MG-42 Disassembly Videos

marodeur64 Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - Thenks for the video. Ah. The barrel guide sleeve and the booster cone on the MG3 were always a pain in the ass to clean.Especially during the basic training, when we were not allowed to use anything other than oil and a metal brush. That way it took us hours to get it clean, because the residue was burned onto the metal and was hard like stone.

jesusalbertobf Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - where i can get an mg42?

treysmithrebel Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - exspecially to clean it and other reasoms to put it in a small space and to replace parts

TheEnemy001 Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - Join the NAZI's in 1940.

TheEnemy001 Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - im trying to make a model one, so this video is very helpful! thanks for sharing :D

64smoke Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - Thats an old model.... you dont have the newest barrels( polygon pipes ) and the bolt is old. You also missed to disassembly the bulletretractor... the " flashider " is old. + you miss a couple off springs... but good effort :)

AfrikaKorps33 Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - where did you get that

bigrich1307 Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - this is the first i have seen of the mg42 disassembled. thankyou for the footage. what calibre is it?

bigrich1307 Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - my first thought would be something like .762

nmarques7885 Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - MG42 uses 7.92 rounds. MG3 uses 7.62x51 NATO.

bigrich1307 Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - thanks nmarques.

zanny76 Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - on balcan :-)

DeadStarProductions Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - that would suck to forget how put it back together

CptBrute Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - the one thing they teach you in any military is the inside working of your weapon. You MUST know every millimeter of your weapon for cleaning purposes and other reasons. If you do not know thus, they will not stick the weapon in your hands until you do.

1getfucked Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - I'm having some trouble getting the Buffer part off, it secemes to be stuck, any advice welcome.

psychohitler Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - where the shit did he get a mg42...and by the looks of this one has gone thru combat...vintage mg42 haha XD

starlionblue Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - When you think about it, the MG42 is a fantastic example of ingenious engineering and design. It has nowhere as many parts as I thought it would. I could memorize how to disassemble and put it together in less than a week. Is its replacement the MG3 simpler or more complex?

Richiepookinshoo Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - You're nuts, doing that on a white carpet. :P

psum240b Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - The Mg3 is close to the mg42 the differences are the caliber of the weapon the mg 42 is 7.92x57 or 8mm and the mg3 is 7.62x51 Nato or 308 and also the mg3 was re-enginered from an actual mg42 because the original plans had disappeared in the aftermath of the war. there are a few minor departures from the original design, and more modifications have been made in the light of service experience. The operation of the weapon remains unchanged.

psum240b Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - Also the Mg3 can use the DM1 continous belt, the DM13 disintegrating link belt or the American M13 disintegrating link belt. and the mg3 can also accept a 100 round magazine case to the reciever which the mg 42 cannot. and a larger ejection port was created because of this. I found this info in military small arms of the 20th century 7th edition by ian v. hogg and john s weeks.

rifleman4life Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - your wife is going to kill you for having those greasy parts on the carpet. :P

mauser3846 Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - where did u get the mg from?

MatoVuc Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - this says it all... german engineering was, is and will always be the best... this is just one example amongst many...they have been building weapons, vehicles, etc. SIGNIFICANTLY less complex and more reliable than anyone else(mostly), and yet no matter the simpler designs their products 'outgun' every other competition out there with almost uncomparable prformance... what more is there that needs to be said?

cfgjsfgnsxgfnzatjzhz Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - The MG42 was/is the best now..but its sad that the guns are being all butchered like beef..

FarichFenand Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - Wonderfully informative video, don't know when exactly I'll need that information but I certainly hope I do someday and I'll be glad that I know it. 5 Stars