FINALLY got a 1919a4!!! Finally ran a belt, video in post 101...

So, how do you PROVE the links are 'pre-45'? I doubt the year of manufacture is stamped on each piece.

Similarly with fabric belts... do you need a carbon-dating certificate to PROVE it's not new manufacture? Totally agree it's a crock of hooey....
 
The links or the belts do not have to be pre-1945. They only have to be original (not reproduction) and made for a gun that was in design pre45. So a 1953 dated belt is fine, as long as the model of gun it was made for is pre-45.

The NATO links present a problem because they are originally for the M60, which was post war. But pretty much any other link of any caliber that are associated with the 1919 are OK. Excpetion would likely be the Isreali 7.62 links, since that version of gun did not exist prior to 45.
 
stencollector said:
The links or the belts do not have to be pre-1945. They only have to be original (not reproduction) and made for a gun that was in design pre45. So a 1953 dated belt is fine, as long as the model of gun it was made for is pre-45.

The NATO links present a problem because they are originally for the M60, which was post war. But pretty much any other link of any caliber that are associated with the 1919 are OK. Excpetion would likely be the Isreali 7.62 links, since that version of gun did not exist prior to 45.
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How do you prove a belt is on original since there were different manufactures of the belts ove the years? I have 225 and 250 round belts that vary in appearance. Some are white with steel tabs, some white with brass tabs, some green with steel tabs. I even have a couple green ones that I think are Canadian since they have the Fleur De Lis stamped into the metal tab.
 
Yahoo!!! I got a couple 1941 cloth belts from a friend!!! The next range trip is going to be FUN!!!!!:ar15:

AND the carry handle from Marstar arrived! Kinda fun to carry it around the house, all-the-while my wife shakes her head, he he he... I guess the novelty will wear off seeing as how IT'S HEAVY!

DAMN THIS GUN IS FUN!!!

Cheers
Jay
 
Speaking of having a machinegun around the house.....
Many years ago I knew a chap who had a brass jacket DWM Maxim gun, made in the late 1890s. He kept it set up in the bay window of his living room.
 
tiriaq said:
Speaking of having a machinegun around the house.....
Many years ago I knew a chap who had a brass jacket DWM Maxim gun, made in the late 1890s. He kept it set up in the bay window of his living room.
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HA HA HA, AWESOME! Mine's sitting on it's tripod in front of the TV, so I can ALWAYS see it in my peripheral vision!!!

Cheers
Jay
 
5440fight said:
Ok, slightly off topic. My brother has a deposit on one of the m37's coming in and:

#1 Does the m37 feed from the sam links as the m1919, and as I assume it does, will it feed from the same cloth belts. What I've found online (after hours of searching) seems to indicate it does, (some of the cloth belt feeders are advertised as working with the m1919/1919a4/m37) but can anyone confirm?

#2 Will a spade handle kit from a 1919 work, or is there a fundamental difference in the firing mechanism. They look the same, but...
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I too would love to know these answers. Anyone know?

Thanks.
 
The M37 uses the same metallic links and it should accept the cloth belts also. As for the spade grips, it will use the spade grips that fit the 1919 since the M37 is basically a 1919 other then it has a few modified parts to allow it to feed from either side.
 
Beezer said:
The M37 uses the same metallic links and it should accept the cloth belts also. As for the spade grips, it will use the spade grips that fit the 1919 since the M37 is basically a 1919 other then it has a few modified parts to allow it to feed from either side.
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Thanks!
 
Looking at the M37 photos, I wonder if the extended cocking handle of the M37 would be compatible with spade grips.
 
Of interest, I found a NIW A6 buttstock (missing the clamp alas,) and tried it at the range today.

Wowzers. Does it ever make a big difference having a cheek-weld when trying to use those iron sights!

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Do like!

NS
 
There was an Israeli buttstock and bipod set on 1919A4.com a few weeks ago. Thought it might be a useful alternative to a tripod. The Israeli bipod was used on A4s, locking on the barrel jacket.
 
Very cool... now it needs an optic mount and an Aimpoint T1 to make it complete... ;)

Oh and a quad rail for the barrel shroud... how the heck can you mount your IR illuminator?
 
Since we are showing pics... he he


Jay said:
Hey Guys;

So... I went to the range today to try running my semi auto Browning 1919a4 on a pre-45 cloth belt. And... IT WORKS!!! Man it was fun!!!

Best of all, I sighted it in with the EOTech 512 & custom mount (thanks dude, you know who you are)...

Two guys were at the range & they couldn't believe the group I shot! Here it is... First shot was low, so I adjusted the scope.

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And here is the gun that I shot it with!

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So... I do believe I will have a good chance next year of taking a deer with this, using a 5 round belt of course, as per the game laws.

Cheers
Jay
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I was an M48 Gunner in the 60's. I started by backing off 2 clicks. Then ALWAYS used a head space gauge. But if having to change an over heated and burned out barrel
when the gun had to perform, I just went 4 clicks and fired. That was my battlefield setting that I used when I had no time.
 
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