Does anyone know what kind of springs I need for my lafette takedown switch on the back? There is a button underneath the rear cover that you depress and it collapses the lafette for transport. Apparently there are two hook springs inside that give that button it's flexibility. Unfortunately mine were rusted to high hell, so I opened it up and behold, two broken hook springs.
I'm not sure what their original length was as they were both stretched before they snapped.
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Re: lafette springs
Frank,
Have you talked with "Greg" at Allegany-Arsenal (?).
He might have the springs in stock.....and the rear-data-plates (?).
Regards, RichardS
US Army, Retired
Have you talked with "Greg" at Allegany-Arsenal (?).
He might have the springs in stock.....and the rear-data-plates (?).
Regards, RichardS
US Army, Retired
Re: lafette springs
Found the aluminum plates (For the MG-34?)
I called allegheny and asked about the springs, they don't have any. I mean, they seem to just be steel double hook springs. I just don't have the slightest clue as to how long they should be because my old ones stretched then broke in half.
I called allegheny and asked about the springs, they don't have any. I mean, they seem to just be steel double hook springs. I just don't have the slightest clue as to how long they should be because my old ones stretched then broke in half.
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Re: lafette springs
I sold my lafette, so I can't be much help. Could someone who has one please post pictures of the springs? They could be easily replicated if he could get an idea of the size/shape of them...
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Re: lafette springs
I ended up here as I stretched one of mine a little too much in removing my lafette backplate. One side was still good though. Looks like 1mm wire thickness. Looks like 7 active coils and right at 1/4" OD so maybe 6mm OD and maybe 21mm OAL. The hooks are asymmetric but I don't think that would matter that much.
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Re: lafette springs
Greg retired and sold Allegheny Arsenal with all the stock to Matt Gassi. Contact Matt through MG34.com (email him a picture of what you want) or the AA phone number. I'm sure Matt is still finding things, but he may have already found what you're looking for and didn't know what it was. I saw pounds of firing pins, extractors and a lot of MG42 parts, but Gregg had a couple hundred lafettes at one time and parted out some of them because they were incomplete. If anyone will have it, it'll be there. Matt is a good guy.