Israeli MG 34 barrel

Post by **oda113** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:33 am

Can anyone help me with information on Israeli made MG 34 barrels? Basically, are they any good? Will they fit WWII guns? Thanks.

Post by **JBaum** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:22 am

After WW2, the Israelis ended up with a lot of 98K rifles and German machine guns. There is nothing wrong with their barrels - they were made as replacement parts for the German guns.

Post by **Mg34gunner** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:23 am

Yes, they are excellent and chrome lined to boot. They work fine in the WWII guns.

I have several I use regularly in my MG34 and it's much easier to clean them after a session with corrosive ammo! They also appear to last longer than the WWII barrels. Someone told me they were made in Czechoslovakia, although I have found no documentation for that.

Due to the recent barrel importation ban I would advise you to pick up several.....

Post by **Intruder196** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:52 pm

I have one and use it for both live and blank firing. It fits and works great.

BELTLEAD · Post by **BELTLEAD** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:11 am

Dave from Sarco Inc. told me to be careful of using reloaded 8mm bullets because the collars on the Israeli barrels are slightly weaker than German manufactured barrels.But for 3 for $100 I took a chance with them.

Post by **Blanksguy** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 8:59 am

That information from "MG-Dave" at SARCO sounds a little off.....

After WWII, Israelies bought up a lot of WWII German surplus (and surplus from other countries......when they received the WWII marked equipment, a lot of it had the WWII German markings stamped over (or was stamped over when possible by the Israelies....and then most times a "Star-Of-David" stamped onto the part showing Israeli use.

As the Barrel-Extension was the hardest part to make....most times it was "re-used".......I don't see where Daves was getting that information...as I have bought "mixed" MG34 Barrels from SARCO since the early 1990s (on sale at $250 for ten)...........and the barrel-extentions were most often WWII German........never a problem.

Regards, RichardS.
Blanksguy2001@chartermi.net