Post a random firearm pic.

**indy1919a4** · 06-12-2018, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by jdowney

That stock took a while because it was one of the first I tried, and I wasn't keeping track of time, at a guess 20 hours with finishing. I've refinished it since that pic using a polishing technique that provides a very smooth finish while filling the pores in the wood.

The handguard was remarkably fast, once I figured out how to do it... slots were cut on a milling machine in a square blank (barrel channel cut first), then cut the bits that go in the metal caps and finally sliced off the "facets" on a table saw, just kind of eyeballing the angles. Maybe 8 hours total.

That grip was probably the 4th one I ever made, so it too took a while. I think grips probably took me around 4 hours back when I made that one (they are A LOT faster now

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Wow.. that is a good chunk of time.. But Sir may I add.. very worth it.. Many thanks for the details

**indy1919a4** · 06-12-2018, 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by 7.62guy

The shield is a very nice touch for that set up. What I like the most about the way you have that one set up is the crank fire.

Other then then the obvious plus of the crankfire.. It has a nice thumb trigger that you can fire it single shot and its a lot less fatiguing then using the 1919s real trigger and your finger... Of course the original trigger was not set up to be pulled a dozen times to get a dozen shots ...After a dozen pulls you were probably looking for a new box of ammo

**indy1919a4** · 06-12-2018, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by Planning

WOW! You don't see them with the shield very often. Nice.

I am really enjoying these pictures...............Great Idea.................
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Me in Vietnam with my weapons and some of our team weapons (the 1919 and M60 were the team weapons).
The M-79 was my favorite.......................
Yes! they were used many times.

Ron

I do like your Bi pod on the 1919... Did you fire it that way with out the 1919a6 stock???

**Planning** · 06-12-2018, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by indy1919a4

I do like your Bi pod on the 1919... Did you fire it that way with out the 1919a6 stock???

The 1919's ( we had 2 of them) were usually mounted in the back of the duce &1/2 on mounts. We had to convoy every morning before day light to the airfield about 10k and go back to where we lived after dark. We were ambushed a few times, it was usually a very quick fire fight and over. Mostly harassment.
It was just easier to carry and to keep it out of the mud or dust ( depending on the time of the year) when moving them around if you set them down on the ground.