Today was MG-34 day

Doubs · 05-28-2023, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by gunbugs

I see folks going into 6, 7 years of debt to buy an 85,000 dollar pickup truck, that they drive around empty 90 percent of the time. But, apparently that's a priority for them...

Me, I like nice guns. No junk please

Not to mention that their $85,000 truck will be worth a lot less in a few years. OTOH, that MG-34 will likely be worth more than you paid if kept in good condition. You made an investment.

gunbugs · 09-24-2023, 02:28 AM

Well, after a couple months and several trips to the range, it looks like I've finally chased the gremlins out of the MG34. After replacing several worn trigger group parts, and some clipped/incorrect springs, it finally ran normally for 200 rounds straight. No doubling on semi auto, and no runaway on full auto. Finally a nice, reliable MG. I'm a happy camper.

gunbugs · 08-19-2024, 03:01 AM

So, in "The Mauser Parabellum", Hallock and Van de Kant don't list any long guns with Navy property numbers. This MG-34 is clearly marked O.272 on the receiver. I'm pretty sure that's an Ostsee property mark. Does anyone have a list or ledger of Navy property marked items, other than P08's?(and flare guns and swords) I'm thinking there aren't any listed by H & VDK because none were reported, and they weren't looking for any.

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09-24-2023, 02:28 AM	#2
gunbugs Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska. Home of the best moose. Posts: 681 Thanks: 375 Thanked 1,227 Times in 414 Posts	Well, after a couple months and several trips to the range, it looks like I've finally chased the gremlins out of the MG34. After replacing several worn trigger group parts, and some clipped/incorrect springs, it finally ran normally for 200 rounds straight. No doubling on semi auto, and no runaway on full auto. Finally a nice, reliable MG. I'm a happy camper.

08-19-2024, 03:01 AM	#3
gunbugs Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska. Home of the best moose. Posts: 681 Thanks: 375 Thanked 1,227 Times in 414 Posts	So, in "The Mauser Parabellum", Hallock and Van de Kant don't list any long guns with Navy property numbers. This MG-34 is clearly marked O.272 on the receiver. I'm pretty sure that's an Ostsee property mark. Does anyone have a list or ledger of Navy property marked items, other than P08's?(and flare guns and swords) I'm thinking there aren't any listed by H & VDK because none were reported, and they weren't looking for any.