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by Embalmer
Wed Nov 17, 2010 10:23 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: New guy, new to MG's
Replies: 31
Views: 3684

Re: New guy, new to MG's

These guns need a one piece foring pin with a stringer return spring. I think the small seperate firing pin is too light to reliably operate correctly. does pirates 1 piece pin work in these guns anyone know? I contacted rtg about his 1 peice firing pins and he said there were two types. A 1" and a ...
by Embalmer
Tue Nov 16, 2010 7:18 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: New guy, new to MG's
Replies: 31
Views: 3684

Re: New guy, new to MG's

:shock: holy (Try a different word.) glad your ok. Ive heard of issues but never heard of a gun blow up like that. Looks like out of battery fire judging by case..... the first round looks ok. Most semiauto large caliber rifles spit cases out that dent the necks that ive seen (my m1 and m14 do it mo...
by Embalmer
Tue Nov 16, 2010 2:56 pm
Forum: MG34 General Discussion
Topic: 308 MG34 conversion? Help!
Replies: 3
Views: 569

Re: 308 MG34 conversion? Help!

worked fine in my tnw mg34 when I had it.
by Embalmer
Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:49 pm
Forum: MG42 Photos and Video
Topic: My m53
Replies: 8
Views: 3116

Re: My m53

Wifey was away, so figure id play with her profesional camera GTS .
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by Embalmer
Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:24 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: New guy, new to MG's
Replies: 31
Views: 3684

Re: New guy, new to MG's

know... speaking of which, I got to go through my late grandfathers things. last time I was in them there were some manual looking books in german that i flipped through. I dont recall seeing pictures, but was a quick glance as I wanted the k98 baynet I found under them. He was in the german army fr...
by Embalmer
Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:55 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: New guy, new to MG's
Replies: 31
Views: 3684

Re: New guy, new to MG's

welcome to the board. For 2200 u did well with everything that came with it. I paid 2100 for mine and needed to get a mount seperately. Fired mine abiet being nervous reading negative stuff, it ran great *knocks on wood*. Still havent made up my mind to keep it or attempt to trade torwards a tnw mg3...
by Embalmer
Sun Nov 14, 2010 6:12 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: 8MM vs. .308
Replies: 10
Views: 1422

Re: 8MM vs. .308

Im using 8mm in mine. was able to scrounge up 4-5k of the stuff for my mg34, and having a semiauto m4 now should lasta little while still, before I start scrounging again.
by Embalmer
Sat Nov 13, 2010 4:47 pm
Forum: MG34 General Discussion
Topic: mg34 lafette front barrel shackles on gunbroker
Replies: 1
Views: 490

mg34 lafette front barrel shackles on gunbroker

go to gun broker and do a search for mg42. will find 2 cut off barrel jacket shackeles for the mg34 lafette..
by Embalmer
Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:09 pm
Forum: MG42 Accessories
Topic: yugo lafette trade
Replies: 23
Views: 2623

Re: yugo lafette trade

My soon to be wife is actually understanding about my collection, and enjoys shooting as much as i do. she actually has me doubting to do the trade by reminding me of past events. When i sold my collection a few years ago i figure i could have replaced it easily. But an accident at work left me side...
by Embalmer
Fri Nov 12, 2010 7:11 pm
Forum: MG42 Accessories
Topic: yugo lafette trade
Replies: 23
Views: 2623

Re: yugo lafette trade

haha I tried that before, but she caught on that if the bank account is suddenly "lighter" to check the vault room, and the surrounding areas for anything new. I outsmarted her, as Last time I bought a musket I put a lamp shade on it, and stuck it in the corner of the living room. she never found th...
by Embalmer
Fri Nov 12, 2010 1:39 pm
Forum: MG42 Accessories
Topic: yugo lafette trade
Replies: 23
Views: 2623

Re: yugo lafette trade

just ran intoan unforseen roadblock... the wife. She doesnt understand why I need another tripod for it as I have a mg3 lafette. I tried showing her pics of a wwii style vs mine, and she still doesnt understand... lol
by Embalmer
Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:16 am
Forum: Completed/Old Sales
Topic: WTS Beretta 92fs, BYF44 p38
Replies: 1
Views: 157

Re: WTS Beretta 92fs, BYF44 p38

Plz remove thnx
by Embalmer
Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:15 am
Forum: Wanted
Topic: WTT
Replies: 1
Views: 210

Re: WTT

Plz remove
by Embalmer
Fri Nov 12, 2010 10:56 am
Forum: MG42 Accessories
Topic: yugo lafette trade
Replies: 23
Views: 2623

Re: yugo lafette trade

Well got the p38 and luger. Out of the 2 the luger is my fav. Yeah ill have seller remirse but p38s from byf seem to be plentiful compared to byf lugers and lafettes, so can get a new one later. You can add a optic sight thing to these?
by Embalmer
Fri Nov 12, 2010 10:10 am
Forum: MG42 Accessories
Topic: yugo lafette trade
Replies: 23
Views: 2623

yugo lafette trade

Well sarco responded to an ad ive had out to trade a p38 for a wwii style tripod. They are offering an actually nice one with no rust or bent legs ect for it. Type with no optic sight provision. Dont think that would be a issue as i dont have the 2 grand for optics. What you think? I get it im repai...
by Embalmer
Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:22 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Sandstrom NATO Mil Spec Coatings
Replies: 6
Views: 914

Re: Sandstrom NATO Mil Spec Coatings

Thanks for heads up. Was getting to the end of the 5 tubes of that expensive white chain gun grease tnw sells, and was looking for something easier to apply, and get more for your buck. Doesnt seem as messy either. :wnana: beats mixing up a batch of that pelosi luv lube or what ever its called..
by Embalmer
Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:07 pm
Forum: Completed/Old Sales
Topic: WTS: MG42/M52 Parts Lot $75
Replies: 8
Views: 525

Re: WTS: MG42/M52 Parts Lot $75

received, please remove thnx
by Embalmer
Wed Nov 10, 2010 3:54 pm
Forum: Completed/Old Sales
Topic: FS misc mg42/53 parts
Replies: 2
Views: 202

Re: FS misc mg42/53 parts

*SPF

thanks 42 rocker
by Embalmer
Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:37 am
Forum: Completed/Old Sales
Topic: FS misc mg42/53 parts
Replies: 2
Views: 202

FS misc mg42/53 parts

2 sets of bolt rails, recouperator with stem missing, bunch of misc small bolt parts parts, yugo flash hider, and ar or dr marked wwii trunion.
what you see is what you get.
60+ shipping

may list m53 top cover seperately later
by Embalmer
Tue Nov 09, 2010 10:58 am
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: Good paint stripper..
Replies: 7
Views: 980

Re: Good paint stripper..

Ok thanks guys. Ill go to homedepot and see if they have it in a small container as its just for the m53.