Semi-auto browning m1919a4

The ruling I got from the CFC regarding the links is somewhere on here.

The original WWII manufactured links are just fine to use.

Post-war Israeli links (a lighter grey parkerized finish) are deemed to be 'single shot magazines or cartridge holding devices' that can only be linked together up to 5 rds. Linking more than 5 becomes a large capacity magazine or feed device.

My 1919A4 likes link, but the only belts I have are too stiff to load by hand, they're basically brand-new, and are too tough to get the ammo pushed into.

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I tried some of the MFS Steel cased ammo and was displeased with the 'feel' of the rounds.

I have a 'thing' for tripods I guess....

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NavyShooter said:
The ruling I got from the CFC regarding the links is somewhere on here.

The original WWII manufactured links are just fine to use.

Post-war Israeli links (a lighter grey parkerized finish) are deemed to be 'single shot magazines or cartridge holding devices' that can only be linked together up to 5 rds. Linking more than 5 becomes a large capacity magazine or feed device.

My 1919A4 likes link, but the only belts I have are too stiff to load by hand, they're basically brand-new, and are too tough to get the ammo pushed into.

11260479_10152851221897242_275351809645355154_n.jpg


I tried some of the MFS Steel cased ammo and was displeased with the 'feel' of the rounds.

I have a 'thing' for tripods I guess....

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^^^^^^^^
Good to know thx NavyShooter.
Nice collection....are these all shooters?
 
Kevin M. said:
Yup, that's litte old me lol. That was a fun day.
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Here's me today for the very first time. I am holding in all the excitement...lol...was scared something was going to happen and ruin the day! But it never did...was an amazing experience. worth all the efforts and $$ put in to get it.
As soon as I get that Ohio Spade installed, I'm practicing to beat your speed record Lol


Any way to stabilize my tripod? Seems the front leg can't be secured and therefore allows for the barrel to rise.
 
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Great video happy to see she worked well. As for the tripod stabilizing if you can try sandbags at the front bipod leg and maybe one each at the other legs.
 
katazone said:
Here's me today for the very first time. I am holding in all the excitement...lol...was scared something was going to happen and ruin the day!
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Fun 'eh! One comment, don't grab the cocking handle with the overhand grip you used. Grab it with your palm facing up, that way if you cook a round off, the cocking handle won't come back & HURT your thumb!!!

Enjoy your 1919!

Cheers
Jay
 
Jay said:
Fun 'eh! One comment, don't grab the cocking handle with the overhand grip you used. Grab it with your palm facing up, that way if you cook a round off, the cocking handle won't come back & HURT your thumb!!!

Enjoy your 1919!

Cheers
Jay
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Loads of fun! Thx for the advise, now I know why I've seen that before.
 
Jay said:
Fun 'eh! One comment, don't grab the cocking handle with the overhand grip you used. Grab it with your palm facing up, that way if you cook a round off, the cocking handle won't come back & HURT your thumb!!!

Enjoy your 1919!

Cheers
Jay
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And have your action to the rear when you clear guns (now I am thinking the C5 gun and not sure if the 1919 action can be locked to the rear).
 
You should be able to use the extractor as a manual bolt hold open.

With the top cover open, pull the bolt to the rear. The slotted track on the side of the reciever should have a small machined part in it right where the track starts to push the extractor downwards, and you can put the nub on the extractor into the small machined spot, and let the bolt ride forward and catch into it. Watch out if your bolt is hot though, as the extractor can get toasty.
 
tiriaq said:
Unless the external bolt hold open has been added to the right side, there is no hold open device.
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I thought as much. The drill for the C5 was lock the action to the rear then open the cover (on a unload drill), this grows in importance if the operator has fired the MG sustained and the barrel is pretty hot (I have seen barrels glowing red) and leaving the action forward on a hot barrel can, and generally does, result in a cook off. It happens. It also allows the operator to open the cover and look at two things immediately 1. the chamber end of the barrel, and if a unextracted round is observed close the cover immediately and that is especially true on a hot barrel and 2. the face of the bolt for a round. I have no idea what the "by the book" 1919 drills are but I would call it prudent to manually hold the action to the rear and then open the cover (or buy the external latch to hold the action to the rear as opening the body cover is really a two handed job). Now before folks leap all over me I shall add the disclaimer I am working from memory and not fired a C5 since the mid 1990s.
 
Kevin - how in the SWEET EFF can you fire that quick? That's faster than the full-auto ROF on the 1919A4! Well, seemed like it anyway.

Man I thought I could work the butterfly on my spades pretty quick - but that's just bananas. Remind me not to buy your used barrels... ;)
 
canucklehead said:
Kevin - how in the SWEET EFF can you fire that quick? That's faster than the full-auto ROF on the 1919A4! Well, seemed like it anyway.

Man I thought I could work the butterfly on my spades pretty quick - but that's just bananas. Remind me not to buy your used barrels... ;)
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I clocked my average ROF at 335RPM, whereas the actual F/A is 400-600RPM. That was a 250 round belt I blew through in approx 50 seconds of firing, once you take out the elevation adjustment. Took the gun about 30 minutes to cool down enough with the bolt sitting open before I could take it down and put it back in its case without melting the case. First world problems lol.

People at the range always look at me like...

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And I am all like...

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