Anything MG42 related.
l1a1man
Post
by l1a1man » Sun Jan 02, 2011 11:19 pm
Hello,
I have an M53 with the yugo bipod. I noticed the original bipod I have is diffrent. Is this normal or were the bipods with the adjusting screw in the center common during WWII as well?
stegger
Oberfeldwebel
Posts: 79 Joined: Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:04 pm
Anti-spam: Mg42
Location: Lithuania , Vilnius
Post
by stegger » Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:11 pm
l1a1man wrote: Hello,
were the bipods with the adjusting screw in the center common during WWII as well?
Answer is YES , as well as they were without screw . I had two of both versions , from Kurland Kessel .
... krieg kann man nicht spielen ...
waffendude
Stabshauptmann
Posts: 236 Joined: Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:33 pm
Location: ohio
Post
by waffendude » Mon Jan 03, 2011 2:23 pm
yes ---as i understand it---both types were used in the war
stegger
Oberfeldwebel
Posts: 79 Joined: Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:04 pm
Anti-spam: Mg42
Location: Lithuania , Vilnius
Post
by stegger » Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:54 pm
waffendude wrote: yes ---as i understand it---both types were used in the war
Exactly .
... krieg kann man nicht spielen ...
l1a1man
Post
by l1a1man » Mon Jan 03, 2011 11:58 pm
Sorry, forgot to add my poriginal was without adjustment screw. Any prferance on which to use?
stegger
Oberfeldwebel
Posts: 79 Joined: Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:04 pm
Anti-spam: Mg42
Location: Lithuania , Vilnius
Post
by stegger » Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:10 am
l1a1man wrote: Any prferance on which to use?
No diference , only just look better with screw (IMHO)
... krieg kann man nicht spielen ...
CRUSADER
Stabshauptmann
Posts: 268 Joined: Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:13 pm
Location: East Coast
Post
by CRUSADER » Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:57 pm
The adjustable Yugo bipods are not the same as the adjustable German bipods.
just sayin'
l1a1man
Post
by l1a1man » Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:27 am
CRUSADER wrote: The adjustable Yugo bipods are not the same as the adjustable German bipods.
just sayin'
My thoughts exactley.
42rocker
Administrator
Posts: 3251 Joined: Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:03 pm
Anti-spam: Mg42
Location: Florida
Post
by 42rocker » Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:43 am
Later 42rocker
l1a1man
Post
by l1a1man » Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:48 pm
Will do as soon as I get home Sunday.