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by JBaum » Wed Jun 21, 2017 7:20 pm

We have a lot of traffic on here, but very few people need to leave messages anymore. We've pretty well mastered making the MG42 parts kit into a...

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Time for Change.

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by salt6 » Fri May 19, 2017 6:07 pm » In Chatter

To All Members,

I'll keep this short as is my custom.

I've decided to turn over the MG42.US website to John Baum ( john@germanmanuals.com }....

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by salt6 » Sun Mar 31, 2013 11:47 pm » In Militaria

How to post pictures through the MG42.US site.

Just go to the bottom of the post text area and find the attachment tab.

Use the browse button to...

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If you receive any email from an address below without MG42 in the subject line it's spam.

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by xtal01 » Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:40 pm » In Chatter

I appologize. I want to get into the "for sale" area of this site (found a few posts I want to read).

I then found I could not get there...
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What did I find???? MG42 Front Sight area

Last post by Patsy57 « Thu May 09, 2019 7:31 am
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Attachment(s) by 42rocker » Fri Nov 10, 2017 8:55 pm

What did I find???? MG42

Talking about MG42 Front Sight areas. Which is German and which is yugo??
Which is which??
Do to a Great study which I'll...

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Thu May 09, 2019 7:31 am
spring assembly in M53 bolt

Last post by tomcatshaas « Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:39 pm
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by flemgunner » Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:38 pm

Howdy Im wondering about a spring assembly that is in one of my M53 bolts. It fits inside the rear portion of the bolt and has metal "tips"...
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Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:39 pm
Flash hider: German v. Yugo

Last post by Chuck42 « Sun May 19, 2019 3:14 pm
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Attachment(s) by Abominog » Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:19 am

Conventional wisdom right now is that FH with thin rings are German, and those with fat rings are Yugo.

I found one old thread that agreed with...

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Sun May 19, 2019 3:14 pm
Mg42 wood stock ww2 german

Last post by Chuck42 « Sat May 18, 2019 11:36 pm
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Attachment(s) by schmisser » Sun Dec 16, 2018 9:23 pm

:wnana: I have wanted to know how the original stocks were made? I know 98k stocks were pressed out of pieces of beech wood and glued in a mold with...

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Sat May 18, 2019 11:36 pm
bnz MG42 Barrel with a “ch” marking

Last post by JBaum « Mon May 13, 2019 9:25 pm
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by planejack777 » Sun May 12, 2019 6:22 pm

Gentlemen:
Can anyone tell me what the letters “ch” on a bnz MG42 Barrel denote? Is it that it’s Chrome lined, as it definitely is? However, it has...

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Mon May 13, 2019 9:25 pm
M53 Production numbers

Last post by Chuck42 « Wed May 01, 2019 11:24 pm
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by planejack777 » Tue Apr 02, 2019 9:30 pm

Well, since we’re seeing more people ask about M53 Receiver sections, I’m curious as to whether anyone might have an idea of the production figures...

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Wed May 01, 2019 11:24 pm
Is there such a thing as a “dfb MU” Bipod?

Last post by planejack777 « Wed Apr 24, 2019 10:58 pm
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by planejack777 » Tue Feb 12, 2019 11:36 pm

Can anyone tell me if they’ve seen any “dfb” Bipods? I’ve never seen one.....but I’ve certsinly been looking for one!

Jack

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Wed Apr 24, 2019 10:58 pm
130rd mg-3 assault box

Last post by Countryboy77 « Tue Apr 23, 2019 10:17 pm
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by fourfifths1911 » Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:19 pm

anybody seen these for sale 130rd assault box for mg3 feed tray

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Tue Apr 23, 2019 10:17 pm
MG42 Value

Last post by Mdshilli « Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:39 am
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by 42rocker » Sun Jan 20, 2019 11:02 am

Well IMA has posted up a MG42 Display machine gun. With interesting wording about the receiver.
Note it is easy to bash IMA about a lot of things as...

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Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:39 am
Ladder sight install directions

Last post by Abominog « Mon Apr 22, 2019 8:15 am
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Attachment(s) by 42rocker » Sun Mar 31, 2019 1:26 pm

Not sure where I found these instructions. If there is a problem please let us know and down they will come.

Later 42rocker

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Mon Apr 22, 2019 8:15 am
Mg42 adjustable front sight

Last post by Abominog « Mon Apr 22, 2019 8:13 am
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by Abominog » Sun Apr 21, 2019 1:08 pm

Got a few kits that came out of Yugoslavia. One has an adjustable front sight. I did a search on it, and the only image I can find of an mg42...

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Mon Apr 22, 2019 8:13 am
WTB MGZ40 in Gray

Last post by planejack777 « Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:46 am

by planejack777 » Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:46 am

I’m looking to purchase a nice MGZ40 Optic in the gray color. If it is complete with can and straps with filters and brush, all the better!

Jack

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Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:46 am
M53 REceiver?

Last post by shuckersfan « Tue Mar 05, 2019 9:48 pm
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by shuckersfan » Mon Mar 04, 2019 1:34 pm

Got this a while back and think it's an M53 receiver. Can anyone confirm? Also, what's it worth?

Thanks!

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Tue Mar 05, 2019 9:48 pm
IMA German MG42 rear reciever pieces

Last post by Chris53913 « Wed Feb 27, 2019 11:09 am
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by masterangler-01 » Tue Feb 12, 2019 3:23 pm

Can anyone give me an idea what these pieces are worth? Thinking of selling 1 of the sets. I know I paid $250 when they were offered for sale.

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Wed Feb 27, 2019 11:09 am
WTB Original WWII German MG42 Buffer

Last post by 42rocker « Sun Feb 24, 2019 6:40 pm
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by planejack777 » Sun Feb 24, 2019 11:34 am

Hey, it’s me again....”Mr. Looking to Buy” :cross: So, im looking for a nice still with original bluing on the rear portion of an original WWII...

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Sun Feb 24, 2019 6:40 pm
WTB. Great condition original MG42 Tripod

Last post by 42rocker « Mon Feb 18, 2019 6:21 pm
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Attachment(s) by planejack777 » Sun Feb 17, 2019 9:39 pm

Also looking to buy....a great Museum condition MG42 Tripod. I don’t want the reconditioned Yugo, but as great as I can find to have a nearly...

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Mon Feb 18, 2019 6:21 pm
WTB. A minty condition WWII MG42 Bipod. NOT YUGO!

Last post by planejack777 « Mon Feb 18, 2019 10:15 am
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by planejack777 » Sun Feb 17, 2019 8:32 pm

I’m looking to purchase a minty condition original MG42 WWII Bipod....not a Yugo M53 version. I’d like to find one that still has its original 95+ %...

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Mon Feb 18, 2019 10:15 am
cra GH marked rear receiver section NEEDED!

Last post by planejack777 « Tue Feb 05, 2019 11:45 am

by planejack777 » Tue Feb 05, 2019 11:45 am

Greetings,
Might anyone have a rear MG42 receiver section that is ”cra” (Maget) “GH” (1943) marked ? I know that IMA sold some a few years...

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Tue Feb 05, 2019 11:45 am
Any new in wrap MG1 or MG3 parts

Last post by planejack777 « Fri Feb 01, 2019 8:31 pm

by planejack777 » Fri Feb 01, 2019 8:31 pm

Does anyone still have New in Wrap MG1 or MG3 parts that they decided not to use, or can sell for good $$$$. I’m getting started on a project a...

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Fri Feb 01, 2019 8:31 pm
Mg42 recoil spring

Last post by flemgunner « Fri Jan 11, 2019 1:44 pm
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by flemgunner » Wed Jan 09, 2019 6:16 am

Hey y’all have a question. Does anyone remember the recoil spring length check using the gun as a measurement. It was like backnof gun to rear sight...

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Fri Jan 11, 2019 1:44 pm

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