak47dennis
Very Nice!!! Makes me almost want to finish mine (needs receiver blued)
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 10:12 pm
by stifeout
What a beautiful piece.......congrats
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 6:47 am
by Tommy
Wow, what a cracking butt!
I thought my early metal tipped bakelite one was nice but that is beautiful.
Tommy
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 1:49 am
by Colorado1919
That is a really pretty stock and the gun looks really good to.
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:52 am
by MG34
Tommy wrote:Wow, what a cracking butt!
Thanks! I do work out a bit......
The wood ain't bad either!
Seriously, though..... Thanks for the compliments, guys!
This was the very first parts kit I ever ordered, and I was absolutely
thrilled when I opened the box from Allegheny and saw the stock...... and
NOW look at me- I'm broke, I'm surrounded by boxes of parts kits, trying to figure out where to come up with the money to buy the next one............. and I couldn't be happier!!
MG
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:16 am
by smoggle
oops brain fart.
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:17 am
by smoggle
This was the very first parts kit I ever ordered, and I was absolutely
thrilled when I opened the box from Allegheny and saw the stock...... and
NOW look at me- I'm broke, I'm surrounded by boxes of parts kits, trying to figure out where to come up with the money to buy the next one............. and I couldn't be happier!!
MG
We should all be so lucky!
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 3:33 pm
by Tigerstripe
Wow-wee That's one nice looking firepole
Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 11:09 pm
by fireman
I need one of these bad!
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:59 pm
by whitezcamaro
Man i love the way it looks i need to sell my '42 parts and get one
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 10:28 pm
by BELTLEAD
She sure is perty.