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by JBaum
Sat May 31, 2025 8:18 pm
Forum: MG34 General Discussion
Topic: MG34 help
Replies: 3
Views: 471

MG34 help

Below is a message that was sent to me, but I don't know enough about the 34 to diagnose the problem.\ I have an original premay sample MG34 I picked up back in February. Well I ended up having to go out of state for a month so I oiled up my MG’s including the 34 and put them in VCI bags before I le...
by JBaum
Thu May 22, 2025 6:25 pm
Forum: Chatter
Topic: Suppressor legalized
Replies: 1
Views: 448

Suppressor legalized

In the latest budget bill that Trump wants passed as soon as possible (the senate has yet to vote on it), suppressors have been de-registered. If this bill finishes passing in its present form, suppressors will not require registration or the $200 transfer tax. Since manufacturers will have a whole ...
by JBaum
Wed Apr 16, 2025 11:07 am
Forum: MG42 Accessories
Topic: Patronenkasten 41(45) ?
Replies: 6
Views: 1162

Re: Patronenkasten 41(45) ?

Might try posting the same pictures/question on

https://forum.axishistory.com/

Lots of members from the EU on there who might know the origin.
by JBaum
Tue Apr 15, 2025 10:38 am
Forum: MG42 Accessories
Topic: Patronenkasten 41(45) ?
Replies: 6
Views: 1162

Re: Patronenkasten 41(45) ?

No Waffenamts on the lid anywhere? That's odd.
by JBaum
Sun Mar 23, 2025 1:07 pm
Forum: MG42 General Discussion
Topic: MG42/59 Booster Cone
Replies: 2
Views: 3316

Re: MG42/59 Booster Cone

Booster cone. Also known as the nozzle that goes inside the flash suppressor. Throwing the broken one away was a mistake. Nozzles are made with different size holes and you need the correct size to make the gun function properly. Different size front holes is how the recoil is adjusted to make the b...
by JBaum
Mon Jan 27, 2025 9:40 pm
Forum: Chatter
Topic: Columbia wouldn't accept our deported aliens
Replies: 2
Views: 6730

Re: Columbia wouldn't accept our deported aliens

I thought Biden said he couldn't do any of this stuff, and it was all congress's fault. We were lied to.
by JBaum
Sun Jan 26, 2025 9:39 pm
Forum: Chatter
Topic: Columbia wouldn't accept our deported aliens
Replies: 2
Views: 6730

Columbia wouldn't accept our deported aliens

Columbia wouldn't let our planeload of Columbian arrested illegal immigrants. Trump told them 25% tariff, and get your diplomats out of our country. One hour later the Columbian president decided he would accept them.
I think this picture sums it up pretty well.
by JBaum
Sun Jan 19, 2025 11:37 pm
Forum: MG34 Accessories
Topic: MG34 Trommelhalter
Replies: 5
Views: 7096

Re: MG34 Trommelhalter

Good catch to Darivs and Rocker.
by JBaum
Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:57 am
Forum: MG34 Accessories
Topic: MG34 Trommelhalter
Replies: 5
Views: 7096

Re: MG34 Trommelhalter

The two ads for the trommelhalter and doppeltrommel were deleted. He was using two different gmail email addresses. First posts on here. Nope, not having it. Been running this board for years, this is the first time an ad spoke to me and said scam out loud. The pictures were cleaned of all informati...
by JBaum
Wed Jan 15, 2025 7:06 pm
Forum: MG34 Accessories
Topic: MG34 Trommelhalter
Replies: 5
Views: 7096

Re: MG34 Trommelhalter

New guy, the email address this guy gives as a contact doesn't match the email that was used for registering.

I'd use extreme caution in making any deal.
by JBaum
Wed Jan 15, 2025 6:56 pm
Forum: MG42 Accessories
Topic: MG15/34 Double Drum Loader Set
Replies: 0
Views: 4365

Re: MG15/34 Double Drum Loader Set

The email address this guy gives as a contact doesn't match the email that was used for registering.

I'd use extreme caution in making any deal.
by JBaum
Fri Jan 03, 2025 1:27 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: WTB: MG42 Barrel Change Door SCREW (large flathead)
Replies: 11
Views: 5420

Re: WTB: MG42 Barrel Change Door SCREW (large flathead)

If you get the hole re-threaded and the screw is secure when you assemble it, you can always use black (permanent) loctite on it. Red loctite is good too, but it can be removed by heating to 500 degrees F. That's the temp when it degrades and allows unscrewing it. Or you could just tack weld the hol...
by JBaum
Fri Dec 27, 2024 1:13 pm
Forum: Chatter
Topic: MERRY CHRISTMAS 2024
Replies: 3
Views: 2489

Re: MERRY CHRISTMAS 2024

Well, the guys aren't very chatty this year, are they?

Glad to hear your son is doing better all the time. :)

John
by JBaum
Wed Dec 18, 2024 12:19 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: WTB: MG42 Barrel Change Door SCREW (large flathead)
Replies: 11
Views: 5420

Re: WTB: MG42 Barrel Change Door SCREW (large flathead)

The problem with getting a used screw is that someone getting it out of the door latch will likely break off the peened part that makes it stay in place.
by JBaum
Mon Dec 16, 2024 5:23 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: WTB: MG42 Barrel Change Door SCREW (large flathead)
Replies: 11
Views: 5420

Re: WTB: MG42 Barrel Change Door SCREW (large flathead)

For the cost of a barrel door, someone could set up a CNC machine to make some for you, and then you could sell the extras to recover your costs.
by JBaum
Mon Dec 16, 2024 7:19 am
Forum: Wanted
Topic: WTB: MG42 Barrel Change Door SCREW (large flathead)
Replies: 11
Views: 5420

Re: WTB: MG42 Barrel Change Door SCREW (large flathead)

Buying a rivet set and replacing the entire barrel door is also an option. If Rocker doesn't have just a screw, you may be able to find the whole door. The screw is a rivet on the end, with threads in the middle. The rivet part holds it from unscrewing from the door. Often if removed, it's ruined be...
by JBaum
Sat Dec 07, 2024 10:54 am
Forum: MG42 Accessories
Topic: How to use MG34-42 Ranging Bar?
Replies: 6
Views: 1678

Re: How to use MG34-42 Ranging Bar?

OK, I just went looking. The "ranging bar" is used to calibrate the optical range finder shown on the same page. Each end of the tube on the range finder has a lens. When you look through the eyepiece, the images from opposite ends of the tube are shown one on top of the other. Align the images, and...
by JBaum
Sat Dec 07, 2024 10:29 am
Forum: MG42 Accessories
Topic: How to use MG34-42 Ranging Bar?
Replies: 6
Views: 1678

Re: How to use MG34-42 Ranging Bar?

Do you know how to post a link to the website page? IMA is one of the worst sites for truthfulness with descriptions. Sometimes they just make up things. Things are often called prototypes or experimental, when they're actually mismatched parts that someone bolted together, or totally misidentifed a...
by JBaum
Sat Dec 07, 2024 3:46 am
Forum: MG42 Accessories
Topic: How to use MG34-42 Ranging Bar?
Replies: 6
Views: 1678

Re: How to use MG34-42 Ranging Bar?

Give a better description or picture of what you're calling a "ranging bar".