Mafia MG42

[DarExc]

Anyone notice this? I looked at CBC news today and was shocked at the image at the top of the screen, 42, 52 or MG-3?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-police-raids-31-alleged-mafia-members-arrested-1.2673070

 

[geologist]

It's either a 42 or a 3. If you're going to need a GPMG, you might as well get the best one.

 

[alberta tactical rifle]

Anyone notice this? I looked at CBC news today and was shocked at the image at the top of the screen, 42, 52 or MG-3?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montr...s-31-alleged-mafia-members-arrested-1.2673070

MG42. At least it looks identical to mine.

 

[knotking]

I saw that too. Couldn't believe my eyes. I assume a fully functioning MG42?

What would happen to it once it's use as evidence is done?

 

[Grizzly Adams]

I saw that too. Couldn't believe my eyes. I assume a fully functioning MG42?

What would happen to it once it's use as evidence is done?

Could be one of those converted to semi, bunch of them imported at one time and sold as non restricted, believe it or not. Course they all became Prohib with the new gun law.

Grizz

 

[antiqueguy]

I saw that too. Couldn't believe my eyes. I assume a fully functioning MG42?

What would happen to it once it's use as evidence is done?

like every other gun crushed and smelted. a guy using a family hammy down back in the post war years it was common for surplus guns such as mg42's,Thompson's,mp40's,sten guns to be used in organized crime flash forward to the 70's and to Compton California you will see m1 carbine's being used. odd thing to see one being used today

 

[antiqueguy]

Could be one of those converted to semi, bunch of them imported at one time and sold as non restricted, believe it or not. Course they all became Prohib with the new gun law.

Grizz

or it could even be pre 1978 a lot of those guns slipped under the rug back then

 

[knotking]

Sad but probably true.

 

[grelmar]

From the article:

A table displaying machine-guns seized during a previous raid with links to Clemenza served to emphasize the potential for violence.

So these weren't even part of this particular bust. Just some that they had from a previous "related" bust that they trotted out for the photo op about "Gunz! Scary Gunz! Evil Gunz! And Mobsters! And scary Gunz! Look at da Gunz!"

Slimy anti-gun PR crap is what it is.

 

[infideleggwelder]

MG42 and MG3 look very much the same until you look at the bullets

MG42. At least it looks identical to mine.

 

[SIGP2101]

MG42. At least it looks identical to mine.

Bipod is at the wrong place.

 

[teenahlake]

Bipod has 2 positions I think

 

[john@]

At lest they have that "Looking thingy that goes up" properly positioned LOL

 

[grelmar]

At lest they have that "Looking thingy that goes up" properly positioned LOL

Wait, I just realized... Is that an SKS in tactical plastic lying on the table beside it?

Side note: Now I know why it's so hard to get 8mm Mauser... The Montreal Mob must have been stockpiling it all for the SturmgeMob Blitzkrieg they were planning.

 

[fleury]

picture of last year........ stupid media!

 

[DarExc]

Bipod has 2 positions I think

It can go in any of the vents below, there are a few of them.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Clemenza, where have i heard that name before?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Clemenza

Grizz

 

[volkov956]

sks beside it...

 

[alberta tactical rifle]

MG42 and MG3 look very much the same until you look at the bullets

I am well aware of that. The likelihood of MG3s getting into Canada I think would be much lower than the MG42 however and many of them were brought back after the war, sold surplus etc.
Although it certainly IS possible to be an MG3 being as we ARE speaking of the criminal element.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Hard to tell, but the MG 3 muzzle booster is different from the MG 42.

http://www.robertrtg.com/store/pc/MG3-MUZZLE-CONE-AND-BOOSTER-SET-288p2506.htm

http://www.robertrtg.com/store/pc/MG42-MUZZLE-CONE-AND-BOOSTER-SET-288p2533.htm

Grizz