The MG 42 (shortened from German: Maschinengewehr 42, or "machine gun 42") is a German recoil-operated air-cooled general-purpose machine gun used extensively by the Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS during the second half of World War II.

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Yugo 47mm MG42-M53 Barrel Sleeve - Barrel Guide Bushing. Original Yugo M53. These are slightly shorter (47mm) than the German WW2 setup to reduce the cyclic rate of the gun. Condition: used with some surface blems as pictured but …

A Yugo jackalope! A MG34 cradle with the rear buffer mount intact (MG34 style) and a new made MG42 front gun mount clone welded in.

May 20, 2013 · Wondering what the differences are between a Yugoslavian M-53 and a German MG-42? Is the M-53 more or less a post war redesignation of the MG-42 or is it a post war build or? Thanks!

Yugoslavian MG-42 / M53 Grip Housing Assembly, w/ Black Plastic Grip Panels *Good*

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Mar 15, 2010 · Granted the MG42 is more portable and easier to shoot than the Browning 1919, but it will eventually end up a safe queen that only sees the light of day every couple of years. But on the plus side, they look great and they are a neat gun …

Newly Made Item. Hardened Steel with Black Oxide Finish. This a copy of the front piston from the late-war German MG42 and is also identical to the front piston of the Yugo M53 as well as the German MG3.

Starting with Yugoslavian M53 parts kits, these belt feds are being rebuilt and remarked in the classic MG42 designation. Each MG42/M53 is painstakingly reassembled, and hand finished using industry best practices.