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Posted: 3/12/2023 12:18:10 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/12/2023 12:25:39 PM EDT
[Last Edit: parrisisland1978]
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Oops
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Posted: 3/15/2023 4:29:32 PM EDT
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I need to build a postie.
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Posted: 3/16/2023 6:44:37 PM EDT
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Nice. I have the regular UK59 semi. It has the tripod and scope sight. Very well made.
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Posted: 3/17/2023 10:01:41 AM EDT
[Last Edit: parrisisland1978]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BM-ARM-DPMS-guns: Nice. I have the regular UK59 semi. It has the tripod and scope sight. Very well made. My timing was right. The UKM was at a good price still. The Russian ammo wasn't getting price gouged yet so I stacked it deep. The belts, 250 round ammo cans, 50 round assault cans, spare barrel, and other parts were still cheap so I got a bunch of those, also. I was torn between the UKM and a 1919 but the weight, length difference, sights, scope mounting, and the ease of barrel changes and maintenance led me to the UKM. Didn't want to worry about picking up/losing links either. Also love that the belts are indestructible and easy to load without any special loader. Too bad they didn't make a 7.62 NATO barrel and bolt conversion like the Czechs did, though. I hope you bought your's direct from Marcolmar and had the pleasure of dealing with the owners Dave and Mary Bane. They answered so many of my questions and also passed along some very helpful tips on the system.  Attached File |
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Posted: 3/23/2023 12:59:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By vengarr: I need to build a postie. Yeah you do. They are a trip |
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Posted: 3/23/2023 1:01:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By parrisisland1978: My timing was right. The UKM was at a good price still. The Russian ammo wasn't getting price gouged yet so I stacked it deep. The belts, 250 round ammo cans, 50 round assault cans, spare barrel, and other parts were still cheap so I got a bunch of those, also. I was torn between the UKM and a 1919 but the weight, length difference, sights, scope mounting, and the ease of barrel changes and maintenance led me to the UKM. Didn't want to worry about picking up/losing links either. Also love that the belts are indestructible and easy to load without any special loader. Too bad they didn't make a 7.62 NATO barrel and bolt conversion like the Czechs did, though. I hope you bought your's direct from Marcolmar and had the pleasure of dealing with the owners Dave and Mary Bane. They answered so many of my questions and also passed along some very helpful tips on the system. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/132994/UKM_muzzle_flash_jpg-2749063.JPG Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By parrisisland1978: Originally Posted By BM-ARM-DPMS-guns: Nice. I have the regular UK59 semi. It has the tripod and scope sight. Very well made. My timing was right. The UKM was at a good price still. The Russian ammo wasn't getting price gouged yet so I stacked it deep. The belts, 250 round ammo cans, 50 round assault cans, spare barrel, and other parts were still cheap so I got a bunch of those, also. I was torn between the UKM and a 1919 but the weight, length difference, sights, scope mounting, and the ease of barrel changes and maintenance led me to the UKM. Didn't want to worry about picking up/losing links either. Also love that the belts are indestructible and easy to load without any special loader. Too bad they didn't make a 7.62 NATO barrel and bolt conversion like the Czechs did, though. I hope you bought your's direct from Marcolmar and had the pleasure of dealing with the owners Dave and Mary Bane. They answered so many of my questions and also passed along some very helpful tips on the system. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/132994/UKM_muzzle_flash_jpg-2749063.JPG Nice gun! have you managed to get one of the belt loaders? It is one of the simplest belt loaders I ever used. They are pretty neat |
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Posted: 3/23/2023 6:30:41 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By parrisisland1978: My timing was right. The UKM was at a good price still. The Russian ammo wasn't getting price gouged yet so I stacked it deep. The belts, 250 round ammo cans, 50 round assault cans, spare barrel, and other parts were still cheap so I got a bunch of those, also. I was torn between the UKM and a 1919 but the weight, length difference, sights, scope mounting, and the ease of barrel changes and maintenance led me to the UKM. Didn't want to worry about picking up/losing links either. Also love that the belts are indestructible and easy to load without any special loader. Too bad they didn't make a 7.62 NATO barrel and bolt conversion like the Czechs did, though. I hope you bought your's direct from Marcolmar and had the pleasure of dealing with the owners Dave and Mary Bane. They answered so many of my questions and also passed along some very helpful tips on the system. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/132994/UKM_muzzle_flash_jpg-2749063.JPG Yes, I bought direct from them. |
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Posted: 3/23/2023 7:10:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By notso: Nice gun! have you managed to get one of the belt loaders? It is one of the simplest belt loaders I ever used. They are pretty neat Yes. I got one in like new condition from Numrich Arms. I don’t use it most times. It’s easy enough for me to just lay the belt flat on a table and snap the rounds in. |
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OR, USA
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Posted: 4/1/2023 8:29:28 PM EDT
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Pics of belt loader?
Can you get me a couple pics of inside your gun? I am in the process of finishing up a UK-59 reweld but the charging mechanism is my current stumbling point?. Any photos of the charging mechanism would be much appreciated. All I have left is finishing the hole for the striker, putting the sleeve in the stock for the striker spring and getting the charging mechanism together.    
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Posted: 4/2/2023 1:45:07 PM EDT
[Last Edit: parrisisland1978]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Deerhurst: Pics of belt loader? Can you get me a couple pics of inside your gun? I am in the process of finishing up a UK-59 reweld but the charging mechanism is my current stumbling point?. Any photos of the charging mechanism would be much appreciated. All I have left is finishing the hole for the striker, putting the sleeve in the stock for the striker spring and getting the charging mechanism together. Sure. Glad to help. First, the loader. They were made with two bends on the bottom that are made to fit the wooden ammo crates the Czechs use. The handle has a button to push and allows the handle to fold in for storage. I find it so much easier to just lay the belt flat and pop the cartridge in with the heel of my palm. It’s a lot quicker. If I am loading more than a 50 round belt, I wear a leather work glove. For a quick hack, loaded 50 round belts fit perfectly in an ALICE 3 magazine pouch. I’ll be sending the gun pics later.  Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 4/2/2023 2:22:39 PM EDT
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Inside of receiver.
I tried to get the recoil spring set up, striker’s position, and the pistol grip/cocking piece at the position it is at when attached.  Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 4/2/2023 2:23:45 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/2/2023 2:37:26 PM EDT
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OR, USA
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Posted: 4/3/2023 8:06:44 PM EDT
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You rock! Thanks man!
This is where mine is at as of today:  Gotta get a new striker rod made and the rest of that clearance done as well as the charging mechanism. Then test fire! |
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Posted: 4/3/2023 8:58:58 PM EDT
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https://www.gunpartscorp.com/search#query=UK%2059
Still has belts, cans, bolts,and belt loaders. The armorer’s kit is good to have. The multi tool is especially nice for removing or tightening the receiver bolts. |
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OR, USA
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Posted: 4/3/2023 10:17:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By parrisisland1978: https://www.gunpartscorp.com/search#query=UK%2059 Still has belts, cans, bolts,and belt loaders. The armorer’s kit is good to have. The multi tool is especially nice for removing or tightening the receiver bolts. Never thought of them for a loader! I believe Marcolmar has a better deal on belts and cans. My kit came with the toolkit/armorers kit, a few belts, assault can and 250rnd can. The multitool is fantastic. I designed my receiver bolts for it.  
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Posted: 4/4/2023 5:17:11 AM EDT
[Last Edit: parrisisland1978]
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Marcolmar is who I got all my belts and cans from.
Spare parts and barrel, too. They were definitely quite a bit cheaper. Going through my receipts, I see that I bought a few things for it here also. https://www.apexgunparts.com/machine-guns/light-machine-guns/uk59.html |
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OR, USA
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Posted: 4/4/2023 8:41:18 AM EDT
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Little parts seem to be drying up almost as fast as barrels.
I am tempted to grab a tripod though..... |
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Posted: 4/4/2023 9:10:25 AM EDT
[Last Edit: parrisisland1978]
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I bought extra feed pawls, feed tray, etc. when I first got the gun.
Some springs. I thought about a bolt and carrier, but I really don’t see them wearing out. |
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OR, USA
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Posted: 4/4/2023 11:13:12 AM EDT
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Have you seen any feed tray or feed pawl wear?
Mine looks to have been lightly used before cut up. |
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Posted: 4/4/2023 2:27:54 PM EDT
[Last Edit: parrisisland1978]
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I’ve ran 500 rounds of RedArmy and Wolf steel case through mine and except for a few superficial scratches, you wouldn’t even know it wasn’t NIB.
I am VERY satisfied with it. And I’m old, crotchety, and hard to please. Every now and then I’ll forget to position my meat hook the right way on the pistol grip when I’m cocking the action and get bitten by the bottom dust cover. That’s about akin to stepping on a Lego barefooted and pisses me off pretty good. And the way it cycles such a long distance makes it difficult to get a really fast cadence going when shooting. Sounds like a Chauchat from WW1. Kur-chunk kur-chunk kur-chunk kur-chunk 😂 |
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Posted: 4/4/2023 4:11:02 PM EDT
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That's awesome to hear! I'm young and crotchety so I understand where you stand.
I understand that these are supposed to have a ridiculous service life of something like 1.5 million rounds. Hopefully my welds hold! I have some tula I've been feeding the DPM I built that I plan to put through this one. Do you need your gas wide open with cheapo ammo? I've had a chance to play with one of these in FA. Man, what a rush. The FA DPM is mellow and soft, the UK is one hell of an experience. It about pushed me off the table I was resting it on. Very excited to get my semi built! |
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Posted: 4/4/2023 5:47:13 PM EDT
[Last Edit: parrisisland1978]
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Mine has a 3 position gas regulator. As per Marcolmar's recommendation, I ran a couple hundred rounds on position 3. That's the most gas. After that position 2 for a few hundred. Marcolmar says to try position 1 after that, and if there's no hiccups to leave it on 1 I have a few belts with Tula in it that I haven't fired yet.
Thay say that the new belts have to be broken in, also. Search UKM, VZ59, belt loading tool for VZ59, etc. on YOUTUBE. There's a shit load of different vids. Ian Macollum even did a few on Forgotten Weapons. I've shot several different full auto, both belt fed and magazine, in and since out of the service. Never a VZ or a PKM though. I'm envious. Tomorrow, check your PM on here. I'll send some manuals and info sheets I have on the UKM/VZ. If there's any problem with doing it in PM like happens to me for some reason, I'll go the email route. I won't just post them on this thread because of copyrights and stuff. |
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OR, USA
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Posted: 4/4/2023 9:57:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By parrisisland1978: Mine has a 3 position gas regulator. As per Marcolmar's recommendation, I ran a couple hundred rounds on position 3. That's the most gas. After that position 2 for a few hundred. Marcolmar says to try position 1 after that, and if there's no hiccups to leave it on 1 I have a few belts with Tula in it that I haven't fired yet. Thay say that the new belts have to be broken in, also. Search UKM, VZ59, belt loading tool for VZ59, etc. on YOUTUBE. There's a shit load of different vids. Ian Macollum even did a few on Forgotten Weapons. I've shot several different full auto, both belt fed and magazine, in and since out of the service. Never a VZ or a PKM though. I'm envious. Tomorrow, check your PM on here. I'll send some manuals and info sheets I have on the UKM/VZ. If there's any problem with doing it in PM like happens to me for some reason, I'll go the email route. I won't just post them on this thread because of copyrights and stuff. I just have to remember to check my PMs! I have all of the Marcolmar papers on it. Those have been handy. My belts are all new. I loaded one and it's stiff. I'm tempted to get one of the loaders but I'm not sure yet. A buddy of mine has a SOT and cool stuff plus shoots like KCR and the Reno Mustange Range shoot. Also a few big time collectors of FA in my AO. I've been very lucky with some of the stuff I've had the chance to shoot. We all end up bringing out our MGs and have a ball! I have the same barrel as you from Marcolmar. I'm struggling to get the pins out of the original gas block as I really want to use it and the original wood carry handle. |
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