dfb Gustloff-Suhl MG42

[robs]

Hello these are further new pics to a previous thread I put on here, which had poor pics. Now I have this dfb (Gustloff-Suhl) here are better photos.

From the previous thread conclusions here;

a Rytons MG42 (still live as we can have them that way) refinished post war used Yugo
Yugo stock and buffer and bolt
Has been refinished.

I'm just wondering if any further Yugo parts can be confirmed, especially the barrel shroud, which I cannot locate any markings near the rear sight at all (see post 6).

Thanks in advance.

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3, 4

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5, 6

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Bipod and trigger assembly.

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Top cover (renumbered) and Dfb (Gustloff-Suhl) markings.

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Sorry these appeared upside down. Should there be a makers mark adjacent side and to the rear sight?

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Front sight, feed tray

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Barrel.

[Patty D]

Hi Robs,

Nice MG42! Apart from the other parts you rightly mention, there also looks to be Yugo 'BK' marking on the cocking handle?

Often the barrel shroud markings are on the top, between the rear sight and the top cover/trunnion area.

[NORDLAND1]

Hello robs.

Thanks that you show us your MG42.
my opinion:its came back from jugoslavia und was reblued.some parts was changed and they are not original. how do you write that buttstock is yugo, the right grippstick handle is also yugo and the cocking handle maybe too.

Can you show us more pics from the camming piece from all sites and markings und from the 2000m sight and from the buffer.

other details:
- bipod is marked with "dfb-MU" and from Gustloff too but from the year 1944 and the receiver from 1943.
- the feed tray is the third variant from Großfuß.an early feedtray from Eickhorn "cof"with riveted Gurthaken is more authentic.
- the recoil buster is from Berlin-Lübecker Maschinenfabrik (duv ,WaA 214) or possible from Gustloff (WaA 4).Can you see any markings?

If you want it authentic then you must change some more parts but when you want it only completly original then change only the postwar parts.

From the condition i like your Mg42 and i think with some parts you can make it better or with other words.Make the Mg42 great again!!!

Many Greetings NORDLAND

[robs]

NORDLAND and others, thanks for your expertise.

Here are extra pitcures as requested of the top by rear sight.

Is the buffer and spring Yugo?

The bolt I am sure is Yugo.

Confirm the right BROWN grip is postwar?

Yes I will probably choose to replace the Yugo parts with original ww2.

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3, 4

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bolt

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buffer

[bmg17a1]

The gun is dated 1943 so is early production or pre-production. The front end of the cocking handle slide is not fitted with a boss for the lever of the cocking handle to push against so my view is that this gun was originally fitted with the first type cocking handle known as the "slab side" handle. The first type hande had the claw but did not have a lever to overcome the resistance of the recuperator spring pushing the barrel forward and also the recoil spring so cocking the bolt required a serious effort. When the second type of cocking handle was put into production, a boss was added to the front of the cocking handle slide on the receiver for the tip of the handle lever to push against to overcome the spring resistance. Many early guns were not modified with a boss welded to the front end of the slide. This gun appears to be an early unmodified example.
The washer under the cotter pin retaining the rear of the pistol grip is not a standard part. FWIW