my MG34

[Javi]

hi all,

my MG34 arrived today, would like to hear your opinions about it.
-what about the blue finish? original? specially on above part and under the mark DOT 1943.looks that it have been polished, could be these numbers remarked?
-i have found a solder above on the you can see it on the pics. re-blued?
-and what about the grips? they are in alu and black repainted? the period grips were made in bakelite? am i wrong?

i have cleared the pics a little with photoshop because they were dark.
please let me know if you need better or bigger pics.
thanks.

[www.Prussia.us]

I will defer to the experts regarding how original everything is, but it looks really great to me

Matching-numbered: barrel shroud, receiver, and top-cover, really are great to have.

Well done, I hope you give it a nice home

[railsplitter]

Looks SWELL works full auto Anyone know what "Crown AN AA" is about

[Javi]

the AN AA is a French demill marking. more opinions please? about above questions?

[geladen]

the finish looks good to me but it does apear to have a repair on the topcover. what does that spot look like from inside? is it part of the demil? it is a nice piece! i would love to have matching #'s.

[rocco1911]

does this disassemble ???? if so what did they do to it internally ????

Those that cant bear to look @ the carnage just turn your heads

[Javi]

thank you very much for your replies, i will try to take better pics!!! yesterday i was so nervousss when it arrive...

the cannon is with some holes and completely covered

[ScottD]

Javi, there is a small language barrier here. When you say 'cannon', are you referring to the 'barrel'?

Thats a good looking weapon. I hope you restore it to firing condition (if legal...)

[geladen]

after seeing some other demils, ours here in the US arent too bad. what country was it that welded every piece of the 34 together?

[Javi]

hi geladen,

not sure about the country, but it have some electric pencil numbers, so i think it comes from russia from first time, its tipycal from ruskys.

the deact is French, but i bought it here in Spain. no more info sorry.

Scott,

i will try to dissasembly this afternoon if i have time, and post some better pics.

[Javi]

hi again!!!!

here are some better pics of the deactivation and details of the MG, can someone tell me if the barrel have some holes? i have no much idea.
thanks. pics with links to see bigger pics!!!

http://s3.subirimagenes.com/otros/25004 ... cn4446.jpg

http://s3.subirimagenes.com/otros/25004 ... cn4447.jpg

http://s3.subirimagenes.com/otros/25004 ... cn4449.jpg

some little birds i have found

http://s3.subirimagenes.com/otros/25004 ... cn4450.jpg

barrel

http://s3.subirimagenes.com/otros/25004 ... cn4452.jpg

http://s3.subirimagenes.com/otros/25004 ... cn4453.jpg

the "cannon" i was referring, sorry for the name, don´t know the technic name

http://s3.subirimagenes.com/otros/25004 ... cn4454.jpg

http://s3.subirimagenes.com/otros/25004 ... cn4455.jpg

http://s3.subirimagenes.com/otros/25004 ... cn4457.jpg

http://s3.subirimagenes.com/otros/25004 ... cn4458.jpg

[longhorn109]

Hi Javi,
a very nice deac job. I wish some of mine were as good as that.
What you call the barrel we call the barrel shroud. and what you call the cannon we call the barrel. I hope that helps clear any confusion.

[Javi]

it´s easy to restore my MG? is the barrel shroud with holes? or is this the original condition?

thanks.

[flemgunner]

Looks like the barrel was drilled a few times. The barrel shroud looks fine though

[Javi]

maybe buying a new barrel and new bolt?

[geladen]

is that all they did to deactivate it?

[Javi]

is that all they did to deactivate it?

not 100% sure but i think yes.

[longhorn109]

I have been told that some of the French deactivated guns were a very light deactivation. Some of the early stuff done in the UK was also very light work on them.

I have no idea where you would get a bolt and barrel in Europe, assuming it was legal which it won't be.

[geladen]

i was expecting the inside of that gun to be a disaster. great gun, you are very lucky. is it legal to build semi auto's there?

[Javi]

is it legal to build semi auto's there?

no,...its no legal.....