Original 1939 camo Lafette mg34

[1945]

Camo Lafette mg34, dated 1939

[Lou58]

Very nice, and you have all the bits a pice's, well done

Lou

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Wow

Well well Mr 1945.

That is an absolutely superb example of an early Laffette. As stated by Lou, all the bells and whistles.

That is the first one I recall seeing with the little used Field Grey and Chocolate camouflage. They did not use those colours for very long at all.

Most impressed. Have you had it long? or is it a new purchase?

Regards

Tim

I am having to place my battery pouch hanging on the rear locking lever as I have not managed to get my hands on a long light lead and plug

[1945]

Thank you gentlemen for commenting this tread.
I have owned this Lafette 34 fore a long time and is one of the best i have had or seen my self.
Thanks again gentlemen.
Best regards
John

[1945]

Picture of year

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Picture

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I presume John, that you have the long " blued" device that lives on the top of said laffete ?

I also note the very nice AA extension on the floor that retains some of its anodised green finish, hard to find in that condition.

Nice condition optic as well.

Regards

[1945]

Yes Tim, I have it all and even more, the long black Steel thing is of course a deact but in superb cond�� Is there others with Lafette with original and not ever overpainted ones, feel free to post��

[pieand]

Superb lafette in extraordinary conditon.

What's the N° 5 signification?

The fifth laffette of the company?

[1945]

I think this “Nr 5” is a number indicating the inventory number of the scope connected to the lafette?

[pieand]

A friend of mine own exactly the same dual tone camo lafette with the same script.
If I remember well, the number is 8.

[1945]

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Yes Tim, I have it all and even more, the long black Steel thing is of course a deact but in superb cond�� Is there others with Lafette with original and not ever overpainted ones, feel free to post��

Well, I do have one that is all original componants, but it is not original paint as it was terrible when I got. So many layers with the final one (done by the dealer I feel) being the final straw as it was all jammed up and would not function, hence my restoration job I did.

Still, happy enough with it.

What are the markings on the AA extension ? Waffen or Weimar ? Please feel free to show the MG........everyone likes them........or most anyway

Regards

Tim

[1945]

Please feel free to post your lafette 34 Tim, always nice to se other’s gear to.
Best regards
John

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Hi John,

Sorry for the tardy reply, well see attached. As stated paint job is not original. Tripod is a late 37 dated one with the correct assy front and rear mounts. Even still had the four bearings with the oiler points still fitted. I say late 37 as the search fire is 38 dated and the eagles are not Weimar.

Would be wonderful had it been in the original 3 colour, but it actually had 3 layers all over with the last one some kind of modern muck that was almost bullet proof. Very little of the original scheme.

Regards