How to disassemble Rasheed, Garand, Ljungman, etc.

[bas]

Rather than adding more threads, I'll try and put them all in one, with links to the relevant posts. Hopefully it'll be an easier reference?

What do you all think?

PPSh-41

PPS-43

MP.40

Bren MkII

Sten MkII

Thompson 1928

Thompson M1928 A1 (re-visited)

MP.43/MP.44/StG.44

DP-27

DPM

PM1910 Maxim Part 1 Part 2 and Part 3

MG.34

SVT40

P.08 Luger

G.43 Rifle

M.53 Machinegun (part 1), part 2, and part 3.

 

[bas]

Sten SMG

Not the best pictures as I took them a while ago and the gun isn't mine so can't update them easilly.

Unload the Sten and remove the magazine. Located at the back in the locking stud for the stock. Press this in and slid the stock down to remove it from the gun.

Press the locking stud in and give it a right turn.

The remove the locking stud from the receiver along with the recoil spring.

Pull the bolt back to the "Safe" position and pull the bolt handle out

Pull the bolt clear of the receiver. You will need to depress the trigger to get free movement of the bolt.

Hold the receiver and pull the locking pin at the front of the magazine well.

Rotate the magazine well down (or up as shown in the picture)

Unscrew the barrel shroud.

Completly disassambled Sten.

 

[bas]

Thompson M1928A1

Again not my gun.

Remove the stock by pressing down the locking stud.

Turn the Thompson over and on the underside press the locking studd down.

Slide the pistol grip back.

Compress the recoil spring and slide it out of the back of the receiver.

Pull the bolt back.

Turn the receiver over and the bolt will fall out.

Slide the remaining parts forward again, and pull the "H-bar" out. Then pull the last part of the bolt back and take it out of the receiver.

Disassembled Thompson.

 

[bas]

MP.43 / MP.44 / StG.44

Might need to update these some time.

To disassemble push the retaining pin out.

Pull the stock off, being careful to hold on and not bend the recoil spring.

The trigger group hinges down

The Gas piston, bolt carrier and bolt now pull straight out

MP-44 Disassembled

Close-up of the trigger group internals with the selector set to 'D' for full auto

A more complete disassembly with the fore guard and gas plug removed.

Operating rod / bolt carrier and bolt.

 

[Klunk]

bas...

does that stand for basTARD....you stole my idea

 

[bas]

Nope, but the link has been made before.... more than once!

to be honest, these are all from my website which makes it easy to jump in like this (otherwise it's a lot of work!)

 

[chanman]

The bren links to your PPS-43 disassembly instead of Klunk's Bren.

I wonder if these instructions are identical to the SSD repros, or if some their semi-only builds require changes to the disassembly process.

 

[Klunk]

Nope, but the link has been made before.... more than once!

to be honest, these are all from my website which makes it easy to jump in like this (otherwise it's a lot of work!)

didnt know ya had a web site...Linky?

 

[Deckard]

tag

 

[bas]

didnt know ya had a web site...Linky?

gunpics.net

 

[bas]

The bren links to your PPS-43 disassembly instead of Klunk's Bren.

I wonder if these instructions are identical to the SSD repros, or if some their semi-only builds require changes to the disassembly process.

Thanks, and fixed.

I know that the basic instructions for the BD.38 are the same as the MP.40. At a guess they'll be similar for the semi-auto MP.44 as well.

 

[bas]

The Beast: DP-27

Nothing to me exemplifies the simplicity of Russian small arms design quite like the DP-27 (commonly called the DP-28 in the West). I call it the beast as you can see it is a rough raw machine designed to do one job with minimum fuss.

For these pictures I've removed the bi-pod from the gun to make it easier to take the photos but it is not necessary.

Pull the cocking handle back to free the gas piston from the gas tap on the barrel.

On the left side of the receiver there is a stud locking the barrel in place. Press this and twist the barrel.

The barrel is now free to be pulled out.

Receiver and barrel.

Let the bolt go forward and unscrew the holding pin on the right side of the receiver, located above the trigger.

Hinge the stock down, I give the stock a tap with the heal of my hand to get it started.

Turn the receiver over and locate the leaver on the bolt carrier/gas piston.

Lift the leaver up, applying some forward pressure.

The bolt carrier/gas piston now slides to the rear out of the receiver.

Bolt and carrier, unlocked

Close up of the bolt and carrier in the locked position.

Inside the receiver

The trigger, again nothing fancy.

Tracks in the bolt carrier that close the locking wings on the bolt. They are opened by the forward movement of the firing pin.

 

[Klunk]

bas,

NICE web site...

I notice you state firing full auto is verboten but ownership isnt (that must be hard)

If the gun is select fire...can you still use them in the semi mode?

 

[bas]

So long as you don't get caught

But in all seriousness, no live ammunition is to be used in C-cat firearms. Blanks are ok for re-enacting.

Sometimes it's hard but I barely have time to shoot the regular guns so wanting to shoot the full-autos is not an issue.

 

[MapleSugar]

Nice post, Bas!

I appreciate what you and Klunk have done.

Sigh! I was born poor, and at least ten years too late.

 

[bas]

PM1910 Maxim Part 1

Another great piece of history, the Russian 1910 Maxim. This one was made in 1943 and probably retro fitted to accept steel belts post WWII.

Part one: disassembly of the mount.

Using plyers remove the retaining pin from the rear elevation adjustment.

Un-screw the nut on the bolt that secures the action to the mount.

Pull the retaining pin out

You can now lift the gun straight up and off the mount.

I put the retaining pin back so it does not get lost.

un-screw the bolt that holds the locking ring in place.

Seperate the ring and pull it forward to clear the mount. Note that on the front of the pintel there is a groove to accept the bolt of the locking ring.

The upper mount can now be lifted off the lower half.

The parts.

 

[bas]

PM1910 Maxim Part 2

Lay the gun down in the upright position

At the back of the action above the grips is the lock for the top cover. Press this forward and left the cover up.

#### the gun by moving the cocking handle, on the right, forward.

Lift the bolt straight up clear of it's running tracks.

Release the tension on the cocking handle and give the bolt a quarter twist counter-clockwise.

Pull the bolt straight up to remove it from the action.

Complete bolt

Push the T-shaped split pin out of the bolt.

Do the same for the other side

The bolt parts now slide free.

Disassembled bolt

 

[bas]

PM1910 Maxim Part 3

Lift the feed block straight out of the receiver.

Feed Block.

Release tension on the recoil spring by turning the handle (at end of cover) clockwise. Take care not to release the spring.

Push the spring cover forward to clear it off the locking studds on the receiver.

If you unscrew the spring, it is easy to put it back together when re-assembling. Remove the spring from the cocking handle.

Recoil spring in cover

Remove the T-pin that locks the grip plate in place.

Push the grip plate up. You may need to use a wooden or rubber mallet and tap the bottom of the grips.

Remove the recoil booster from the front of the water jacket.

Unscrew the booster.

Barrel pokes clear from the water jacket.

Remove the left sideplate by sliding it out, again you may need to use a wooden or rubber mallet.

Remove the right side plate.

Pull the barrel and bolt tracks out of the rear of the receiver.

Barrel, bolt tracks and cocking handle.

Lift one track up to free the barrel.

Pull the trigger bar back and lift up to free it from the studds on the receiver.

Empty receiver.

Disassembled.

 

[thunderflash]

OKAY!!! --I NEVER thought I could get so EXCITED over a CGN thread!-- But after those Fantastic pix of "the Beast" DP27, & The beautiful 1910 Maxim Gun, It leaves me no choice but to subscribe to this Excellent thread ! BTW don't tell anyone ,but -- you could charge for this thread , I would'nt blink an eye !!--- THANK-YOU "BAS"

 

[H Wally]

AAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

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