MG-34 fun on Labor Day....

General Firearms NFA
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Well, there were more guns there than just the MG-34, but the '34 was the crown jewel for me…

My good friend Panzerschreck here on the board is one of the owners of United Armament, a Class 3 manufacturer, and this is his new toy…

WWII MG-34, manufactured by CZ/Brno under German occupation in 1944.

This is the original finish on the gun, it’s beautiful. Even late in the war, the standards of machining, fit and finish, were just outstanding.

Me firing and Panzerschreck as A-Gunner…

Watch in hi-definition…that’s a 50 rd. belt…900 rounds per minute.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qStpWxZcMgI

Panzerschreck getting some trigger time on his MG-34:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pei8qkdX2A&feature=channel_page

A very small example of other Class 3 goodness that was out there…

STEN Mk.5

Two old war horses that never met when they were young…the Thompson is a Dutch contract piece that was destined for the Pacific.

One of our buddies who is the owner of the above STEN Mk.5 getting some time on the MP-40…

Excellent time had by all and a huge thanks to Panzerschreck for allowing us to go all Kraut all the time…

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There is a giant bucket of drool under my chin right now…

Good for you, sir! That really looks like you gents had a great time. And that MG-34 is indeed lovely!

I bet the Thompson was a blast. I got to shoot one a long time ago, and had a silly grin on my face for days. :slight_smile:

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No doubt about it, the MG-34 is the most desirable belt-fed on my list, though I’m a bit surprised the BRNO factory was turning them out that late in the war, when MG-42 production had become the priority elsewhere by that time. The modern-day MG-3 is effectively the same weapon, and still considered one of the Bundeswehr’s crown jewels.

I have a G.33/40 that came from the same plant, and here in Europe, the Czechs had a reputation for producing some of the best Mausers (and MGs) of the day; hence, the weapons produced there under occupation were often destined for special units like the Fallschirmjaeger, Gebirgsjaeger and Waffen-SS.

AC

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I am jealous! I would love to get some trigger time with that MG-34. :smiley:

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As a student of small arms through history, two things leap out at me concerning WWII German small arms…

  1. They were decades ahead of their time in design and execution of small arms, and have influenced EVERYONE in the years since the end of WWII.

  2. For a culture that prides itself on organization, WWII German small arms procurement was one of the most disorganized situations I have ever studied…

Couple more pics I forgot to load…

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Do you have any pictures detailing the inside of the feed cover? It entire machine gun looks like such a clean, simple design from the outside.

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Templar,

You and all of your snobby friends and their cool MG’s suck. :smiley:

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:cool:

Well, you’re living in a free state now and can get yourself some of these cool MG’s.

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You didn’t invite me!?!

That looks awesome. Always fun.

What range is that anyway?

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Templar,
is that steel case Romanian surplus? I need to get a bunch of 7.92 but havent talked to anyone who has ran any yet.

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Sure is. The MG-34 actually ran much better with the Romanian steel case than the Yugo brass cased stuff we had on hand.

edit M4Fun, that’s our new and improved Range 5 at Cavalier Rifle & Pistol in Montpelier, VA.

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the Romanian is made on captured German machinery,

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Roger that,
thanks for the word fellas.

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  • One Million to that
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I would love to get some chair time on something like that!

My only run in with a MG is the guy i bought my LMT lower from had just received an MG42 for one of his customers and i got to fondle it :D. i felt a chill running up my leg!

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I always found the 34 to run better with the bipod attached just forward of the receiver. I miss my post sample.

maybe someday i will get another one.