huggytree Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 grabbed a GG and wanted to see if anyone has some spare parts as i like to have a full parts kit for all my guns i bought main springs and extractors. Everything else im looking for thanksDave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 M3 or M3A1?It makes a difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggytree Posted March 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 (edited) m3a1 im still learning, but here's what i know the differences are...bolt, stock, barrel w/ flats, ejection door anything else? someone told me the main spring guide rod is different too? here to learn and asking for advice on what i need for a parts kit Edited March 29, 2019 by huggytree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Iannamico Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 The guide rods are the same its the plate at the back of the rods that is different. The M3A1 has a small rectangular plate so that the weapon can be field-stripped without removing the ejector housing.The M3 has a large plate, which is suggested because it does a better job of protecting the back of the receiver from a pounding. I have seen M3A1s with an indentation of the small backplate on the back of the receiver. https://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=4176 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggytree Posted March 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 (edited) https://www.gunpartscorp.com/products/881560 this is the one youd recommend? anyone recommend a buffer? i know they used to make a buffer to speed it up...anything needed to protect?...ive shot one with a buffer once..it was around 600 rpm range. Edited March 30, 2019 by huggytree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelkih Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 I would not recommend a buffer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFA amnesty Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 (edited) grabbed a GG and wanted to see if anyone has some spare parts as i like to have a full parts kit for all my guns i bought main springs and extractors. Everything else im looking for thanksDaveCongrats on the M3A1 Dave, they are a lot of fun to shoot. Did you by chance purchase the Medea on Subguns? Edited March 30, 2019 by NFA amnesty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggytree Posted March 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 (edited) yes the medea. Ive got detailed pics of the welds to share..looks like its a well done one. Got a bit off the price too in case it needs some gun smith tweaking, as i see mixed Medea reviews. Nice seller to work with. anyone see anything good or bad?.....looking for a spare bolt, barrel if anyone knows of any for sale? any info on the marking on the bolt? Edited March 30, 2019 by huggytree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 I'm not an expert on Greasers by any means but shouldn't an M3A1 barrel nut have a pair of wrench flats on it? IIRC they changed it from the original design to make it easier to disassemble when the gun got carboned up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggytree Posted March 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 correct barrel is a m3 who ever built the parts kit maybe didnt have a m3a1 barrel...or the m3 barrel was $5 cheaper (more likely) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 Too bad you had to settle for a "lesser gun" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFA amnesty Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 I had a Medea M3A1 and the only issue I had was the mag well was so tight some of the mags would not fit in it. The dust cover originally would not close on the bolt when it was in the pulled back (open bolt ready to fire) position when I first got it. However I had a spare bolt on hand and it worked perfectly when I installed it regarding the dust cover safety. I am sure from your research you found out it really depends on who welded the two halves together as they were sold as receiver halves from the Medea Corp. Some were done perfectly and others not so much and require a lot of work to get them going. Your example looks really clean from the photos but you might want to ask the dealer if the dust cover does close on the bolt in the ready to fire position. This was a common reported problem with the Medea guns when I did research on them in 2005 around the time I purchased mine. The story about them being purchased by the CIA and funneling them to Central America is bogus and not sure how that one got started. They are a neat subgun and one of my favorite to shoot. If I had not purchased my Guide Lamp with the repair job, I would have jumped on the Medea you just purchased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggytree Posted March 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 (edited) Ive got enough off the asking price to cover any repairs needed. I bought the gun as is because of this. Hoping for a winner Edited March 30, 2019 by huggytree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Iannamico Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 https://www.gunpartscorp.com/products/881560 this is the one youd recommend? anyone recommend a buffer? i know they used to make a buffer to speed it up...anything needed to protect?...ive shot one with a buffer once..it was around 600 rpm range.Yes, I think that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFA amnesty Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Ive got enough off the asking price to cover any repairs needed. I bought the gun as is because of this. Hoping for a winnerHave to admit that is a good looking grease gun you purchased. I was just curious if your dust cover closes on the open bolt. If it does, think you will have no issues with it at all as it appears the smith that put it together did a great job. Like you said, if it does have issues, it can all be fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggytree Posted March 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Whats the H on the bolt? Who made it ? Thanks for the compliments on the gun. Pics and a video in 2 weeks Ive got tons of minty blued gg mags for my Mac 10. They run 100% in a 1200 rpm gun. Hoping no issues in a 450 rpm gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Uzi Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 H stands for hardened as it was a change made during the manufacture process. Bolt manufacture could be Guide Lamp, Ithaca, Buffalo Arms or Springfield Armory. That information is on the back of the bolt and can be seen once the bolt assembly is removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggytree Posted March 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 (edited) Thanks...ill dissemble and take pics to ID what i all have when it comes in. picked up a bunch of parts from Numrich today. Grabbed that m3 version of the main guide rod. Found a a1 housing assembly and trigger assembly. Springs and ejectors off GB. Found someone with (2) A1 bolts tonight. 1 NOS in grease. still would like a couple of barrels and a stock. M3a1 versions preferred but would consider m3 anyone wants to sell some for my kit or knows of a lead on where to grab them please let me know thanksDave Edited April 1, 2019 by huggytree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 My very good buddy in Austin has a Medea GG. His has developed a crack at the rear end of the receiver over the past 25 or so years. It's repairable, but you may want to consider following Frank's advice about the larger plate. I just e-mailed my buddy to see if he would take a picture of where his GG receiver is cracking on the back. David Albertdalbert@sturmgewehr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggytree Posted April 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 thanks..ive had 3 people tell me to use the larger plate...good idea...i have 1 spare..i dont know whats in the gun now...ill grab another spare and notch it for the ejector i thought about getting a shorty threaded barrel to put a suppressor on...maybe its best to leave it all factory.....a suppressor would speed it up and maybe bottom it out found out today my gun is a recent built..sold by medea 2-3 years ago. Found a used m3 barrel locally. seller wants $350. i dont know if that is a good price or not for used. i might just grab (2) indy barrels for $250 each and be done...ill give it a while for GI ones to show up on GB or Ebay. its not like its a real GG...any barrel will do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 My friend has the suppressor for his. IIRC, it was made by someone who either passed away, or is no longer making them. Makes for a heavy weapon, but super quiet. David Albertdalbert@sturmgewehr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggytree Posted April 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 I looked into one already. Its very pricy. Cant justify it. A $350 barrel with threads ? I can justify that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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