MG42 Barrel case "Laufschutzer"

[nicolas75]

Hello

- Question 1 How many Laufschutzer (extra mg barrel) an MG42 team is intend to have ?
Who is in charge of having it ? the assistant gunner or one of the 3 other protection riflemens

- Question 2 : How does a good web sling is intend to be ?
Many cases were reworked by the Yugoslavians so what is the original one model ? an dark green heavy duty web one ?

- Question 3 : There is 3 colors of paint i'm aware of : Tan - Feldgrau - Dark parkerised
Please show us you originally painted ones so we can all have sure shots

Thanks

[nicolas75]

Question 4 there is written on mine

"Lauf
Schutzer
43/1
lyq 44"

I know that "lyq44" is for William Kreher of Olberhau in 1944

-- what does "43/1" means ? --

Thanks

[Grossfuss]

Laufschuetzer 43/1

Hi,
"43/1" means you need to invest in Folke Myrvang's "German Universal Machine Guns Vol 1" where you'll find illustrations of all the variations of Lauschuetzer for the MG34 and MG42.
As a rule the webbing sling is usually in a loop with a buckle for adjustment at one end and doubled back over the ring on the barrel case at the other end and the double thickness of material secured by a metal tag, most often with the "LUX" maker's mark.
The book is a must if you're keen on MG34s and '42s (I am not Folke's agent, by the way!).
Good hunting,
Grossfuss

[Towarish]

- Question 2 : How does a good web sling is intend to be ?
Many cases were reworked by the Yugoslavians so what is the original one model ? an dark green heavy duty web one ?

- Question 3 : There is 3 colors of paint i'm aware of : Tan - Feldgrau - Dark parkerised
Please show us you originally painted ones so we can all have sure shots
Thanks

http://wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/s...barrel+case+42

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=469322

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...&highlight=tan

http://wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/s...barrel+carrier

Cheers,
Philipp

[me6_130]

More info here:

http://wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/s...barrel+carrier


Carles

[nicolas75]

Thanks for your answers - now we got question number 2 & 3 solved -

What about others questions

- Question 4 : For the 43/1, thanks for the advice of Folke Myrvang's "German Universal Machine Guns Vol 1" but i'm a not a firearm buff, so i'll have to pay nearly 70$ for a lone informations i need.
Can't i have this information here please ?

- Question 1 : still open to answers

Thanks

[me6_130]

Hello,

I believe they were from 2 to 4 barrels per MG (at least Portuguese contract had 4 spare per MG) but it depended on the kind of team: light MG, heavy MG, tanker, bunker.

Sorry, I was talking about MG34 but i imagine it would be the same for MG42.

Carles