Iconic US military WW2 machine gun, the M1919 in 30-06, firing in Yemen
Posted by Sad-Commission2027@reddit | ForgottenWeapons | View on Reddit | 17 comments
Posted by Sad-Commission2027@reddit | ForgottenWeapons | View on Reddit | 17 comments
Garote_Tabang_69@reddit
Is that a bipod and carry handle of a BAR?
Johnnyviolence77@reddit
Close, its a 1919a4-a6 carry handle and a 1919a6 Bipod. The grip portion itself is an identical design to the BAR but the steel clamping section is different between them. The BAR usually has 2 screws that hold the clamp in tension as well as a slot cut in the middle. The 1919 model has a solid clamping section and a single thumbscrew to provide tension. The bipod legs are similar if not the same to the BAR but the clamping section is sized to attach to the barrel shroud of the 1919.
Garote_Tabang_69@reddit
So the whole gun is basically an M1919A6, but not really (also because no buttstock). Hehe
garnett8@reddit
Yes lol
Lawed-flogic@reddit
It looks like it just came out of the crate it left the factory in.
GeneralBisV@reddit
It probably did. We made so many of them that in certain areas it’s not hard to find factory new examples still sealed. Think of those salt mines on Ukraine filled with crates upon crates of still sealed lend lease equipment
Informal_Process2238@reddit
I noticed the handgrip for one of these sitting on a customer’s work bench mixed in with random stuff. After glancing around the room I noticed the tripod poking out under a drop cloth and the barrel sitting on a shelf with random pipe. I casually mentioned the grip to the customer and he looked surprised I noticed at first but then told me that he restored it after finding it stashed under someone in his family’s porch. I got the feeling he didn’t want to talk about it but couldn’t help himself.
Ok-Basket-9890@reddit
I wouldn’t either. It was a parts kit that came across our door step in a trade, good deal and figured it would be a fun semi-auto conversion project down the road….
Informal_Process2238@reddit
Nice piece of history
Brown_Colibri_705@reddit
It's a heavy clutch of a weapon but the M1919A6 is my guilty pleasure gun
myboydoogie24@reddit
M1919A6 with the buttock removed. Nice
allamerican37@reddit
Based on the internals, that thing looks in really good condition.
theotherforcemajeure@reddit
Interesting choice with the combined tri- and bipod for the last shots
Johnnyviolence77@reddit
Its likely the bipod legs wobbled loose from its stowed position from the firing vibration. The bipods for the 1919a6 used thumbscrew tension to retain the bipod in the stowed position. While the shooter has the gun tripod mounted , the presence of the bipod could mean that the gun has or had the 1919a6 kit installed at some point which also included a clamp on buttstock to be used with the bipod. Both the US and Israelis used the a6, and made parts for them. Id be willing to guess this gun came from Israel at some point , but with how the US spreads hardware across rhe globe like salt bae, the gun could have come from anywhere.
IlyushinGoBrrr@reddit
Perfect gun for home defense
_That_Guy_in_AZ_@reddit
That's is one worn out 1919, the first round isn't supposed to eject while double cocking from a closed feed cover.
And no, I don't care what our 'aktuahly" internet "experts" derp to me as IF you are "experts" here.
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