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pitfighter Modelgun Master
Number of posts : 620 Location / Country : Hollywood, California Registration date : 2008-09-07
| Subject: Two Mg42's. Fri Aug 15, 2014 7:17 pm | |
| Actually one MG42 and one M53. The German AA sight set-up is quite rare and original - not easy to fit. The Lafette is a Yugo postwar, but basically very, very similar - the straps are Yugo - These are movie guns so, $200 dollar leather is better than $700 leather that may break or get lost Cans, drums, cleaning kit, ammo + belt (dummies) all original. | |
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lampwick Modelgun Master
Number of posts : 360 Location / Country : UK Registration date : 2008-09-11
| Subject: Re: Two Mg42's. Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:49 pm | |
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pitfighter Modelgun Master
Number of posts : 620 Location / Country : Hollywood, California Registration date : 2008-09-07
| Subject: Re: Two Mg42's. Fri Aug 15, 2014 9:32 pm | |
| Nice pair - my '34 is on a job - I have a TNW one. The MG42's have worked on more films than all my other guns, except the Ak47's. The M53 .308 system works like butter with blanks - as long as you use an assault drum. Had the MG26(t) - ZB26 out - (Actually we had almost everything out, to photograph.) PS - while researching the elbow rear AA sight, I found reproductions ones for sale from Marstar in CAN and AASniper in France. Mine is an original, and as I mention, a somewhat rare item. | |
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pitfighter Modelgun Master
Number of posts : 620 Location / Country : Hollywood, California Registration date : 2008-09-07
| Subject: Re: Two Mg42's. Sat Aug 16, 2014 6:13 am | |
| Absolutely love your Lafette's BTW Lampwick - with the MGZ optics set up - very, very nice.
The only thing I did "mount-accessoriy-wise" was get really good quality Yugo shoulder straps and slip a spare bolt into the compartment. I was told I would have extractor issues, but at 3000+ rounds, nothing yet. I have top covers, grips sticks and feed trays, but I suspect I will wear out before the '42 does, lol.
To those that haven't played with a Lafette - it is akin to the feeling of slipping a well fitted and oiled bayonet onto a Bolt action rifle, the MG42 slips into it's lugs really efficiently, then whips out, with the press of a switch, ready for use really quickly.
The Lafette, although it looks complex, can be folded away really quickly, it's a pig to carry, but you would have a trooper whose responsibility that was. Once it's on your back it's really pretty secure. I would't have liked to hit cover in the prone position with it on my back, especially in cold weather, thankfully, I will never have to.
Please feel free to post pics of any LMG, GPMG, HMG pics in your collections - deactivated, live or airsoft. | |
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lampwick Modelgun Master
Number of posts : 360 Location / Country : UK Registration date : 2008-09-11
| Subject: Re: Two Mg42's. Sat Aug 16, 2014 3:37 pm | |
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smootik Modelgun Perfectionist
Number of posts : 1823 Location / Country : Poland Registration date : 2009-03-03
| Subject: Re: Two Mg42's. Sat Aug 16, 2014 8:12 pm | |
| I still cuss over not getting a (Yugo) Lafette for measly 150$, as I did not have time to drive over to pick it up (owner wouldn't ship) :-/ Mere tripod sells for twice that price now.
It would have made a sweet completion to MG42, especially if put on a balcony as display ;-)
Last edited by smootik on Sun Aug 17, 2014 11:27 am; edited 2 times in total (Reason for editing : Lafette (MG42 base), not Lafayette (general in American/French revolution), as pitfighter pointed out) | |
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pitfighter Modelgun Master
Number of posts : 620 Location / Country : Hollywood, California Registration date : 2008-09-07
| Subject: Re: Two Mg42's. Sat Aug 16, 2014 8:32 pm | |
| Lafette not Lafayette.
I keep my AA mounted MG in my production office - people usually say, is that a... gun?
It is not a very politically correct move in my business, but, you never know when there might be an air attack by BF109's - in my office, at the studio. | |
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gary gordon New Member
Number of posts : 29 Registration date : 2012-11-18
| Subject: Re: Two Mg42's. Sun Aug 17, 2014 2:53 pm | |
| Fantastic collection mate. Very nice photos. | |
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