MG 34/MG 42 Accessories

[Armeiro]

Does someone have images of the magazine holder (not feed cover),used on the MG 34?

[maschinengewehr42]

Do you mean the double drum magazine carrier?

http://www.germanmilitaria.com/Heer/photos/H02054.html

[Armeiro]

No,i mean the pice that was used to hold the the ammo magazine on the MG34,they used a FEED COVER for the ammo belt,or the type of ammo drum in your images,or they used a double ammo magazine by chaging the FEED COVER for a MAGAZINE HOLDER.

[jbaum]

Here is a picture of the MG34 Drum Holder. There are two flaps (doors) where the drum mounts which hinge open (inward/downward) when the drum is installed. Below that is the Carrier for the DoppelTrommel








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[Armeiro]

Yes,that is the one,thank you.

[Armeiro]

Does someone know wy is the MG34 tripod mount known has LAFETTE,does someone have images of the mg34 rear iron sight.

[jbaum]

Lafette is German for Gun Carriage or Mount, The Dreibein (tripod) is the lighter and taller mount used for aircraft defense. The Lafette is identical for the MG 34 and MG 42 except for the attachment method for the gun itself.. Both are called by the same name.

[Armeiro]

Did the MG42 hade a magazine holder?Winter parts,does someone know the type of winter parts used on the MG 34,i know thath she had a winter trigger but i have a image of a bipod with a round base(a ice plate),was it used just in winter or was it also with sand?
Lets make this a MG 34/MG 42 accessorie post.Image came from ebay.

[yabint]

does someone have images of the MG 34 rear iron sight.

http://www.gunpics.net/ironsights/mg34.html
This is the best I have, is there a particular angle you are after?

[jbaum]

The MG 42 used belts only.... no provisions for drum feed were made. There was a small drum that clipped onto the side of the feed tray, but it had a belt inside. It was not a spring-loaded drum as on the MG 15 and MG 34.

[harrison987]

That is not correct.
There are wartime pics of the MG 42 in use with the Doppeltrommels attached...