Magazin for FG42 2. Pattern

[ww2.collector]

WW2.Collector -
Hope you don't think we are invading your thread - one so rarely encounters these, it offers a great resource to have them here.

I am looking forward to seeing what else your collector finds

I Like it, great to see some more of this magazins, as i get mine i must ask a Paratroopercollector for information, because i cant find some infos about the magazin, ok after i had the infos ineed a find in a tread at wehrmacht-awards some infos and picturs

[ww2.collector]

http://www.rockislandauction.com/vie...id/65/lid/1621



I never saw a FG42 for such a big price.............

[cossack1648]

Probably any other for sale in the future will sell for more than the previous one.
Jack

[bmg17a1]

The RIA FG is really only in good to good plus condition, if even that, and the buyer could have bought a much better condition example for less money if he had taken some time to research the market, asking about possible sellers. There were two others offered for sale privately at about the same time in far better condition. With the ease of the Internet, he could have put a WTB on a number of different sites for an FG and found one. Guess he had more money than sense, as they say.
Prudence goes out the window at auctions!

[pitfighter]

BMG -

If you have a moment when you contact your associate with the second production model (G-type) FG42's.

I am interested in compiling another list.
Receiver finish?
Lower pistol group finish?

There seem to be multiple finishes.
The majority appear chemical blued, or phosphate finished.
But many have the lower pistol group finished in a baked on gloss black finish, similar to the magazine the OP posted.
I have also seen one example of a G type (Second production model) with the same finish applied to the receiver section.

The G-Type had a similar almost vulcanized finish applied in the factory to the forward bipod.
I am curious if finishing the various receiver parts was a factory choice of something done at the base arsenal - or equivalent after "market" choice.

[bmg17a1]

Will try to get the info for which you are asking. Pic of the FG in my collection with black enameled receiver and bipod legs. Fire control, flash suppressor, sight assembly, mag well dust doors, and other small parts etc are phosphated.

[pitfighter]

Thank you, so much for posting those pics, BMG!

That is exactly what I am looking for.

The "enamel" finish is the variable in these - seems to follow no rule via date.
I can only guess it was:

1. Late war finish variation due to shortages of chemical blue or phosphating material.
2. An upgrade in finish - that was deemed more durable than the original blue or phosphate only.
3. An arsenal or depot refinish.

Certainly where everyone else was cutting back on quality towards the end, it appears Krieghoff maintained quite strict production quality and control standards with their Fallschirmajegergeweher..

*PS - are the levers on your site mound milled or stamped? It looks original but I haven't seen milled levers before.