MG42 Ground Tripod

[Seattlefungus]

On Gunbroker now, nice pictures: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?item=68552270

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German MG42 Ground Tripod MG34 1919 TNW

[Perro]

http://www.robertrtg.com/mg3tripod.html

brand new - way less money
very good person

[wonderwolf]

that dosnt look all that rough to me. dunno much about price though..I'm not into that stuff just yet.

[Seattlefungus]

In looking at Robert's pictures, that's probably where the seller got his…

[M1 Tanker]

That is a post war MG3 tripod, not a WW2 Tripod like he is advertising. Like Perro said, that is way too expensive for a post war tripod. WW2 ones start about $775. Here is a WW2 tripod.

1042

[kevin]

would be cool if someone someday would do a video showing how it all adjusts like if you were in a sandbagged position and firing on the enemy. Does it swing sideways and ajust up and down quickly???

[wonderwolf]

I'm seeing dial knob type controls..I've never been behind one...someday though maybe..sokolov mount needs to be 1st though

[M1 Tanker]

I'll do one tomorrow for ya Kevin.

[kevin]

Waiting........


just kidding

[M1 Tanker]

Here ya go Kevin.

Video Link (http://www.militaryfirearm.com/Forum/Tanker/Movie.wmv)

[rustypirate]

Very cool!

Thanks.

[Big Steve]

Nice vid Tanker, I have not seen one up close like that. They are way different than the DISA mounts like I have.
Steve

[weasel_master]

You got a sight for that thing? I would love to have one of those but can't justify the money right now. The mg3 tripod is what I went with. Definately sweet though.

[hunter_la5]

awesome video man, that's very enlightening

[kevin]

yes, thank you! i will be getting one of those, post war anyways! i was thinking it would be slow adjustments like cranking the knob over and over. I have never seen one personally besides the pictures. That is really cool!

just out of curiosity is there some sort of leveling device? level bubbles? i mean the ground isnt a perfect plane but you dont want to be adjusting windage AND elevation because its not level?

i wonder if i can adapt my bren to fit this????

[M1 Tanker]

No I don't have the optics....they are over a $1000. I'm sure the optics had a level...but the tripod can be leveled up pretty easy on uneven terrain.

Why not get a bren tripod for a bren?

[kevin]

i cant find a bren tripod!!!! would kill 2 birds with one stone to get the 42 tripod and adapt the bren to fit it or make some type of adapter to do so.

[weasel_master]

Tanker did you ever find the AA sights for your 42? My girlfriend was going to buy me a AA tripod and I figure I better have the sights if it's going to sit on that. ;)

[M1 Tanker]

Yep weasel. I got an repro front spider sight from Interordnance for $25. The original rear Jbar came from angola for $50.

[weasel_master]

Thanks.