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MG81Z
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2021 10:12 pm
by maxfaxdude
I acquired a fully functional MG81Z several years ago from a fella in Utah. Beautiful gun and I thought I'd post/share a walk around Youtube video here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EfvYo3yIiY&t=57s I plan to get it out to the next Big Sandy MG shoot in March 2022!
Re: MG81Z
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 8:00 pm
by 42rocker
Enjoy Enjoy Enjoy!!!!
What a cool setup.
Stay Safe Everyone.
Later 42rocker
Re: MG81Z
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 11:07 am
by JBaum
I remember seeing that MG81 advertised for sale years ago. A very fine piece of hardware.
Do you have a copy of the original (in German) MG81 manual? I have it if you'd like it. It isn't a common enough gun to make it worth the trouble to translate it, but it still has usable information in it.
Re: MG81Z
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2021 7:54 pm
by APEXgunparts
Nice walk around of your MG-81Z!
I like how it was adapted onto that MG3 tripod.
The original aircraft mount and sights are a rare find!
That should run about 3KRPM combined.
With the cost of replacement barrels I would keep the bursts short as you don't have the wind rushing past to cool as you would on a plane in flight.
I have a friend who shoots his MG-81Z and stakes the tripod to the ground with chains to keep it from rising during recoil.
His video's are on YouTube.
My MG-81 is in the ground configuration.
Richard
Re: MG81Z
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2021 10:48 pm
by maxfaxdude
JBaum wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 11:07 am
I remember seeing that MG81 advertised for sale years ago. A very fine piece of hardware.
Do you have a copy of the original (in German) MG81 manual? I have it if you'd like it. It isn't a common enough gun to make it worth the trouble to translate it, but it still has usable information in it.
John,
I already have a copy of the MG81 manual -- but thank you for the offer!
Re: MG81Z
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2021 10:52 pm
by maxfaxdude
APEXgunparts wrote: ↑Wed Dec 08, 2021 7:54 pm
Nice walk around of your MG-81Z!
I like how it was adapted onto that MG3 tripod.
The original aircraft mount and sights are a rare find!
That should run about 3KRPM combined.
With the cost of replacement barrels I would keep the bursts short as you don't have the wind rushing past to cool as you would on a plane in flight.
I have a friend who shoots his MG-81Z and stakes the tripod to the ground with chains to keep it from rising during recoil.
His video's are on YouTube.
My MG-81 is in the ground configuration.
MG81-Left-Side-RCH.jpg
Richard
It sounds like your friend is PJ Heck.
If so... I know him. He let me shot his machineguns at the Fort Harmar MG shoot in Ohio.
He's definitely an all-around good guy with an awesome collection!
Re: MG81Z
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2021 10:55 pm
by maxfaxdude
Robert,
And thank you for the tip about the barrels. There's no cool high elevation slip stream available on terra firma.
Luckily, I have 7 spare barrels!
I picked up 2 MG 81 firing pins with springs from Charlie Logan at the SAR in Phoenix recently.
Spare parts are out there but very hard to find.