1919

[Slimjim]

Does anyone have a semi auto 1919? Im currently waiting on my parts kit and RHSP to arrive as i already have the trigger sear and rivets Im going to be posting pictures of the build after its complete. But i wanna know who has one, and how do you like it?

 

[TIMC]

I have one. I bought a complete gun from U.S. Ordnance a couple years ago. I went with a Vickers tripod so it would be easy to shoot from a sitting position. You will find that the accessories will cost you as much if not more than the gun. Here is a great website for information and parts http://www.1919a4.com/suppliers/. Other items you will need are a linker, broken shell extractor, feedway protector, barrel nut tool, head space gauge, links, cloth belts, ammo can holder, tripod or stock and last but not least a must is the crank fire adaptor, man what fun using that. If your gun is tuned well you can hit about 450rpm. Most fun you can have without owning a full auto weapon. beware you will go through a lot of ammo with one of these toys. Good luck with your build!

Here is a pic of mine,

 

[Ian Sean]

Mine has been built about 2 years now, few thousand rounds through her and a real "crowd pleaser" with my friends and at the range.

Only problem I have with mine is keeping it fed.

I believe over at weaponeer.net I used a guy named hangman to machine my internals, other than that I put it together myself, procedure went pretty smooth. Put a quick cold blue on the RSP for the short term, and when I get around to it I plan on making her real pretty with a full parkerizing job.

I run IMI metal links and have 3-100rd cloth belts, both work fine in mine.

Good luck to you and keep us posted.

 

[Slimjim]

How hard is the riveting of the gun?

 

[Ian Sean]

When I built mine I had access to a heavy steel workbench (welding table), many clamps and scrap steel pieces.

On my kit the left side plate was already attached, I clamped it down, and rough fit the right side plate. I used an 80% RSP, drilled the remaining holes for the rivets and got to work.

I made up bucking bars for behind the rivets and for riveting I used an old cold chisel turned down in a lathe to give a concave "pretty" rounded finish to the rivets. I used a large ball peen and constantly checking that the rivets were held tight I hammered the bejeezus out of them. It didn't take much effort at all to "smush" the rivets into shape.