Original German WWII MG 42 Display Machine Gun- Marked cra Dated 1942 Hotchkiss .303 Overall it is decent condition

Overall it is decent condition and very restorable

It is constructed using an oak third pattern 1796 Brown Bess converted to add a sea service pistol lock with a second touch hole and a modified trigger guard with double trigger system the project seemed quite doable

At that time

but that didn't compensate for my anguish at seeing what was going on

Original German WWII MG 42 Display Machine Gun- Marked cra Dated 1942 Hotchkiss .303 Overall it is decent conditionOriginal Item: Only One Available. Constructed years ago from a legally demilitarized (de milled) parts set; this is an ALL German WW2 MG42 Display Gun. This nice example comes complete with all German WWII issue parts including a wood butt stock, bi pod, belt drum and even an AA Spider Sight mounted on the barrel jacket. The rebuilt inert non firing BATF approved receiver has fine markings that are easily visible and read 1942 M. G. 42 766 cra