The above and below picture
shows the three different types of bolt catch that can be found in a MG 42 style
machinegun.
1.
Early type-WWII bolt catch
with wartime ejector bar.
2.
The center bolt catch is the
early postwar type found on both the 8mm and the .308 guns.
3.
The catch on the right is the
current production MG3 type along with a current production ejector bar.
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