Hi everyone,
today I tried to change my M53 safety switch for an original MG 42 one. I managed to do the change, but now I am not sure how to put it back together. Mainly the spring troubles me, where should it be positioned? Above or below the green marked rivets? I have managed to push the rivet on the right through with a lot of effort, but now the spring goes right through the middle of the first rivet hole.
See the picture
viewtopic.php?f=39&t=3904 Look about halfway down the page.If in doubt,always check the 'stickies' section first,almost anything you really need to know is there.Good luck,and if you can't get it together,let me know,I will take one apart and get pictures. ---bil
"I dream of a world where I can buy alcohol,tobacco and firearms from the same drive-up window,and use them all on the way home from work!" Dogbert
OK thanks Bil! Now I have it like this:
I dont believe I have it correct. The rear part above the safety switch is almost not moving at all and I think it should
With the safety OFF,pull the trigger (with grip removed from gun!!) the rear of the top piece will move up about 3 /16 --not very much.The safety also will not slide.Now pull back on the small toggle on the other end.The top piece should pop up,and the safety can be engaged. Hope this helps. ---bil
"I dream of a world where I can buy alcohol,tobacco and firearms from the same drive-up window,and use them all on the way home from work!" Dogbert
The forward end of the spring presses against the inside of the trigger guard behind the trigger. It doesn't simply go under the pins above the trigger, it goes in a vertical position straight down from the pivot point.
The rear of the part above safety is in my case in level with the top of the grip stock. In pictures I have found on net it shoult stick out above it. So it is wrong.
The inverted U shaped sheet metal part at the front of the hole in the top of the trigger group. Pull it rearward. The rear catch will snap up, and the safety will work. You now have the trigger group assembled correctly.
No, your spring is not positioned correctly above those two pins. The front end of the spring does NOT go above the pins. The front end of the spring goes behind the trigger.
The front end of the spring does NOT go above the pins. The front end of the spring goes behind the trigger.
The front end of the spring does NOT go above the pins. The front end of the spring goes behind the trigger.
