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Good morning,

I'm looking to source an 8mm barrel for the MG42. Does anyone have any for sale or have a lead on one I can find? Gunbroker prices are making me lose all hope unfortunately. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Thank you,
Davis
 
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If condition doesn't matter then, of course, they are cheaper, so make sure when you find a $200 barrel to buy, have the seller confirm with a pic that it has some rifling left in it.
A wartime marked MG42 barrel does not always guarantee a wartime extension. Be aware that there are a lot of wartime marked MG42 barrels out there, now, with replacement post war Yugo, Steyr and Rheinmetall extensions on them. Also, wartime extensions with new, recently made barrels attached. FWIW
 
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BRMCII said:
If condition doesn't matter then, of course, they are cheaper, so make sure when you find a $200 barrel to buy, have the seller confirm with a pic that it has some rifling left in it.
A wartime marked MG42 barrel does not always guarantee a wartime extension. Be aware that there are a lot of wartime marked MG42 barrels out there, now, with replacement post war Yugo, Steyr and Rheinmetall extensions on them. Also, wartime extensions with new, recently made barrels attached. FWIW
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I'm beginning to think about buying a new production barrel and surplus extension. Connect the two and use it until I can find a good surplus original barrel. I've found various bolts/bolt heads to adjust headspace as necessary, but I'm still obtaining parts to begin with.
 
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BRMCII said:
A wartime marked MG42 barrel does not always guarantee a wartime extension. Be aware that there are a lot of wartime marked MG42 barrels out there, now, with replacement post war Yugo, Steyr and Rheinmetall extensions on them. Also, wartime extensions with new, recently made barrels attached. FWIW
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If a wartime barrel doesn't have a wartime extension - does that mean it was refurbished post war? Or perhaps it was a NOS barrel that sat on a shelf during the war and was built up after the war ended?
 
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Abominog said:
I may have the rear sight bracket/ assembly.

For the barrel, get a m53 for about $400. A decent ww2 is going to cost. Even if the extension was changed it was done by a factory; it’s the aftermarket barrels you need to worry about.
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If you've got the full rear bracket and sight assembly that would be extremely helpful and I'm would ask for a price if you locate the full assembly.

I've seen a few barrels popping up on Gunbroker over the last couple weeks and that could be one of the last pieces of the puzzle so to speak that I aquire. Assemble parts and pieces accordingly then fit them respectively.
 
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