We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/this_looks_like.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:36:04 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification If I'm in town, and not hanging around the Jersey Barrens, I'll be visiting! But first, Gun Pr0n! In support of the D-Day Commemoration at Forbes Field (see below) - I give you a never-before-seen Artifact in the Arsenal Holdings. A WWII, German-marked MG42, sitting in a postwar German MG3 lafette (or tripod in English). Yes, this *is* legal where I live, being a non-shootable dummy. It's a high-quality dummy, but is only dangerous if you drop it on your foot - it's way too clumsy to be a club. It might not be legal where *you* live - but,... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/this_looks_like.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/this_looks_like.html Thu, 17 May 2007 06:16:01 -0600 § 1150.2 Prohibitions. No person shall manufacture, enter into commerce, ship, transport, or receive any toy, look-alike, or imitation firearm (‘‘device’’) covered by this part as set forth in § 1150.1 of this part unless such device contains, or has affixed to it, one of the markings set forth in § 1150.3 of this part. § 1150.3 Approved markings. The following markings are approved by the Secretary of Commerce: (a) A blaze orange (Federal Standard 595a, February, 1987, color number 12199, issued by the General Services Administration) or orange color brighter than that specified by the federal standard color number, solid plug permanently affixed to the muzzle end of the barrel as an integral part of the entire device and recessed no more than 6 millimeters from the muzzle end of the barrel. (b) A blaze orange (Federal Standard 595a, February, 1987, color number 12199, issued by the General Services Administration) or orange color brighter than that specified by the Federal Standard color number, marking permanently affixed to the exterior surface of the barrel, covering the circumference of the barrel from the muzzle end for a depth of at least 6 millimeters. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/this_looks_like.html#comment-60115 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/this_looks_like.html#comment-60115 Thu, 17 May 2007 15:51:26 -0600 It differs from a DEWAT in that a DEWAT (under the GCA 34) only requires the barrel be fusion welded shut at the breech and fusion (not tack) welded to the trunnion. On many weapons, this preserves the ability to "REWAT" them, i.e., convert them back to shootable status, legally, as long as they will still be legal under local laws, as they are already registered weapons controlled under the GCA (though IIRC, the transfer tax for a DEWAT is $5, vice $200 for a shootable weapon) - the paperwork is the same. Registered DEWATs are legal in Kansas, shootable weapons are not. Dummy's are legal, too - though I might possibly have to mark the muzzle with blaze orange paint were I to sell the gun to someone else. I'll have to look. I know it's a requirement for new-made dummies offered for commercial sale to have blaze orange markings (intended to protect you from concerned cops, caused by a number of shootings and near shootings of kids with Airsoft plastic BB guns that can be very realistic in appearance) I'd have to look to see if it applies to me selling it. That said, my intent is for that (selling of stuff from the collection) is to be a problem for my estate, not me. This is *not* a registered DEWAT. This is a rewelded receiver done in such a fashion that the bolt, while somewhat moveable, can not go forward far enough to cycle rounds from the belt, nor is the bolt removeable (and it has no firing pin, nor is the return spring installed or installable). Nor will the charging handle engage the bolt. There are some other changes, some obvious to a calibrated eye, some not, that also ensure that to even think about returning this pile of parts back to service would require doing as much damage to the receiver (which, on this weapon, includes the cooling jacket holding the barrel) and the internal rails, as were done in the original demil process, else the BATFE would not have approved the design. This design was intended to preserve as much function and look at legally possible while still basically being a lump of parts that resembled the original. A design by re-enactors for display purposes. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/this_looks_like.html#comment-60114 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/this_looks_like.html#comment-60114 Thu, 17 May 2007 15:47:12 -0600 An approved reweld, very nice... So does that mean it's a DEWAT, or is it like the semi auto M1919's and M2' you see every once in while? Either way I'm drooling big time... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/this_looks_like.html#comment-60113 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/this_looks_like.html#comment-60113 Thu, 17 May 2007 15:20:58 -0600 Oh, and yes, the belts could be linked together. Clearing jams was where the risk really came in. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/this_looks_like.html#comment-60107 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/this_looks_like.html#comment-60107 Thu, 17 May 2007 13:37:09 -0600 Pogue - it's actually a BATFE-approved receiver reweld design. There are some provisions of that visible to the naked, but calibrated, eyeball. All of those parts are waffenamted, to create a word. Not as pricey as you'd think, given that it's been accumulated over time - tripod, scope, gun, and the other bits and pieces of related paraphernalia. Not that it isn't worth some serious geld as-is, but having a good rep in the community causes people to let you have things cheaper, because they want it to go to a good home, so to speak. It's also nice to live in a neighborhood/town where hauling it out into the backyard for the picture didn't generate a visit from law enforcement because of a GFW neighbor. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/this_looks_like.html#comment-60106 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/this_looks_like.html#comment-60106 Thu, 17 May 2007 13:02:02 -0600 "it would appear that Kiki has target fixation on a squirrel" MajMike... let's hope it's trained on some DC Surrender Monkeys. Their population is getting out of control.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/this_looks_like.html#comment-60105 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/this_looks_like.html#comment-60105 Thu, 17 May 2007 12:41:04 -0600 from the left side view, it would appear that Kiki has target fixation on a squirrel on some such critter out of our view. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/this_looks_like.html#comment-60104 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/this_looks_like.html#comment-60104 Thu, 17 May 2007 12:29:50 -0600 Very nice... Given the views I've seen of the Arsenal I assume everything is original except for a dummy receiver. That looking like a complete rig I'm sure it's pricey! I like the periscope so the gunner can keep his head down. Of course, AG's must have been easy to come by since with the MG42's rate of fire he's going to be feeding a lot of belts in up there in the field of fire... Could you link those German belts together like we do now or did they have to feed the starter tab through every time? They do have an awesome sound, there's nothing like it till you get to the minigun. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/this_looks_like.html#comment-60103 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/this_looks_like.html#comment-60103 Thu, 17 May 2007 12:29:37 -0600 DOH! Your "look under the kilt" has NOTHING to do with *MY* idea of looking under a kilt. dang it. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/this_looks_like.html#comment-60099 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/this_looks_like.html#comment-60099 Thu, 17 May 2007 10:58:22 -0600 Darn, that's the same weekend as the 150th anniversary of my church. I'm booked. But I will be at Military Days this weekend - Saturday - also at Forbes. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/this_looks_like.html#comment-60098 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/this_looks_like.html#comment-60098 Thu, 17 May 2007 09:53:36 -0600