MG53 Lafette

[Schnellmeyer]

I recently picked up a MG 53 Lafette in very good condition . Sadly it is missing the mount for the optic sight , does anybody know where I might find one ?? Thanks.

[Geof]

Ask Henrik over on http://raskantik.com/

He has/gets a lot of MG parts.

Cheers
Geof

[Mg34gunner]

There is a seller on US Ebay that makes/ markets pretty good reproductions of the aluminum optic block, they sell for about $140. I bought one and put it on the Yugo tripod I bought to shoot the gun off of. Also stripped the nasty green Yugo paint and painted it dark gray and made leather pads for it so it would at least look German!

Here you go:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OPTICS-MOUNT...blc-cPx8NV2TLA

[Schnellmeyer]

Thanks Geof & MG34 gunner , I will try both of them and see what happens .
Happy Xmas guys .

[me6_130]

I've got an original German one and a friend of mine has an original Yugo one. PM me if interested.

Carles

[Schnellmeyer]

Hello me6_130 , PM sent , thank you .

[Schnellmeyer]

Now thanks to help from you guys I have got the block to take the MGZ optic sight . What I now need is the metal plate that fits the optic block to the main body of the Lafette , any ideas where I can find one of these ??? Thanks

[Schnellmeyer]

Can anybody help please ?

[Mg34gunner]

Some M53 mounts were originally made without provisions for the optic. This is probably what you have.

The sight block itself mounts to a sheet metal base which is spot welded to the outer cradle.

Only thing I can suggest is to find a scrap part that still has the sheet metal on it that you need and carefully remove it so it can be welded to your tripod.

Not an easy job! Wish I could be more help

[Schnellmeyer]

Thanks very much mg34gunner for your help , I am most grateful . Any ideas where I might find the metal sheet that I need ???

[Höhe 112]

Thanks very much mg34gunner for your help , I am most grateful . Any ideas where I might find the metal sheet that I need ???

This EBay seller (militariaspezialist-si) from Slovenia have sometime lafette parts for sale:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/mg-42-lafett...p2047675.l2557

Maybe you can ask him directly ?

Regards

[me6_130]

Is this the part you need? (pic 1). If so, I would rather buy the whole frame (pic 2), and sell your's, as I doubt you might find the base only. If you did, you would have to cut and weld to your frame.

Carles

[Schnellmeyer]

Hi Carles , yes this is exactly what I am looking for .
Thanks for the link Hohe 112 , pity this piece was sold . I will try him and sees what happens , again many thanks guys .

[Höhe 112]

Hi Carles , yes this is exactly what I am looking for .
Thanks for the link Hohe 112 , pity this piece was sold . I will try him and sees what happens , again many thanks guys .

The seller has often this part for sale, like this other one

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ww2-tripod-l...p2047675.l2557

Hope you'll can find yours.

[Schnellmeyer]

Many thanks Hohe 112 , will keep a eye out for this seller .