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by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:09 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: MG42
Replies: 2
Views: 65

Re: MG42

Are the chambers in your barrel smooth? Are you having problems with casing stickage in the chamber? Having problems with extraction? Steel casings do not shrink instantly after firing as much as brass cased ammo. Romanian 8mm has an excellent reputation as far as surplus goes. I used it exclusively...
by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Wed Jan 24, 2024 12:30 am
Forum: For Sale
Topic: MG-42 Belt Drums and Carrier FOR SALE
Replies: 0
Views: 408

MG-42 Belt Drums and Carrier FOR SALE

Asking $700.00. MG-34 & MG-42 Gurt Trommel and Trommeltrager (belt drums and drum carrier). ALL GERMAN WWII ORIGINAL parts, not postwar. Waffen marked. Email me at ksuleski AT comcast DOT net. https://i.ibb.co/42nwTFW/IMG-0490.jpg https://i.ibb.co/7CSxtXM/IMG-0489.jpg https://i.ibb.co/wcqM0P2/IMG-04...
by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Tue Dec 12, 2023 3:28 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: heart attack
Replies: 33
Views: 5131

Re: heart attack

Glad you're feeling better, John. Age is definitely getting the better of us more and more.
by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Mon Sep 25, 2023 4:10 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Selling WWI & WWII German stuff to fix my truck :(
Replies: 1
Views: 1850

Re: Selling WWI & WWII German stuff to fix my truck :(

The Yugo barrel carriers sold on eBay. The other stuff is still available though...
by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Fri Sep 01, 2023 10:21 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Selling WWI & WWII German stuff to fix my truck :(
Replies: 1
Views: 1850

Selling WWI & WWII German stuff to fix my truck :(

and if it all sells it still won't be 25% of what I need... Oh well. Here ya go, guys. WWII STYLE YUGO DOUBLE SPARE BARREL CARRIER w/ leather sling https://www.ebay.com/itm/204447935073 WWII STYLE YUGO DOUBLE SPARE BARREL CARRIER w/ web sling https://www.ebay.com/itm/204447933255 WW2 German Original...
by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Thu Aug 03, 2023 4:33 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: heart attack
Replies: 33
Views: 5131

Re: heart attack

Just don't overdo it. Hope you're feeling well, John. I'm praying for you.
by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Tue May 09, 2023 6:26 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: MG 08/15 - Need Advice
Replies: 8
Views: 2289

Re: MG 08/15 - Need Advice

I scan the photos at 600 dpi, and use Photoshop to enhance them, and I print the manuals at 1200 dpi. Every photo is the best it can be, but some of them were really crap to start with, and I can only do so much. Often the pictures in the translation are better than they were in the originals. My w...
by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Sun Mar 19, 2023 11:27 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: heart attack
Replies: 33
Views: 5131

Re: heart attack

Yikes.
by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:56 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: heart attack
Replies: 33
Views: 5131

Re: heart attack

I just passed another kidney stone, my third one. Not as dangerous as a heart attack, but painful. It truly does suck. The rock is in a plastic baggy on the desk in front of me. The thing has a nasty sharp hook on one side. How it managed to work its way out is beyond me. I'm saving it as a souvenir.
by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Sat Jan 28, 2023 4:10 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: MG 08/15 - Need Advice
Replies: 8
Views: 2289

Re: MG 08/15 - Need Advice

Well the manual had unexpectedly clear photos for a copy. I can actually see what the photos are demonstrating. It also fills in a few informational holes that The Devil's Paintbrush doesn't show. Great manual!
by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Sat Jan 28, 2023 4:07 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: heart attack
Replies: 33
Views: 5131

Re: heart attack

Physical therapy like walking is really important to getting your strength back, just please don't overdo it. We're all praying for you!
by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Fri Jan 13, 2023 1:43 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: MG 08/15 - Need Advice
Replies: 8
Views: 2289

Re: MG 08/15 - Need Advice

Hey John, I just bought your MG 08/15 manual "German LMG. MG 08/15 Manual 1933 English Translation' off eBay. Just couldn't live without it. Thanks old friend!

Kurt
by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Wed Dec 28, 2022 11:18 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: MG 08/15 - Need Advice
Replies: 8
Views: 2289

Re: MG 08/15 - Need Advice

I want to thank Pat Cassidy publicly for providing hours of advice and even parts support for my upcoming MG 08/15 purchase. I really enjoy learning from fellow members and sharing info.

All you guys are awesome.
by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Sun Dec 25, 2022 2:33 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: MG 08/15 - Need Advice
Replies: 8
Views: 2289

Re: MG 08/15 - Need Advice

I know you do John! That may come later. For the moment, what I really need at the moment is The Devil's Paintbrush by Collector Guide Publications, hopefully a used copy to keep the cost down.
by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Sun Dec 25, 2022 1:14 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: MG 08/15 - Need Advice
Replies: 8
Views: 2289

MG 08/15 - Need Advice

Hi old friends! I am in the process of purchasing an MG 08/15 from a local gentleman here in MN. It comes with 1943 canvas Lewis belts which I'm told work okay with it. My question is, which parts would you check for wear that would make the gun run less reliably? Is it possible to see wear and dete...
by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Fri Nov 11, 2022 5:58 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: heart attack
Replies: 33
Views: 5131

Re: heart attack

OMG John! I hope you recover well. I'm praying for you.
by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Tue Sep 13, 2022 5:30 am
Forum: For Sale
Topic: SIG 556 rifle w/scope and accessories
Replies: 1
Views: 1837

SIG 556 rifle w/scope and accessories

Hello friends! No, I'm not dead or missing, just been away for, well, a couple years. It was great seeing John Baum at the last Show of Shows in KY. For sale is an early SIG 556 in like new condition with custom accessories. Low round count (approx 500 rnds). Velcro strip behind ejection port preser...
by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Mon May 02, 2022 11:07 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Trying to find a member here!
Replies: 1
Views: 1285

Re: Trying to find a member here!

Hi. Sorry I haven't been around this forum for a while. Please contact me using the phone number I sent to your PM. Call me anytime.

Thanks to John Baum for tracking me down and letting me know you were looking for me. :wnana:
by DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Sat Mar 05, 2022 6:53 am
Forum: MG34 Accessories
Topic: Problem using Lafette ...HELP!
Replies: 4
Views: 1671

Re: Problem using Lafette ...HELP!

I am amazed the lafette trolley even moves and all. The lafette should be totally disassembled, cleaned of all gelled cosmoline and residue, properly oiled, and reassembled. You should be able to move the trolley smoothly with only the springs offering resistance. A lafette packed with cosmoline is ...