bnz MG42

[FestungSpanien]

Hi
Please, could someone post a picture of the markings of a bnz MG42?
I have been offered one and found out that the markings are a little bogus, not as crispy as in a cra marked one......They seemed to have been made with an electropencil.
Also, how rare are the bnz MG42?
I have always seen cra and dfb marked ones.....
Thanks for your help
Ace

[giorg69]

Steyr made mg42 from 1942 to 1945 with bnz and swj codes
production is nearly 70000....
maget (cra swd) is in the 170000 range gustloff werke (dfb svq)in 110000 and mauser (ar dd) 55000

[FestungSpanien]

Many thanks for the info.
I have found pictures of crude markings on bnz MG42, so I assume they were all like this, not postwar stamped
Ace

Steyr made mg42 from 1942 to 1945 with bnz and swj codes
production is nearly 70000....
maget (cra swd) is in the 170000 range gustloff werke (dfb svq)in 110000 and mauser (ar dd) 55000

[fab]

MG42 bnz markings

Hi,




Fab.

[FestungSpanien]

Thanks Fab,
That's exactly.
The one offered is like the second one GZ from 1943.
I doubted a bit because I had seen other maker's markings and were better than this one, which at first glance I thought it was a fake marking.
Thanks for the pictures
Cheers
Ace

Hi,




Fab.

[ChrisCook]

BNZ Markings

Although I've never handled one, I've seen a quite a few photos of the crude markings used for BNZ/Steyer MG42's... Hope that helps, Chris...
Ace-Sending you a link shortly to a photo of BNZ markings...

[FestungSpanien]

Many thanks,Chris
How much do those bnz MG42 bring? It's deactivated,of course
Ace

Although I've never handled one, I've seen a quite a few photos of the crude markings used for BNZ/Steyer MG42's... Hope that helps, Chris...
Ace-Sending you a link shortly to a photo of BNZ markings...