Developed prior to World War II by Heinrich Vollmer of Mauser, the MG34 machine gun was a mainstay tool of German infantry forces through the full duration of the war. A machined steel beast, the 34 was a very versatile weapon, suitable for vehicle use, support fire from a sturdy folding tripod, or in rapid tactical movement from a bipod or fired by the shoulder. While later models were more efficient, banking heavily on stamped components and simplified designs to speed production, the MG34 was never fully retired. Folding blade front and ladder rear sights, with an adjustable flash hider at the muzzle, a folding bipod, and "cra/1942/3241/e" on the rear of the barrel housing. Assembled parts with non-matching numbers. A pair of ribbed grip panels are installed on the grip, which is fitted with a safety switch and a dual-mode trigger unit.