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
wtb mg 42 kit
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bigsexy7882
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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
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kyleswitzer
I have an kit for sale
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
MG42 Kit is in .308, all the dirty birds are visible.
Kyle
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bigsexy7882
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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!
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!
bigsexy, glad to see a fellow Southern Illinois on the site. I was born and raised there.
Too bad the $$$ was directed else where, I feel your pain. If you do want a kit, check here time to time once money is available. There is kits still out there, depends on the price and how bad you want one. I built two, its awesome to have and priceless!
Some of the recent gunbroker auctions had some decent prices lately also.
Too bad the $$$ 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.
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bigsexy7882
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