Disassembly of a Wise Lite bolt head

[messerschmittfan]

Thanks after I got the bushing back in place I measured everything to insure that there was enough pin there to pop the primer and that the firing pin was free enough to be withdrawn by the firing pin spring. I have a couple of other questions on the build that I will ask them when I get them on the phone. Harry

[mksshoot]

Great! Good luck with the build. Mike

[mksshoot]

I forgot to mention when you check for firing pin protrusion with the bolt in the rails and the rollers all the way in that you will need to press the rear firing pin forward as far as possible with your finger and then check to be sure that the front firing pin does not protrude past the bolt face. Mike

[anjongni]

4.0 mm MG42 firing pin diameter seems like a lot..............Phil

[messerschmittfan]

I agree as I always use the feel of my finger tip to get the right length. I forgot to mention that as a young apprentice working in the ware house of the old InterArms of Sam Cummings and crew back in 1959, in Alexandria Va, I got to disassemble and clean, after function checking more MG42's that most people will have seen in a life time. Late as an advisor to para-mitltary police forces around the world I trained a lot of folks on the use, care and maintenance of the MG 34/MG42 as the World Surplus market was full of them. I just retired after 50 plus years of service with the Government, mostly with the US Army and am glad to be home where I can build me a few semi-autos for my own enjoyment. Thanks for the input Harry

[42rocker]

Harry
Thanks for your service. I guess that we should be asking you the questions.

Later 42rocker