1919a4 Information needed

[kenwest516]

Ok O got some pictures on here but I cant figure out how to get them in the post. They are in the photo gallery under my user name. I see now the bolt and barrel busing are junk as just as fjruple said they would be.

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[fjruple]

Ok O got some pictures on here but I cant figure out how to get them in the post. They are in the photo gallery under my user name. I see now the bolt and barrel busing are junk as just as fjruple said they would be.

kenwest516--

Well, I looked at your pics that you posted and it does not look good. There is still hope to get you to a fully functional gun. On the plus side, your gun has a chrome plated trunnion block (post WWII) and the bottom plate is manufactured by Buffalo Arms and quite looked for by BA builders, BA stop making M1919A4 in 1943/1944 to concentrate on M2 .50 cal production. You are going to have to completely disassemble the Casing Assembly group (receiver) into its individual parts due to the poor riveting and welding. Great care is going to have to be exercise as not to further damage the bottom, top plate and trunnion block in its disassembly. Can you remove the barrel from the gun? The barrel obviously been demilled and will have to be replaced. You also need a complete semi-auto rightside plate (controlled item), and a complete set of semi-auto internal parts which include the lock frame group, barrel extension group, breech bolt group, breech lock cam and screw. I also note that you are missing the Izzy Front and rear cartridge stops and guides to fire the 7.62mm NATO cartridge.

This is just a start. It would have been a lot easier to build from a complete parts set then a display gun. On the plus side the M1919A4 parts are still available. Please send me a PM with your email address it would be easier to communicate and help you.

--fjruple

[Vincent]

Yes. Apart from whatever else was done to the thing, there is a great thick plate added to the RHSP and corresponding parts are altered to suit.
Seems as if a decent 1919A4 parts kit goes for the better part of $1500 these days. Are there enough salvageable parts in the display piece to justify cutting it apart, and replacing what is required to make up a functional semi auto?

The IMA display 1919’s were selling for $1,500 a year or two ago. They are hard to find now.

I would sell the display or trade it for a parts kit. It would be a lot less work and cost less.

Nice semi-autos are selling for around $5,000.