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They are ruptured shell extractors for a German MG42 machine gun. According to the link, the MG42 extractors are hard to find. The visual obvious difference between the 2 are with the cross pins. The MG34 pins are smooth and the MG42s have a groove machined in them.
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Size: 6-6/7" OAL
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They are ruptured shell extractors for a German MG42 machine gun. According to the link, the MG42 extractors are hard to find. The visual obvious difference between the 2 are with the cross pins. The MG34 pins are smooth and the MG42s have a groove machined in them.
References:
https://fjm44.com/product/mg42-ruptured-cartridge-remover-3/
By: stamcon Submitted on: 02/05/2023 at 03:56PM
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