MG42 lafette disassembly

[bmwr12]

Does anyone know how to remove part B from the tripod picture? I need to make a new piece so my Wiselite M53 will fit in my mount. Any help would be appreciated.Thanks

[CRUSADER]

How much is it off? Are you sure it's not just too much paint? Sounds silly, but after I blasted and repainted mine, the gun was a tight fit until the paint wore off of the mating surfaces, LOL.

I think I would modify the block on the bottom of the gun before I modified a Lafette 42. Do you have a Dremel tool? Just sayin' ...

[bmwr12]

It is off more then the paint, i would say about a 1/2" or so. The block on the gun is further up on the wiselite since the reciever is longer.

[CRUSADER]

Isn't the extra length added on at the rear of the receiver on the WL guns?

Anyhow, I took a look at my Lafette 42. That block looks like it's rivited on - right through the center with one rivit.