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I was going to suggest a rifled choke tube, but you beat me to it. I hear that they're amazingly accurate for what they are.

Here is a write up of the details I originally posted up over on the 1919a4.com board: These are the evolution of me addressing and / or correcting what I believe to be the faults and weaknesses of the original TNW M230 kit, to arrive at a solid / visually appealing (to me) 1919 in LMG trim. I personally never liked the visual of the M230's front end or the M249 style buttstock for that matter. What TNW did get right IMO was the pistol grip / trigger assembly with a safety...and that is the only part I used from my original M230 kits. The only truly fabricated from scratch piece in the setup is the adapter piece which fits the M240B buttstock in place and locates the rear of the TNW trigger group. My son and I collaborated on designing and drawing up these adapter pieces and he 3D printed them for me. I had originally thought that once the 3D models were perfected, I would have them CNC'd in aluminum. I have since decided that is not needed as the 3D parts are very light, not stressed and plenty strong enough to even support using a sling. Everything else is either off the shelf as is (TNW grip frame & open-bolt kits) -or- standard part(s) that have been altered. I really like the bipod...it's way more usable that a standard Izzy 1919 bipod. I removed the standard Izzy leg assembly and had John McGuire graft the "quick deployable" legs from an Izzy FAL to the Izzy 1919 bipod boss. The result is lighter and infinitely more user-friendly bipod. The buttstock attaches via a stock bolt, not unlike what the original M240B setup has, but the attachment point is a standoff which is threaded into the buffer endcap. The backplate is one with a full length buffer tube where the grip has been removed, to allow the M204B buttstock to slide over it and the standoff. That's about it. It's pretty simple except for fabricating the adapter piece and finding a TNW M230 grip / trigger housing. I think the result looks pretty good...and it shoots better than it looks. Also easier to transport to the range without the tripod(s).

I've owned four of them and still have two. My first was one of the first uppers Geoff shipped back in late (2008?), IIRC. All of them have worked as advertised for me. The two I've kept are later gen models with the planar rail and the added steel ctg guide piece. If you have a full auto lower, I'd say yes...you need one. Otherwise, IMO, I think they're a little pricey to plop on a semi auto lower.

The last few times I've been to the range, I've been taking short videos of some of F/As I'm shooting. Hope you enjoy. Shrike / MCR "pM240Bmg" 1919a4 setup with standard length barrel / shroud - running open-bolt configuration "pM240Bmg" with shorty length barrel / shroud - running open-bolt configuration "pM240Bmg" shorty, sporting a 50rd M240B "Nutsack" - running open-bolt configuration

SOLD. Thanks Mike!

These are really neat little guns which look like a scaled copy of a Russian PPD-40. Very robust, all steel construction, this platform is still supported with new parts (EMF Company) and new magazines (Black Dog Machine). There's also plenty of used and NOS parts out there as well. This PPS-50, in excellent condition, is a registered receiver built utilizing a very simple and rugged open-bolt conversion with 2-position fire control (Safe, Full Auto). There's very little in the full auto world more fun than .22 rimfire full auto. This PPS-50 is priced at $14,750 shipped to your dealer. Compared to F/A 10/22s and American 180s, this one is a relative bargain. This PPS-50 will ship with (3) BDM magazines, (1) as new original 30rd steel magazine and (1) NIB original steel 50rd drum with loading tool. Terms: 100% up front to get the paperwork started. 50/50 possible for additional consideration. Full disclosure of registration and proof of life gladly provided. PM for those details. Below are pics and a couple videos demonstrating functionality.

Same experience here. Deal in complete confidence with a fantastic seller!

Agreed Mr Maim. What the Vickers most certainly isn't, is a knockoff. Most folk who understand the term, know a "knockoff" to be a cheap copy...which the Vickers definitely isn't. The Vickers was an evolution and improvement over the Maxim design. Good enough to remain in service for over 50 years with the British military. In comparison to other water cooled (WC) belt-feds, it's at the top in my opinion. It was fielded in .303, 8mm and .308 (others?)...it also readily converts to 54r. I don't believe any other WC belt-fed offers the same caliber versatility. Though parts are nowhere near as cheap and plentiful as they once were, availability / cost is still better for the Vickers than the others. The Vickers is simply lighter, adapts to more calibers, tripods, and is just more elegant in my opinion. I would argue "who needs an MG08 when you can have a Vickers!" In comparison to other belt-feds, the lagging WC belt-fed market is more than just cost of ammo. With the exception of the few 5.56 belt-feds, all of them consume expensive ammo. Parts availability and cost for air-cooled LMGs has taken off as well. I think it's the additional complexity of the water cooled feature, less hardware to tote around, perceived simplicity and the fact that air-cooled quick-change barrel LMG platforms are more modern and perceived by a younger buying market that way. 100 yr old WC guns are simply "complex ancient relics" to much of the buying market, which continues to get younger. I sold off my MG08, 1910 and MG34. Not because any of them were bad...though the MG34 was finicky and the Maxims were another level of big / heavy that I was ready to move on from.

A mistake was made and the dealer is willing to make it right. You really can't ask for more than that, regardless of whether it's an easy or hard to find item. If you paid "new in wrapper" money, but received excellent condition used...I'd definitely send it back, unless it matches or betters the condition of the A2. In that case, you need to decide whether you're willing to eat the premium. BTW...you don't need a photo service to post pics here. You can upload them straight from your computer. The option "Drag files here to attach, or choose files..." is on the bottom of the text box. Good luck with whatever you decide

Are your 10//22 conversions to open bolt select-fire -or- full-auto only? ROF? Just curious.

Pro Tip...your video(s) would be / will be much better if you turn your phone for Full Screen

FYI, the DPMS 4-position autosear is simply a mil-spec autosear with the "leg" cut back...check out pics of both for comparison. The Colt autosear is a different (proprietary) animal. When you write "4-way safety" do you mean the 4-way selector switch or something else? Good luck.

Same here...approximately double what I'm paying through Eastern Insurance.

Does CoreVens offer separate / stand-alone policies for firearms / collectibles or are you insuring your collection with higher coverage or riders on your existing home owner's policy?

I use Eastern Insurance. The rate of my policy is $3.33 per $1000 of value with a $250 deductible. No appraisals required Blanket & Scheduled limits can be constructed and balanced to meet the needs of the insuree Coverage includes while the item is in transit (shipment) Ammo and Reloading Equipment riders also available.

Maybe it's completely legit and those A2 reinforcements were welded on / the large front pin drilled on purpose? We have an expert on here somewhere who can surely confirm. Seriously, I agree completely with you. My "guess" would be this abomination started out as a poorly done H&R reweld that was registered with "H&R Worchester Mass" in box 4a -and- "someone" decided to "turn it into something better"...using a Colt lower, possibly a native 9mm lower. And, you are correct...it is marked "Fire." Says so in the description. It must've generated a lot of discussion at the time, as it appears the ad was closed to further posts at some point.

Powder sourced...thanks!

Looking for a couple jugs of WC844 pull down powder I have some .303 ammo and Vickers belts I could offer up in trade Thanks in advance

I have a Nordic Components extension on mine. They have a pkg for the 1301/A300 Tactical models Beretta 1301/A300 Tactical-Complete MXT Extension Package

Same here..."Form 2 Registration" in box 4a on eForm 4 transfer to me. Previous transfer to my dealer on paper Form 3 contained the specific manufacturer info in 4a.

If you wanna discuss "what should be"...that'll be a different thread. What "is," is that ATF disallows the removal of the blocking bar for the reason stated...regardless of "if" or "when" the slotted bolt is destroyed. Philosophically, I'm definitely in the "what should be" camp. When it comes to my personal pocket book -or- possibly helping someone else not fall into a huge financial "booby-trap," I come down on the side of "what is."

Because ATF has determined doing so will leave an orphaned unregistered F/A conversion device...the slotted bolt.

Nope, didn't write anything of the sort. The quote feature on this board is pretty good and easy enough for even you to use...please quote where I wrote (or anyone else in this thread) that adding material to an original receiver was verboten. The GB receiver in question was clearly a replaced / hacked creation to everyone's eye except yours. You then offer up that you have a transferable "Sendra XM16 A7" and post a "15ft" pic as proof in which no one can see "Sendra," "XM16 A7" or "Lake Barrington." I simply asked what was the model designation on the receiver / in 4D and if you could post a pic which actually shows the markings / reinforcements on your receiver. I also asked HOW your pre-86 receiver came to have those "A7" reinforcements, since obviously they didn't exist prior to 1986. More wrong here. Nope didn't write that either. The simple fact is, there is no "pre-86" or "post-86" category for Title 1 firearms...doesn't exist. You're also dead wrong with your assumption that the DPMS single shot lower doesn't have a SP1-spec fire control pocket...because it certainly does. No milling or work went into making my single shot lower RDIAS-ready, because it simply came that way from DPMS. AR15 receiver denial features came out with the Colt SP1 and those same SP1-spec features are still used in a bunch of AR15 receivers today...these receivers are not wide enough in the pocket to accept a factory autosear. The pocket in a SP1 spec lower is not wide enough to accept a factory auto sear without milling out the "island" and widening the pocket where the factory autosear installs...not something most 7 yr olds with Alexa and a drill are capable of doing. Colt placed those "pocket blocks" beginning with their (Blue Label) AR15 lowers after 1989 for a number of years...those blocks were eventually removed and haven't been installed in their lowers for a long time. Regardless, RDIAS' are dimensioned for a SP1-spec pocket and are quite a bit more narrow than a factory autosear...even if one were to mill an AR15 lower for RDIAS fit, it's still too narrow in the pocket where a factory autosear installs, so what you're attempting to imply is simply wrong. Keep digging!

You posted pics of your pre-86 transferable "Sendra XM16 A7"...the model designation you used for your gun. Since no markings (no personal observation) of your Sendra were visible in either of your pics, I simply asked you post a pic with the markings clearly visible -and- asked if its current Form lists "XM16 A7" as the model in 4D -or- it lists "XM15E2" because "XM16 A7" didn't exist prior to the making ban. So, did you simply use "XM16 A7" as a descriptive and your Sendra is actually marked "XM15E2" -or- is it marked "XM16 A7?" A good pic would have averted such questions. In sum, how is that gun marked and what is the model designation on its current Form? How did your pre-86 receiver come to have "A7" reinforcements that didn't exist prior to the making ban? Uh...OK?

No magwell, no mag...nutsack only. The mag release button is a dummy. I had this lower configured well over 10 years ago to use one of my RDIAS with a Gen 1 Shrike. It is an early DPMS single-shot lower, where DPMS still milled the mag release pocket. So...rather than have a hole there, I put in a dummy mag release. I did a couple of these DPMS lowers and the other one didn't have the mag release pocket...so I assumed it was a later made SS lower when DPMS determined they didn't need a mag release on a SS lower. This dedicated lower is set up with a Billistics RDIAS, Colt 4-position fire control and recent gen upper.