1919A6

Glancing through the latest Small Arms Review I found R Guns advertising Semi 1919A4's for $1200. with the tripod an additional $225.
Ohio Ordnance Works is advertising a Semi 1919 kit for $950.00 complete with the semi right side plate, but unassembled.
 
There are a few people in the USA doing the internal milling for around $60 US. If you can get someone to get a kit for 299, send out the bolt and other parts for say $90... side plate for $115,trigger parts for another $100,or so, And rivits for $25 .. And willing to go through import export paperwork... you could save allot of money.

But, its probably less of a hastle(paperwork wise even?) to purchase an already made gun in the USA, and import it.
 
Even the guys on 1919.com talk about the poor economics of building their own guns vs buying some of the $1100 models available to them. If you are trying to do it here, you have even greater obstacles to face. Right now, I am facing the obstacle of the RCMP lab's position that I need a manufacturing liscence to build a firearm for myself. I have had 3 guns tied up for over a year waiting for them to issue me certificates.
One of the likelihoods is if you build your own, they may ask to have it sent in for testing, and you'll never see it again.
 
Well,

There's always the .22 option....

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Guys I'm also a noob in LMG's. :p I'm wondering guys, is it possible to modify a M1919A4 into a M1919A6 with parts kit ? Like if I attach a bipod and the arm-rest thing on a 1919A4, will it be the same as a 1919A6 ? Please enlighten me, thanks !!
 
On the LMG topic, has anyone made a semi only Bren? I saw a place in the US that slapped a few together but they were beaucoup dollars. That's what we canadian collectors should be concentrating on!
 
The catch is in meeting the Govt criteria in building a new semi firearm vs doing a converted auto. The 1919 and the M2 BMG utilise a new sideplate and the semi MG42 uses a new stamped steel sheet receiver. The catch with a Bren is it uses a very complicated milled receiver which would cost a pile of money to replicate in new semi form.
 
smellofspentcasings said:
I remember running around Wainwright with one that had the bipod and a shoulder stock .It was about 5 feet long. We use to envy the Brits with their MAG's.
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But then.....You were a girly-boy anyway!:p
 
I recall having the 1919 all dressed up with the flashider, shoulder stock and buttstock, and size wise, it was almost as impressive as the 50 sitting next to it. however, I find the shoulder stock detracts from the gun. It's added clumsiness does not add that significally to the guns accuracy.

Regarding the semi auto only Bren, I would be in for one if it was $5000 or less. Most of the US ones utilise the origional receiver, so they would all be CA here. Shame someone here doesn't get into manufacturing a new semi-auto only receiver.
It wasn't that many years back that $500 got you a bren with a chest of 30 round mags. Boy, how far the fun factor in this hobby has dropped. Now we are thrilled to death if we can own a rifle with a 10 round magazine.
The 1919s, with their belt fed, magazine cartridge regulation exempt, 100 and 250 round belts, are one of the few remaining truly fun guns we can own and operate.
 
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