https://gunlab.net/continuing-the-mp-44-trunnion/ Adventures in gun building! Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:49:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 https://gunlab.net/continuing-the-mp-44-trunnion/#comment-11243 Sat, 25 Jul 2015 01:47:43 +0000 http://gunlab.net/?p=3886#comment-11243 Wait until you see them in person.

]]> https://gunlab.net/continuing-the-mp-44-trunnion/#comment-11242 Sat, 25 Jul 2015 01:36:55 +0000 http://gunlab.net/?p=3886#comment-11242 Looking better and better Chuck!
Pete

]]> https://gunlab.net/continuing-the-mp-44-trunnion/#comment-11240 Sat, 25 Jul 2015 00:41:08 +0000 http://gunlab.net/?p=3886#comment-11240 Mongo, Thank you very much

]]> https://gunlab.net/continuing-the-mp-44-trunnion/#comment-11238 Sat, 25 Jul 2015 00:35:07 +0000 http://gunlab.net/?p=3886#comment-11238 I added my Solidworks file of the trunnion to the drop box folder for you. I think I did that one in SW2011 and I do nto think I have saved it since I upgraded to 2015 version.

]]> https://gunlab.net/continuing-the-mp-44-trunnion/#comment-11235 Sat, 25 Jul 2015 00:17:21 +0000 http://gunlab.net/?p=3886#comment-11235 The original trunnions are very soft steel, they can be cut with a file. The first 6,which are the test pieces,are made out of 1018, the actual run of trunnions will be made of hardened 4140.

]]> https://gunlab.net/continuing-the-mp-44-trunnion/#comment-11234 Fri, 24 Jul 2015 22:45:15 +0000 http://gunlab.net/?p=3886#comment-11234 i too am interested in them

]]> https://gunlab.net/continuing-the-mp-44-trunnion/#comment-11230 Fri, 24 Jul 2015 16:15:17 +0000 http://gunlab.net/?p=3886#comment-11230 What grade steel, and heat treatment is used on these ?

]]> https://gunlab.net/continuing-the-mp-44-trunnion/#comment-11229 Fri, 24 Jul 2015 14:01:55 +0000 http://gunlab.net/?p=3886#comment-11229 If you have a correct set of drawings I would love to have a copy as it would make my life easier.

]]> https://gunlab.net/continuing-the-mp-44-trunnion/#comment-11228 Fri, 24 Jul 2015 14:00:49 +0000 http://gunlab.net/?p=3886#comment-11228 Hello Mongo.
I have looked at a number of drawings of the MP-44 and they all have problems. They look correct when compared to the rest of the drawings but when compared to original parts they will not match up.
I can’t say about a domestic MP-44. Currently I am only contracted to make correct trunnions. However, Ian at forgotten weapons just interviewed someone that is going to make a look a like, sort of, of the MP-44. There was some talk of reverse engineering a few other components as well. We will see.

]]> https://gunlab.net/continuing-the-mp-44-trunnion/#comment-11227 Fri, 24 Jul 2015 13:35:14 +0000 http://gunlab.net/?p=3886#comment-11227 When you talk of the incorrect drawings floating around on the internet are you talking of the supposed original German prints floating around? I took them and built the complete MP44 in Solidworks and every thing seemed to match up. Now there is another set out there that was done by a guy supposedly from the German set but I have found numerous errors in his prints and you can see many mate up problems.
Given that you are making trunnions, might we assume that someone is trying to introduce a domestic made version of the MP44? The stamping of the receiver components looks like it will be a real bear.

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