Ordering a Parts Kit
U.S. Model 1919A4 Machine Gun Parts Sets
From
http://www.sarcoinc.com/prev30.html
Well, as always the best place to start
with a project like this is to get the big pieces first. I
searched the web and I found that Sarco's 1919a4 parts kits are
quite popular for bothe their price and quality. Sarco
describes these kits as in the following box.
| These kits are perfect for making a dummy
gun, a semi-auto A-4, or assembly on one of the many legal sideplates on the market. A license is not required to buy
these kits. They are spare parts only and are imported under a
license issued by the BATF. Each kit consists of ALL
parts for a 1919A4 Browning, U.S. except the right hand
sideplate & rivets. Set of receiver rivets available at
$35.00/set. Note: Our rivet sets are complete 38 rivet
sets. Our kits are each checked - individually - to determine
that all parts are present. We have the knowledge and the extra
parts to assure you that you get a complete kit worthy of your
considerable investment. |
Sarco had three options (29 May 2003):
-
7.62 NATO
(.308)
Kit ...$296.50 each
-
.30-06
Kit reworked from a 7.62mm kit (small quantity
available)...$345.00 each
-
Combination
.30-06 and 7.62mm Kit, you can switch the parts back and forth
to shoot either caliber...$445.00
| Note: I am including
the prices and dates here as I have been SHOCKED by some
of the recent price increases in Gun Parts Kits. I
had always wanted top build a Tommy Gun but now that the
prices of these have jumped from the $200 mark to over
$600 in less than a year I have learned a painful lesson.
This parts guns are starting to disappear and the BATFE is
proposing new de-mil requirements for future inports that
may cause gun kits that are imported in the future to
worthless in the context of building them as legal
semiautomatic rifles. I don't wish to sound like
chicken little and perhaps I am incorrect but I will go on
the record here with my opinions and you are welcome to
come back in a year to see if I was correct or not! |
I elected to go with the
third option (Combo 30-06 and 7.62 Parts kit) for little other reason then it provides more
options for the future if I should wish to shoot 30-06 ammo
through her. When I ordered, I also bought a set of Sarco's rivets for $35.00/set and one extra ".308
excellent new barrel" for $24.95.
Well, the order is placed (29 May 2003) so now the waiting begins!
Putting a few Links & Belts away:
Well, as we all know, a gun is worthless
unless you have a way to feed it so I went on a search for some
belts and links to use with the 1919a4 when I ever get around to
building her. I searched long and hard for belts and I
ended up finding a website that
Northridgeinc.com that had Original USGI WWII 250 round
Cloth Belts for M1919/A6 or M1917 Water Cooled .30 BMG w/Start
Tab for $24.95 each. I took a chance on these and ordered
four. I will post pictures and descriptions when I get
them.
As for links, the
best place I found for the Israeli IMI 308 links is
Ohio Ordnance Works (OOW) who was selling them for
$135/2000. The IMI links, from my research on the web, are
the most popular links for the Browning 1919a4 as these links
will work with the 1919a4 regardless if it is shooting 8mm, 7.62
(308), or 30 cal (30-06). Following is an image of the IMI
links as posted on OOW's website.
Well, from here I kept searching and I found another website
Ammunitionstore.com that had 1919 30-06 links for
$19.95/1000 and 7.62 starter tabs for $2/ea. In as much, I
now have an additional 1000 30-06 links on the way along with
fifteen starter tabs.
I think that this is likely all the links and tabs that I will
need and I will need to wait on the Cloth belts to see if they
are adequate and/or if I may need to get a few more for the
future...
What's Next?
Well, this is all for now! I am still
looking around for other items that I will need to get. I
also have a Bren Tripod that I just received that I had
purchased for my Bren project but many guys use the relatively
inexpensive Bren tripod with their 1919a4 so I will work on
cleaning up the tripod and include it on my Bren page with a
link to if from here when I can.
Related Links
The Best Place to Start:
http://1919a4.com
http://www.semi1919parts.com
http://www.sarcoinc.com/prev30.html
http://www.sarcoinc.com/1919a4.html
