Looking for a MG34 Lafette

[standfast]

Can anyone please tell me where to buy a lafette for my MG34. Thanks in advance Mike

[jbc98k]

Lafettes are out there but a little tough to find. I am not sure of any company that keeps them in stock these days so your best bet is just to keep checking sites like subguns.com sturmgewehr.com and there is an MG42,34 disscussion fourm http://www.mg42.us/ that has a line on one from time to time. Be prepared to spend around $1500-$2500 with no optics and a postwar paint job.

[standfast]

Lafettes are out there but a little tough to find. I am not sure of any company that keeps them in stock these days so your best bet is just to keep checking sites like subguns.com sturmgewehr.com and there is an MG42,34 disscussion fourm http://www.mg42.us/ that has a line on one from time to time. Be prepared to spend around $1500-$2500 with no optics and a postwar paint job.

Thanks for the infor
Regards
Mike

[LT69]

There was a nice one on flea bay .co.uk last week. It ended up selling for £1020 (approx US$2100).
Cheers
LT

[standfast]

Thanks to you all guys...

[PanzerJohn]

There was a nice one on flea bay .co.uk last week. It ended up selling for £1020 (approx US$2100).
Cheers
LT

Here it is..some nice photos

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=014

[Grossfuss]

MG34 Lafette

Hi,
The one on eBay looks like a repaint (to be expected) and the straps and pads are not originals, but a tidy piece.
You could try Mario Kabalt in the Netherlands on kabalt1945@planet.nl or kabal020@planet.nl
It's surprising what he comes up with at times.
Good luck!
Regards,
Phil Blaikie

[roughshooter]

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I was having a look around for you and I found this. I am no expert on lafettes but it looks good. See what the experts think.

The link is http://www.premium-militaria.de/

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1.095,00 EUR

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100%ig originale DEUTSCHE Feldlafette fürs MG 34 in ordentlichem Zustand. Ehemaliger Bunkerfund. Wurde zerlegt, um den Flugrost ordentlich entfernen zu können. Neu sandfarben lackiert und auf alt getrimmt - nicht gespachtelt! Ein paar wenige Schrauben sind neu, da die alten nicht mehr zu gebrauchen waren. Komplett, beweglich wenn auch teils etwas schwergängig, stabil und NICHT brüchig. Allgemein ordentlicher Zustand - Note 3 (!?), ein kleinwenig schlechter erhalten als die 42er Lafette, Leder neuzeitlich. Hierbei handelt es sich ausdrücklich nicht um ein ausländisches oder moderneres Stück, keine alberne Geschichte um ein umgebautes, anegblich orig. Beutestück. Astrein komplett deutsche 2.WK- Fabrikation in nicht modifiziertem , so nur extrem selten zu bekommen!

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[standfast]

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I was having a look around for you and I found this. I am no expert on lafettes but it looks good. See what the experts think.

The link is http://www.premium-militaria.de/

Lafette MG 34 - NEW -
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1.095,00 EUR

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100%ig originale DEUTSCHE Feldlafette fürs MG 34 in ordentlichem Zustand. Ehemaliger Bunkerfund. Wurde zerlegt, um den Flugrost ordentlich entfernen zu können. Neu sandfarben lackiert und auf alt getrimmt - nicht gespachtelt! Ein paar wenige Schrauben sind neu, da die alten nicht mehr zu gebrauchen waren. Komplett, beweglich wenn auch teils etwas schwergängig, stabil und NICHT brüchig. Allgemein ordentlicher Zustand - Note 3 (!?), ein kleinwenig schlechter erhalten als die 42er Lafette, Leder neuzeitlich. Hierbei handelt es sich ausdrücklich nicht um ein ausländisches oder moderneres Stück, keine alberne Geschichte um ein umgebautes, anegblich orig. Beutestück. Astrein komplett deutsche 2.WK- Fabrikation in nicht modifiziertem , so nur extrem selten zu bekommen!

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Thanks Mate,
I know my German is limited but I bought this lafette today. I am looking forward for the seller to return my email.
Regards
Mike

[Tim G]

Re Laffetes

Glad i read this and thanks to ROUGHSHOOTER , had a look at that site and he had a mountain laffete listed . Had a chat with him and now purchased.
He is completely up front.

Told me the guy he got it off found it , cleaned it down.... .....and then repainted it and aged it again by running a torch over the paint job. Dont ask me why but thier you go . No pitting or holes anywhere , not perfect, but not bad.

Looks to be the early variant base with the late war pattern MG42 top tray.
wooden trigger and all. Not surprising as a lot of the standard 34 laffetes were moded in this way in service.

Looks like i may have a clean down to do to get rid of the burnt affect.
I will see about some pics when recieved. Anyone out thier got any spares for these puppies in case i need anything or will it be a visit to the tame machinist ?

regards
Tim

[Grossfuss]

Late-war MG42 lafette

I wondered if anyone would jump on that 42 Lafette after looking at that site - a rare beast in that model.
A lot of hard work ahead - after the many hours I spent on my 1943 MG42 Lafette I'd not want to go through that again!
Looks like two happy customers from one thread - what a success rate - good luck guys!

[Tim G]

re laffete

Indeed , i had the good fortune to obtain a 34 laffete dated 41 earlier this year, have done a refurb on that one through the summer.

Have to confess i am not exactly over the moon with the prospect of another ,

however, you dont see one of these every day.

regards
Tim

[standfast]

I wondered if anyone would jump on that 42 Lafette after looking at that site - a rare beast in that model.
A lot of hard work ahead - after the many hours I spent on my 1943 MG42 Lafette I'd not want to go through that again!
Looks like two happy customers from one thread - what a success rate - good luck guys!

YUP
THANKS TO MIKE (MYSELF) STARTED THIS THREAD HAHAHAHAHA

[roughshooter]

Hi Mike,

I'm really pleased you bought the lafette, I feel I have contibuted in some small way in getting the collector and the Lafette together. I thought it was a good price too.

Enjoy it !

Regards Craig.

[standfast]

Hi Mike,

I'm really pleased you bought the lafette, I feel I have contibuted in some small way in getting the collector and the Lafette together. I thought it was a good price too.

Enjoy it !

Regards Craig.

Hi Craig,
I talk to the seller Daniel, the lafette was found in a bunker near France border "West wall". It's cost me euro 140 to ge it ship to New Zealand. Very expansive journey but is worth it as you don't find any original MG34 lafette in NZ.
Cheers
Mike