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Using the MG-51 belt loader for the MG-34

I have a number of belt loaders and one that I picked up a number of years ago is the MG-51 belt loader. This is a Swiss belt loader originally design for the Swiss Maxim gun. Later they were converted from the cloth belt to a metal belt for the MG-51.

In this case […]

May 7th, 2019 | Category: Belt loaders, MG-34, MG-42 | One comment

A day testing guns

This Sunday we spent 6 hours testing a variety of weapons. A few more VG1-5 rifles were tested. The MG-34 had all the springs replaced and was tested as well as the mpi-69. This is a quick video of what was 6 hours of actual work and testing.

May 1st, 2019 | Category: 22 rifles, 7.92x33 kurtz, axel, Friends of Gun Lab, German KK-MPi-69, Gun Lab, Historic weapons, machine gun shoot, MG-34, semi auto 22 rifles, VG1-5 | 7 comments

Why I still hate the MG-34

Yesterday while out working at the range we also brought out my nemesis the MG-34. Keep in mind this is my 3rd MG-34 that I have owned and they have all been the same. Everyone else’s MG-34 seem to work great,but mine always seem to be to have an issue. The current one that I […]

April 8th, 2019 | Category: German weapons, MG-34 | 24 comments

More on my Love- Hate affair with the MG-34

I saw this picture over at enrique262 site.

The real reason for so many 34’s is that maybe one will work for the entire time.

Check it out.

http://enrique262.tumblr.com/

March 6th, 2017 | Category: German weapons, MG-34 | 3 comments

The machine gun I love to hate

My least favorite machine gun is, drum role please, The MG-34. I like the way they look. I fine the accessories interesting.Like this fortress box.

Or saddle drums.

The history of the weapon is fascinating. However, after owning three of them over the years I can say with certainty that it is the aggravating […]

April 6th, 2016 | Category: Gun Lab, machine gun shoot, MG-34, Uncategorized | 7 comments