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MG42 Parts Breakdown

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001 LOCK CATCH PIN
002 FLASHHIDER LOCK CATCH
003 LOCK CATCH SPRING
004 RECEIVER, STRIPPED
005 REAR SIGHT (complete )
006 REAR SIGHT BRACKET
007 REAR SIGHT PIN
008 BARREL STOP
009 BARREL CHANGE DOOR
010 CAM PIECE
011 DUST COVER
012 DUST COVER SPRING
013 DUST COVER PIN
014 LEFT GUIDE RAIL
015 RIGHT GUIDE RAIL
016 BUFFER LOCK SPRING
017 BUFFER LOCK
018 BUFFER LOCK PIN


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019 FRONT SIGHT PIN
020 FRONT SIGHT BASE
021 SIGHT PLUNGER
022 SIGHT SPRING
023 FRONT SIGHT BLADE, SET SCREW, POST (assembly)

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024 FEED PAWL MECHANISM (assembled)
025 CONNECTING LEVER
026 OPERATING LEVER
027 TOPCOVER LATCH
028 TOPCOVER LATCH SCREW
029 TOPCOVER LATCH SPRING
030 PRESSURE PLATE PIN
031 PRESSURE PLATE COIL SPRING
032 PRESSURE PLATE (not numbered in drawling)
033 PRESSURE PLATE SPRING
034 TOPCOVER (stripped)


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035 BUTTSTOCK (stripped)
036 BUTTSTOCK LATCH SPRING
037 BUTTSTOCK SCREW
038 STAR WASHER
039 BUTTSTOCK NUT
040 BUTTSTOCK LATCH SECURING PLATE
041 LATCH PLATE
042 BUTTSTOCK LATCH RELEASE PLUNGER


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043 TRIGGER
044 TRIGGER AXIS PIN
045 SEAR CONNECTOR
046 SEAR
047 TRIGGER GROUP HOUSING ( AKA GRIPSTICK )
048 LEFT GRIP PLATE
049 GRIP SCREW (2)
050 TRIGGER MECHANISM SPRING
051 AXIS PIN (2)
052 SAFETY CATCH SPRING
053 SAFETY CATCH PLUNGER
054 SAFETY CATCH
055 RIGHT GRIP PLATE
056 GRIP NUT (2)
057 SPLIT PIN (female)
058 SPLIT PIN (male)


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DIAGRAM IS OF MG3 HEAVY BOLT

059 EJECTOR BAR
060 EXTRACTOR
061 EXTRACTOR PLUNGER (ROUND MG3 SHOWN)
062 EXTRACTOR SPRING (MG3 SHOWN)
063 BREECH BLOCK ROLLER (2)
064 BOLT HEAD
065 EJECTOR
066 FIRING PIN
067 FIRING PIN RETAINER / STRIKER
068 MAIN BOLT BODY, Complete
099 BOLT CATCH (ANTI-BOUNCE)


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069 BIPOD
070 SLING
071 RECOIL SPRING
072 BARREL
073 TOPCOVER HINGE PIN
074 BOLT
075 GRIP & TRIGGER GROUP
076 BUFFER
077 BUTTSTOCK (contains part#085)
078 COCKING HANDLE
079 TOPCOVER
080 FEED TRAY
081 RECEIVER
082 BARREL BEARING GUIDE SLEEVE
083 FLASHHIDER
084 RECOIL BOOSTER NOZZLE
085 BUFFER HOUSING CUP


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1. Recoil Booster with Flash Suppressor
2. Barrel Bushing
3. Recoil Nozzle
4. Detent for the Recoil Booster
5. Spring for Detent

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1. Bipod
2. Left Leg
3. Right Leg
4. Hinge
5. Hinge Head
6. Rivet Pin
7. Hinge Sleeve
8. Spring Housing
9. Coil Springs
10. Leg Spring
11. Rivet Pin
12. Detent with Spring


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Awesome work - Thanks.
Now I dont need to refer the parts to as " the thingy" :D

How about labeling the few left ????
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fredieusa wrote:Awesome work - Thanks.
Now I dont need to refer the parts to as " the thingy" :D

How about labeling the few left ????
very nice
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By any chance can the photos for this topic be found?? or put back up
thanks
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Hey DI.. ya think we should SHOP WIKI.COM ????
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The pics are no longer on there...Im knee deep and need some ref's...are you still available????
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I link the pics instead of hosting them here. I'll have to try to find them and rebuild this sticky.
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Manual PDv 918 has labeled pictures of all the parts and where they go.
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Get the manuals and you never have to shop wiki.com.

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And we know John and he is a nice person to do business with. Works hard on them and shares a lot of info with us also.
That said DI please find and repost the pics if you get a chance.

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Sticky partially repaired.
Does anyone else have the missing pictures saved. please post them here.
I'm still looking for them
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DI
Thanks for restoring some of the pics for us.

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Would love for the rest to be uploaded I possible please please :)
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We are trying to get the rest re-posted.

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