Photos of original FG42

[MJ1]

I had a lot of gauling at the bolt and op-rod lug cam slot and the lug it self. Most of the guns would be cleand off all grease because of the red dust collecting there by the troops so the guns were run dry on the roads. Even static guns on parimiter duty that had grease showed gauling. Every few thousand rounds I would have to stone these areas. I have neve seen the problem on pictures of the FG42 parts. Looking back I think there must have been aproduction problem inheat treating or material selection from the start. By mid '68 I was able to rotate half my M60's to the next level of repair shops that had opened in Pleiku for an upgrade. The came back with white bolts and we received a new lube you could squirt into a hot gun when it started to slow down.



I have some ZB-26 magazines that work in the new semi only USA made FG42 copies. What do you use in Canada for magazines?

Cheers
..MJ..