It's called a "continuous length entension spring". If I recall, the ones on the MG42's that I built were 8mm ones.

Always happy to derail a thread!

Getting there! As it's the second CiA event on the trot where I'm spending my birthday creeping about in a Welsh forest! Snap, it's becoming a regul...

so is it size that counts? Ask any woman and she'll say "yes".

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Welcome! Don't worry about the kit, get to an event and, loan the kit! We get a lot of people who think that they need to shell out before getting...

Getting there! As it's the second CiA event on the trot where I'm spending my birthday creeping about in a Welsh forest!

Dear me! I aint got a russian entrenching tool! I've got a yank one and a brit one but neither will fit my rusky belt! What am I to do?? Any ideas? I...

It's a pity that the "1928" wood kit isn't a proper, M1928 woodkit. The stock is the same as the M1A1 kit, if the photo's are accurate. Me...

Some of you, who have them, may find an entrenching tool to be of use (and I don't just mean for when you want to take a dump either!).

Post updated to reflect what I've picked up from David today.

Could I borrow the Russian leg wraps & breadbag please Pete. Yes Pete, no problem.

At least with the Sten, you can rotate the magwell and hop and then chop it to fit. Either a Sten or an MP40 would give a passable donor for it, judg...

2 more looking like booking for Jerry . Has our message finally got through? We can but hope!

Chaps I'm trying to get myself a new period weapon for the game but in case I don't get anything in time I'd like to register my interest in loaning a...

Well, the Dboys was just a clone of the Marushin. G&G making one is great, they're a quality manufacturer and, it's going to be cheaper than a Ta...