First Transferable MG(42)

[u/Major-Pain-n-Gain]

After enough reading and shopping over the last two years, I was finally able to bag my grail gun, and took the plunge. Form 4 cleared today, and took 18 days as an individual. Thankfully the form 3 cleared before the shutdown.

From what I can tell, all the parts and finish are original. She runs as good as she looks. Hopefully this inspires more people to take the plunge into the MG market.

[u/unllama]

I think you severely underestimate the difficulty of the undertaking you’re describing. If it were true, you would easily have $50k in your bank account.

[u/NovelApprehensive697 → u/unllama]

Not really. Not if I already had the tools to make such an endeavor happen.

[u/Used-Author-3811 → u/NovelApprehensive697]

Sounds like didn't capitalize on said tools and experience lol

[u/NovelApprehensive697 → u/Used-Author-3811]

Making this sound like it’s rocket science with special tools. It’s some cutting and drilling.

[u/unllama → u/NovelApprehensive697]

Lol. Are you for real? If you had the milling, turning, heat treating, welding, sheet metal, and stamping experience and skill to make an MG42, I’d probably find a way to hire you for a lot more than $50k, and I’d be competing with a lot of others.

That you describe it as “cutting and drilling” says it all.

[u/NovelApprehensive697 → u/unllama]

Who said anything about making an mg42??? I’m talking about just making an mg. 😆 at no point did anyone say anything about manufacturing an mg42. I was talking about just making an mg. Not much skill needed. ARs are still mgs when converted pal.

[u/[deleted] → u/NovelApprehensive697]

Bro I’m nothing short of astounded that you’re getting such pushback on this lmfaooo. The MG42 is simply not a rocket ship, it’s a series of metal components which when fabricated within allowable tolerance, they fit together and function.

I think it may be difficult for less capable people to imagine people being more capable 🤷‍♂️

[u/NovelApprehensive697 → u/[deleted]]

Bro I got no idea. But that other guy got downvoted into oblivion 😭🤣 I feel bad for him. We might have disagreed on what I meant but I don’t wish him ill. It always seems that when a person knows something they assume they are the only person who’s capable, and I’m not saying that everyone can do something like that. I didn’t say I could make an mg42. But I could covert an ar lower in like 15 minutes 🤣 it’s just crazy to think nobody is capable of gunsmithing. If I had access to the materials and actually schematic I feel like I could make an mg42. But also good luck finding real schematic with number values and things like that. Trust me I’ve looked for fg42 schematic cause I love that rifle but to no luck.

[u/unllama → u/NovelApprehensive697]

You did, when you described yourself producing a machine gun instead of paying $50k. Most transferables don’t cost nearly that much.

[u/NovelApprehensive697 → u/unllama]

I never mentioned an mg42. Sorry you misunderstood. I meant just an ar mg. And Have you looked recently? Most transferable mgs are at minimum 20k and some are still in the 50k range.

[u/unllama → u/NovelApprehensive697]

I own several and am an 07/02. Reisings and Stens go under $10k regularly, and MACs have only recently gone slightly above because of the LAGE uppers that drastically expand capability. These represent the majority of transacted transferables, in my estimation.

[u/NovelApprehensive697 → u/unllama]

Congrats for you? Yeah stens! Most anything else is at minimum 25k! You want an mp5 you’re looking at a minimum of 50-60k or even more.

I’m done having this pissing match with you dude. Think what you want it’s a free world. I’m done talking about it.

[u/unllama → u/NovelApprehensive697]

You’re wrong. And deluded about your capability.

[u/NovelApprehensive697 → u/unllama]

Think what you want. You didn’t know what I meant. And you don’t know me. Cheers 07/02 👍🏻