mg 42 bolt

[robinhood]

ok

[Cincylance]

The wire wrap was sometimes added by the waffenmeister to fix a stock that had a crack. The stocks were often not fully dried before being used and were still "green". As a result many cracked as they aged. The fix was to tightly wrap the wrist of the stock with wire or a metal band.

The wood stock is the most fragile part of a MG42 and many were no doubt casualties of rough handling on the battlefield. Being that the gun is very heavy, I would guess the person carrying it would have put it down at every chance they got...which means resting it on the butt stock if the soldier had to remain standing. It doesn't seem like a good idea to rest 26.5 lbs on a funky shaped stock like the MG34 or MG42 have.

I have often wondered why they didn't just stamp the stock out of steel like the rest of the gun.

Glad to hear you were able to remove the stuck bolt.
Cincylance

[Grossfuss]

MG42 bolt

'ello 'ello 'ello - what's all this then?
I think you'd better come along with me my lad!
Any photos of this MG42? What are the markings on the receiver?
I'm glad it all finished up OK but I'd like to know how they tweaked the welded-in barrel to allow the rollers to stay.
All the best,
Grossfuss

[robinhood]

The wire wrap was sometimes added by the waffenmeister to fix a stock that had a crack. The stocks were often not fully dried before being used and were still "green". As a result many cracked as they aged. The fix was to tightly wrap the wrist of the stock with wire or a metal band.

The wood stock is the most fragile part of a MG42 and many were no doubt casualties of rough handling on the battlefield. Being that the gun is very heavy, I would guess the person carrying it would have put it down at every chance they got...which means resting it on the butt stock if the soldier had to remain standing. It doesn't seem like a good idea to rest 26.5 lbs on a funky shaped stock like the MG34 or MG42 have.

I have often wondered why they didn't just stamp the stock out of steel like the rest of the gun.

Glad to hear you were able to remove the stuck bolt.
Cincylance

thank you for that info. the stock on gun i got is date with numbers NOT LETTER CODES, dated 1943 cra maker and the stock has no wire wrap around it.... maybe it has seen little action?

[robinhood]

'ello 'ello 'ello - what's all this then?
I think you'd better come along with me my lad!
Any photos of this MG42? What are the markings on the receiver?
I'm glad it all finished up OK but I'd like to know how they tweaked the welded-in barrel to allow the rollers to stay.
All the best,
Grossfuss

gotta catch me first il try to get few photos taken . the gun is dated 1943, dated with numbers not letter code and maker cra = berlin i think?
As for the barrel. i been calling it " welded " but its not, Its like you said in a thead on here awhile back. My barrel retained in gun by a hardened pin which runs up a groove in underside of barrel which still allows the bolthead and the rollers to work and lock in like they would of before react.

[Grossfuss]

MG42 bolt

Thanks robinhood,
"cra" is the code for MAGET - it's all in Volke Myrvang's book.
Glad to hear they did a proper job on the barrel, who de-acted it? It'll be on the proof certificate.
That's a much better job than some out there with the barrel and the barrel -change lever welded in plus no rollers. Even worse are the guns with the inner end of the barrel-change lever cut off so you can swing it out over the welded-in barrel.
Glad it worked out OK.
All the best,
Grossfuss

[robinhood]

Thanks robinhood,
"cra" is the code for MAGET - it's all in Volke Myrvang's book.
Glad to hear they did a proper job on the barrel, who de-acted it? It'll be on the proof certificate.
That's a much better job than some out there with the barrel and the barrel -change lever welded in plus no rollers. Even worse are the guns with the inner end of the barrel-change lever cut off so you can swing it out over the welded-in barrel.
Glad it worked out OK.
All the best,
Grossfuss

i think im right in thinking that your name " grossfuss " is related to the mg42. related by the original designers name i think?
my gun was deactivated by " the birmingham gun barrel proof house ".
im trying to get an original sling for gun, seen a few but all sold ill keep looking.

[phil337]

on the deact certificate it will say Submitted by: then the name of the person/company that deactivated it. - the birmingham proof house is not the place were weapons get deactivated its were inspectors examine the work carried out by the people that deactivated it, then they individually stamp the parts with the birmingham proof house seal to confirm it has been legally deactivated.

[robinhood]

on the deact certificate it will say Submitted by: then the name of the person/company that deactivated it. - the birmingham proof house is not the place were weapons get deactivated its were inspectors examine the work carried out by the people that deactivated it, then they individually stamp the parts with the birmingham proof house seal to confirm it has been legally deactivated.

ohhhh didnt know that. cheers
i can see were you mean, starts off type and make, number, calibre/chamber lenth, barrel lenth, country of origin, submitted by, certified by.
the submitted by bit has been coloured over with black marker, tried holding it up to light but cant read what name written there?

[robinhood]

pics

how the hell do you send pics on here?