Thank you for showing in great detail how to assemble the bolt. Every other video just flies through it and does not explain which way things go in. They explain it as if the person watching already knows how. But the main reason people are watching your video is to learn how to do it. So thank you again.
Got my M53 at last, also from Ryton, and I agree they are good to deal with. Chose my gun from photos provided and got a good deal on gun, drum and inerts. Just cleaning it all up now. Was going to post a video but can't add much to what you have covered in yours which have been a great help. One thing I do need to do is remove the trigger group to get at all the dried grease in it, will see how that goes.
Saw another M53 and an MG42 at a collectors sale over the weekend and they both had wobbly butts so does seem to be the norm for the design. I guess anything that's been through a war, used for Drill, and then pulled apart to deactivate is going to show it. Perhaps I've been spoiled because my Bren and SMLE are quite solid. I've contacted Ryton for details on their next Yugo batch and hopefully they will send a few pictures.
Yep can vouch for ryton arms who have a couple now. Also try Saracen Exports. These are both at the cheap end but good reputations. Try searching for MG53 or MG42/53 as they are often described like this.
Could you clarify how this "bolt catch" works? As i undersand it, when the rollers bouce they push the wedge back. Bolt carrier (rear side of the bolt) is in contact with the wedge, so it goes back too. The bolt carrier has lots of mass, it doesnt come back forward quick enough. So here comes the bolt catch that wants to keep moving forward, pushing the wedge back forward. The spring loaded part of mass of the bolt catch go against the spring, spreading the energy transfer over longer period, so the bolt catch pushes the wedge for a little longer. Am i understanding it right? Maybe theres a good explanation of this somewhere?
@airportableffr1 Ryton Arms are always very honest about condition. They sent me images of this one before I purchased it, it looked better in person than in the photos. To answer your previous question, the butt attaches to the back of the buffer assembly, which does not wobble inside the receiver. It's just the but that wobbles. MG42's were made to be cheap and not highly finished like the previous MG34, they are going to have some features that are not perfect.
There's a pin and an O-Ring kind of thing, that holds the rear in. Push the pin part out from the opposite side, slide the ring out the opposite direction. The grip will slide out.
Great video Wanted to know how to remove the feed tray to replace for an original on my deactivated 42 Just need to find a ww2 feed tray now ??????? Thank you
Plenty of sites selling them, you'll find a few if you look. The Yugoslavian made ones (like mine) are around, pretty much the same thing without the German markings, cheaper too.
please can you show how to take the trigger off? my mg53 is a 2021 deac so cant lift the top cover as its welded down. This video shows the disassembly but not the trigger. mine the trigger handle is wobbly and i was wondering if it can be removed ? or tightened thank mike
Hi any chance of a video on how the roller locking mechanism locks and unlocks into the barrel? I've seen a number of animations , but tbh they all skip that part of the mechanism. Thanks for your content , much appreciated. Best regards Neil
Yes, a friend's buddy had an M1 carbine like that, he was going to send it off to have it new-spec deactivated but was worried that if it got intercepted, he'd get 5 years most likely.
I also gave up on Helston because i couldn't get many details out of them. Taz, does the barrel door open on yours? mine does (as far as fixed bvarel will let it? but seen some that are welded shut
Question, i am buying myself a deactivated MG53 and everything still moves EXCEPT the trigger. Is it possible to remove and put back the bolt without squeezing the trigger as it is not possible on deactivated weapons here. (deactivated machine guns atleast)
I'd imagine if the trigger is disabled then the sear mechanism is too. The bolt will probably just not lock. I've seen many deact examples like this. The UK ones are now completely welded and nothing can be moved.
great videos, and a nice m53. You seem to have the only one in the uk that doesn't have a wobbling butt. I have been looking for an m53 for a while and all those i have seen have a loose stock. Not sure if it is the butt catch or the recoil unit it attaches to that is always loose.Hopefully can get a good one from the next batch to be imported.
@airportableffr1 They normally have wobbly butts, mine does too but it's not as wobbly as they normally are. It doesn't really matter that the butt wobbles. These guns were designed to be mass produced, so not everything goes together with perfectly tight tolerances. If you need any help getting one I'm happy to help. They are a great gun to have, lots of history.
Hey man, thanks for the vid. Any chance you can show me how to get the part in place which locks the feed levers in place? The spring makes it neigh impossible for me to get it in correctly. Should you do it, please consider getting a close up of that spring. Cheers either way!
TaZ101SAGA I was referring to the locking mechanism which keeps the components from falling out the feed cover. at 12:58 you are touching one of its two springs. It is the other one which making int a nightmare for me to get it in correctly.
TaZ101SAGA Sorry for the late reply. Had to wait until I could get a decent picture of the thing. Basically, the spring marked by the red circle has to be installed on the long pin marked with the blue circle. But it's nearly impossible to put the pin in due to the force of the spring. s14.postimg.org/fpqs52vip/IMG_6682.jpg
They are hard to find in good condition (Like mine), but there are a few out there. They are getting more expensive all the time. I got mine for £410 with a drum and empty belt and postage (Amazing deal), most of them are now £470 or above. Check out D&Bmilitaria, they normally have a couple of them, try RytonArms (Excellent Service). I'll do a quick search for M53's now and send you the links for any I find.
thanks for the video very helpful saw you had a belt of rounds just some advice any idea where I can buy some that are compatible with this weapon thanks again very helpful just bought one but still need to strip down as yet
Great video, thank you for the information. I live in the U.K. And have been trying to buy an authentic mg42 for a while but I am new to this. Can you advise me on this purchase? Thanks
If you are looking for an original German MG42 they carry a hefty four figure price. You will never find one for less than a grand. The Yugoslavian made MG42, same gun, different markings and no AA sight mount, can be picked up for £400-500 and is the same gun but not used by the Germans in WWII. It depends how much you want an original and how much of your bank balance you are prepared to empty. If I were you I'd get one soon before the new regs potentially come in.
Firas Look up a group on Facebook called Militaria Collector's Network. There are users that may have one for sale. Try sites like D&BMilitaria, Jaybe Militaria, Arundel Militaria , RJMilitaria etc.
I don't fully strip my Enfield because it's a pain in the ass, there is no real need to apart from the bolt. There are other RU-vid videos available on it.
If you need a vid on how to get the grip off, I can make you one, because it's a pain to get off if you don't know how to do it. You should make a vid of it, it doesn't matter if you say the things I've already said, make a vid anyway :)
D yes u can u can own pistols in Northern Ireland and 22 semi auto shotguns semi or double bolt action rifles whichever calibrate and single pull assault rifles basically a bolt action version of the assault gun and even artillery guns along as there is no auto loader,
Do you mean the bolt assembly? The part that moves inside the receiver, you can't remove that? Wow, that's very lame. In the UK, all parts of deactivated machine guns are strippable except the barrel, you can remove the barrel on the older deacts though, they aren't made like this anymore but the existing ones are legal to buy and sell.
I was going to by one from them, except they couldn't send me any detailed pictures, so I wasn't prepared to gamble £300-400 on something I can't get pictures of.
I think you can buy de-milled ones but they are completely destroyed internally, sad. Such a thing should never be done with WWII or other no-longer produced weapons.
It was £410 including 50 round drum and postage. Next day delivery from RytonArms. I feel sorry for you guys in German with the deact specs on these guns, they weld the feed paws and remove the feed arm right? That's pathetic and unnecessary.
