Test & torture day at the range

**pirate56** · 07-11-2008, 09:29 PM

I took a few guns to the range today and gave them a thourough testing before tearing them down to parkerize.
the first is one of my semi mg42's
mg42video2

the next is a reweld semi mg34:
JCmg34video

I also took my bren, but it still is not running 100%. I think it may be a combination of ammo and mags.

**eldogg** · 07-11-2008, 10:27 PM

can i play? nice job.

**redchevyman** · 07-11-2008, 11:44 PM

I wish I could help you test them

**Winn R** · 07-11-2008, 11:53 PM

Stan -- You need your own range!

I don't think I've ever seen a '42 run that long without a stoppage. The barrel was smoking!!

Your work is outstanding.

**pirate56** · 07-12-2008, 12:05 AM

the 34 & 42 were a real labor of love, it took a lot of tweaking but they run great.

Tom5390 · 07-14-2008, 07:57 AM

Outstanding job on them both Pirate.
I recently got and WLA M53 and it too runs good out of the box, but I can appreciate what it takes to make one of these run. I’m now hooked on belt fed semi’s.

**4thIDvet** · 07-14-2008, 09:19 AM

I'm on the way down. Don't move. I'll pay for the ammo.

I know that was not Wickham park. There range nazi's out there.

**pirate56** · 07-14-2008, 06:55 PM

belt guns are an expensive addiction!! now with ammo prices through the roof you can't shoot them like that to often.

**tony** · 07-14-2008, 08:46 PM

Pirate,
Are those 8mm or .308 on the 42's?

If 8mm, what brand?

upgrayedd · 07-14-2008, 09:46 PM

shiver me friggin timbers and blow the man down!!!!
that was some cool shit. i've never seen footage of ''hitlers buzzsaw'', man I bet that they ATE the shit outta some ammo in ww2!!!
what caliber was it?\
per the prev post, i assume that these are prone to stoppage and jamming. was this the case back in the war as well?
i could be wrong, but i think that these weapons are still in combat use, yes? and they still have the highest cyclical rate of fire of a belt fed infantry/support weapon?
yes?