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Hi - been on here a few days, reading old posts and getting a feel for the US scene - don't want you guys thinking I'm a lurker :shock:

I've already made the acquaintance of Ryan Schnee and Damien Horn, and have met Folke Myrvang at our War and Peace show - he signed his book for me!

Got a UK deac MG34 and MG42, plus Lafette 34 '39 dated with original leather pads. All the other accessories that seem to accumulate like ammo tins and drums, barrel carriers etc etc and an ex-Portuguese transit chest for the 34. The deactivation process is relatively benign as it's invisible from the outside and the guns can still be cocked and dryfired.

I have to say I wince when I see what demilling involves on your side of the water, all those cut through receivers... :( I know you can then rebuild them as SA but still... original parts gone for good...

Here, as I'm a re-enactor with (Tiger-1.org) we can hire live weapons to fire blanks at events from a section 5 Firearms dealer, although these are usually rechambered for 7.62mm for cost reasons as NATO blanks are plentiful and cheap, but 7.92 not so easy to get. Most of our guys that have K98 rifles have them on FAC (Firearms Certificate) so they can keep them in Gun Cabinets at home, and they usually keep them as 7.92 as well (bloody loud compared to 7.62!)

I'll post again if I have anything useful to say, or more likely questions for the many experts on here! Nice to meet you all guys - I note some of you are renactors as well.

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David

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Good Morning David and welcome to the board!!
You'll soon find that you've fallen in with a sorry lot - :D but one that can provide boatloads of information.

Again, welcome!!

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PS: Get the camera out and send us photos of the goodies that you have...

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Thanks 762x51 (is that ball or dum-dum ha ha) - I have posted a question already about a sling in MG34 Accessories section! With pics!!
David

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Pug42 wrote:Thanks 762x51 (is that ball or dum-dum ha ha)
:snipe2: Depends on who I'm sniping at - :D

I saw the post and that is a really great looking find you have there!! -
I would ask Damien Horn what he thinks as he has a number of those.

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Funnily enough I have already e-mailed Damien... :lol: :lol:

He's practically next door compared to you guys...
David

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Welcome to your new home. This is a great site with lots of good information. Please don't hesitate to ask questions, we're here to help ya out. :)
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Welcome. Always nice to have one of our British cousins join in the fun.
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Thanks guys! I'll get some shots organised of some of my stuff. In fact I have some pics of a minty aluminium Patronenkasten to hand so I'll post those in MG34 Accessories as well....

What are you most interested in... the guns, the lafette, dreibein, accessories?
David

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Howdy! :-P
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Pug 42 -welcome! As to your pics question,the answer is yes to all the above.Thanks ---bil
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Welcome. (I am a newbie also) I know when I was in germany in the early 80's the demils where not too bad looking compared to the US. too bad we have to have the weapons hacked to bits. but at least we can still build Semi versions. (for now)
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Hi to you too Wildweasel - I try not to look at the pics of those torched receivers.... I'm sure you'll have fun rebuilding yours!

Bil - will try and post pics over the next week or two...
David

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Yes, we love pics here :), always nice to look at someone elses collection. Oh yeah..Welcome.
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Hey there you will have to say hello to Britcopinaz Hes a fellow Brit and a helluva gret guy lives out here in Arizona now but you still cant understand half of what he says when you talk to him or at least i cant good to see you made it :)
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rocco1911 wrote:Hey there you will have to say hello to Britcopinaz Hes a fellow Brit and a helluva gret guy lives out here in Arizona now but you still cant understand half of what he says when you talk to him or at least i cant good to see you made it :)
Well, it's like the old saying:

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Rocco,
I've told you a thousand times before
'Someones gotta keep the colonials in line, that why i'm here' :D :lol:
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