dashrazor Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) The ANH DLT-19 blaster prop was built from a The Maschinengewehr 34, or MG 34, was a German machine gun that was first produced and accepted into service in 1934, and first issued to units in 1935. in this advanced weaponry section i will provide references and blueprints on the original props base and components ANH DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle the DLT-19 is more commonly known for being used by sandtroopers, but it was also used by stormtroopers on the death star ANH stunt (MR no stripes) death star gun rack ANH hero with DLT-19 the main features the distinguish the ANH DLT-19 prop from a stock MG-34 are a conical disk on the handle, a metal box covering the ejection port and T-tracks on the barrel shroud. but first i will provide references and data for a original MG-34 machine gun Edited October 25, 2021 by gmrhodes13 photo updated 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashrazor Posted March 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) technical drawings Edited October 25, 2021 by gmrhodes13 photo updated 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashrazor Posted March 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) MG34 details Edited October 25, 2021 by gmrhodes13 photo updated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dashrazor Posted March 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) conical disk detail ejection port cover detail T-track detail T-track layout guide http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/fisd1/dlt-19/MG-34_Fin_Alignment.jpg Edited October 25, 2021 by gmrhodes13 photo updated 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 (edited) Great reference. This thread, linked below, is what I'd like to think of as the holy grail of a MG-34 disassembly btw. Every little piece is taken apart, down to the smallest detail. ---------- Edited October 25, 2021 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopermaster Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 Ever handled a real MG? You won't be swinging it around with one hand like Han does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 No I haven't, but I've handled some Swedish machine guns from the 60's. Not light weight at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopermaster Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 I know, they are very heavy. I often attend arms fairs and get to handle lots of real deactivted guns. The Sterlings are quite heavy but nothing compared to an MG. I couldn't believe just how heavy they were when I first picked one up. The film props must have been lightweight replicas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 (edited) All I know is that according to this site, at least parts of their MGs like with the sterlings, had resin parts when filming in tunisia. Probably to get them through customs. ----------- Edited October 25, 2021 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashrazor Posted August 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 (edited) i dont think they were resin at all myself. Like most machine guns, the MG 34's barrel is designed to be easily replaced/removed to avoid overheating during sustained fire. if a fully assembled MG-34 the light machine gun version weighs 26.7lbs (there is a heavy machine gun version as well) the inner barrel is solid steel and i am sure weighs at least 10 lbs alone (just a estimate) removing it would bring the weight down to under 20 lbs. since the t-tracks were over the holes in the barrel it is hard to say for sure or they replaced it with a wooded dowel perhaps, but they did do this for the MG-15 as seen below you can clearly see the inner barrel is removed from the MG-15, and since there is no t-tracks you can see right through it this IMO was to clear up cutoms issues as well as reduce the weight of the gun by a substantial amount.... Edited October 25, 2021 by gmrhodes13 photo updated 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkno Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 i dont think they were resin at all myself. Like most machine guns, the MG 34's barrel is designed to be easily replaced/removed to avoid overheating during sustained fire. if a fully assembled MG-34 the light machine gun version weighs 26.7lbs (there is a heavy machine gun version as well) the inner barrel is solid steel and i am sure weighs at least 10 lbs alone (just a estimate) removing it would bring the weight down to under 20 lbs. since the t-tracks were over the holes in the barrel it is hard to say for sure or they replaced it with a wooded dowel perhaps, but they did do this for the MG-15 as seen below you can clearly see the inner barrel is removed from the MG-15, and since there is no t-tracks you can see right through it this IMO was to clear up cutoms issues as well as reduce the weight of the gun by a substantial amount.... Maybe that is one of the reasons they added t-tracks to these blasters. Curious now if the Tunisia E-11 Bapty Sterlings had the inner barel left there or removed like the MG-15? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywise[501st] Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 What's the barrel diameter? I have a cheep vacu-form model and the barrel looks huge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justjoseph63[Staff] Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 The diameter of mine is about 1 1/4 inches, (a little over 4 inches in circumference). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywise[501st] Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 Is there a good source for parts? I need t-rails and the ring that goes mid-barrel. Was able to get several for my E-11 on eBay that were cast exactly from Sterling parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerribleBen[TK] Posted December 31, 2022 Report Share Posted December 31, 2022 Hello, my questions is......DLT 19 with bipod and X scope at the same time? Being an R1 I will have a lite and sling also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted December 31, 2022 Report Share Posted December 31, 2022 15 hours ago, TerribleBen said: Hello, my questions is......DLT 19 with bipod and X scope at the same time? Being an R1 I will have a lite and sling also! Don't think I've seen one with a scope for ROTK's, only for Death troopers (but i'm no Rogue One Guru) Some references here: There were a couple of DLT-19's and at least one with scope in Obi Wan but some carrying those where OTTK's owned by 501st members and not ROTK's specifically made for the series so would not be included in the CRL. HWT discussion thread Bottom right trooper DLT-19 with scope If you do find any references of Rogue One / Remnant troopers carry DLT-19's with scopes please post them up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerribleBen[TK] Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 The only pic I have seen is a Scout Trooper DLT-19 that has both X type scope and a bipod. Not finding a TK with both. Thanks always for the help! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aradun[TK] Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 The only pic I have seen is a Scout Trooper DLT-19 that has both X type scope and a bipod. Not finding a TK with both. Thanks always for the help!Just FYI, that set up isn’t in the CRL for the ROTJ Scout either. If using the DLT-19X the bipod is omitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 28 minutes ago, Aradun said: Just FYI, that set up isn’t in the CRL for the ROTJ Scout either. If using the DLT-19X the bipod is omitted. Correct I should have stated not in the CRL, only ones I have seen are from artwork or members with unapproved versions. Scope is different though in this one Correct scope and bipod Looks to be same figure/artwork I've held a metal version MG34 and there's no way I could have kept the front of the barrel up without a bipod Battlefront has bipod but no scope 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerribleBen[TK] Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 Nice! Thanks that is the pic I was talking about above. My DLT won't be CRL anyway, just for trooping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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