Semi-auto browning m1919a4

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! 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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Nice! Keep it rocking and rolling! Dillon 1050 may be a good investment if you go through ammo like that like I do lol.


Make sure to take a video of you trying to beat my record... I live off the tears of people who try to beat my records... (I am slightly malnourished by the way. ;))
 
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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Lmaol
 
Kevin M. said:
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.
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Will try...
 
I was just giving an opinion by one of our CGN member re: Norinco 308 Win/7.62x51. Steel Case, copper washed casing, Lead core 147gr bullet. Non Corrosive.
I am also learning that 1919s are finicky and that some of you have no problem running links, cloth belts and even steel case ammo, other cloth only, others links only, etc...etc...
What are your thoughts on the Norinco pictured below. Something is telling me I should get back into reloading...Lol

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I loaded up a bunch of linked belts but still have not tried them due to missing parts on my 7.62 conversion... however the copper washed cases are noticably and significantly stiffer to push into and pull out of the links than standard brass case ammo, so there may be feed issues resulting from that, let alone what happens in the chamber and the reliability of the ammo. (My experience has been about 1 dud per 100 of that ammo.)


If you can make the gun run it somewhat smoothly, it will be worth it cost-wise, but don't expect it to run as well as brass case ammo. Still worth reloading in my opinion, but that is for you to decide.
 
Kevin M. said:
I loaded up a bunch of linked belts but still have not tried them due to missing parts on my 7.62 conversion... however the copper washed cases are noticably and significantly stiffer to push into and pull out of the links than standard brass case ammo, so there may be feed issues resulting from that, let alone what happens in the chamber and the reliability of the ammo. (My experience has been about 1 dud per 100 of that ammo.)


If you can make the gun run it somewhat smoothly, it will be worth it cost-wise, but don't expect it to run as well as brass case ammo. Still worth reloading in my opinion, but that is for you to decide.
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Roger that. My worry is what the other member mentioned: the rim of the case being ripped clean off by the bolt, and leaving the rest of the case inside the chamber!! :eek:
 
I've put a couple thousand rounds of the stuff through mine - actually it's all I use! 100% reliable to date. This stuff is hotter than most 7.62, but pretty consistent.

I snagged a whooole bunch a few years back when it was cheap. Buy it cheap, stack it deep.
 
canucklehead said:
I've put a couple thousand rounds of the stuff through mine - actually it's all I use! 100% reliable to date. This stuff is hotter than most 7.62, but pretty consistent.

I snagged a whooole bunch a few years back when it was cheap. Buy it cheap, stack it deep.
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Perhaps I will. thk
 
Kevin M. said:
I loaded up a bunch of linked belts but still have not tried them due to missing parts on my 7.62 conversion... however the copper washed cases are noticably and significantly stiffer to push into and pull out of the links than standard brass case ammo, so there may be feed issues resulting from that, let alone what happens in the chamber and the reliability of the ammo. (My experience has been about 1 dud per 100 of that ammo.)


If you can make the gun run it somewhat smoothly, it will be worth it cost-wise, but don't expect it to run as well as brass case ammo. Still worth reloading in my opinion, but that is for you to decide.
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what parts are you missing???
 
Northern Republic Magazine have cloth belts and .30-06 link.
http://northernrepublicmagazine.com/products/1919-cloth-belt-250-rounds
http://northernrepublicmagazine.com/collections/30-06/products/1919-metallic-links
 
Ok....so I was at the range today....and I experienced my first range Nazi questioning followed by comments about cloth belt capacity.

So I will ask again just to be clear, what are the rules???

This is what I understood:
Links predating a certain era will allow you to shoot as many rounds as you'd like and the same goes with cloth belts new old stock, correct?
Does this apply to 30-06 only or does it apply to .308 as well? Since .308 ammunition was manufactured later on and 1919s are refitted to shoot the .308.

Can someone please outline what is wrong and what is not? This seems like a grey area!!!!

Thank you
 
Belts and links manufactured for a pre-1946 designed gun are legal, no matter when they were made.
.308 isn't a problem, as long as the belts and links are designed for a pre-1946 gun.
Links like the ones used in the C6 are a problem, because the gun is post-1946.
 
katazone said:
Ok....so I was at the range today....and I experienced my first range Nazi questioning followed by comments about cloth belt capacity.

So I will ask again just to be clear, what are the rules???

This is what I understood:
Links predating a certain era will allow you to shoot as many rounds as you'd like and the same goes with cloth belts new old stock, correct?
Does this apply to 30-06 only or does it apply to .308 as well? Since .308 ammunition was manufactured later on and 1919s are refitted to shoot the .308.

Can someone please outline what is wrong and what is not? This seems like a grey area!!!!

Thank you
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Look here; http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...50-rounds-on-belt-links-in-a-GI-ammo-canister

And touch base with NavyShooter for a copy of the email from Bill Etter at the Firearms Lab. Carry that letter with you when you take your 1919 out.

Cheers
Jay
 
tiriaq said:
Belts and links manufactured for a pre-1946 designed gun are legal, no matter when they were made.
.308 isn't a problem, as long as the belts and links are designed for a pre-1946 gun.
Links like the ones used in the C6 are a problem, because the gun is post-1946.
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Just to make sure I understand this fully tiriaq:

Any belt or links designed for pre-1946, so just not the new Izzy ones. Correct?

Sorry if I'm complicating your answer :(
 
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katazone said:
Just to make sure I understand this fully tiriaq:

Any belt or links designed for pre-1946, so just not the new Izzy ones. Correct?

Sorry if I'm complicating your answer :(
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cloth belts are fine, .308 and -06, they all are made for the pre 1946 gun
links made for 30-06 are fine, even if you load .308 in them, to any length
links made for .308 are limited to 5 rounds, regardless of what ammo you load in them, these exist as many 1919s were made/converted post war by many militaries around the world including ours, and links were disposable, so new links were made for a gun "designed" after 1946
 
scott585 said:
cloth belts are fine, .308 and -06, they all are made for the pre 1946 gun
links made for 30-06 are fine, even if you load .308 in them, to any length
links made for .308 are limited to 5 rounds, regardless of what ammo you load in them, these exist as many 1919s were made/converted post war by many militaries around the world including ours, and links were disposable, so new links were made for a gun "designed" after 1946
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OK...ROGER THAT!!! I GOT it. THX
I'll stick to my cloth belts....they work flawlessly and probably cause let wear and tear on the gun anyways :D
 
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