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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
    We converted an old MG42 to 7.62mm
    I'd think it was the same as the 1919A4s that we did. They required much more than a couple of parts. We all know how that turned out.

    Quote Originally Posted by mrclark303 View Post
    I wonder what re-issue happened on the other side of the iron curtain,
    They got Warsaw equipment.

    Quote Originally Posted by mrclark303 View Post
    Were all the MG3's re-manufactured MG42's or some new production too.
    There were also new made guns. Why waste a good gun body?
    Regards, Jim

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