Here are a few pics of my little 1919a4 in 22lr built from one of the kits sold by lakeside machine a few weeks ago , very fun build , even more fun to shoot. Lakeside is getting a batch of 1917 sets ready over the next few weeks and I believe he is making a list of folks interested in the 1919 sets also.
If you call or email to get on the list let Eric know you saw the little finished gun here on Gunco, Hopefully he will see there is a big intrest in kits and release a few more , like the m2 .
Cost including the tripod, all the gun parts and the T+E mechanism was $1326 , less than a full size 1919. Came with one cloth belt, they have clothe belts as well as links avail .
The work required wasnt bad , the right plate comes as just a laser cut blank as the finished profile , you have to machine a few slots, the charging handle slot and drill a few holes to finish the plate, the bbl has to chambered . the only other work other than the hand fitting and finish is to drill the 7/16 hole in the trunion for the bbl and a 1/16" hole for the lower feed pawl. There is a little fitting of the grip casting/back plate . All the operations could be easily done on one of the little $450 bench top mills from harbour freight .
here is a before and after pick of the right plate which would be considered the receiver
the left plate is done and can be layed over the right side blank and a couple of transfer punches used to layout all the holes , which can be drilled on a std drill press here is a pic of both plates ready to install
forgot to mention the bolt and top covers which are the key to this system are completly finished and ready to use other than filing a little radius on the bolt and a little polishing and parkerizing
that little things cool. I am shocked to read that you didn't build it from scratch like all the other cool stuff you get into. But I know that you have a day job to....
I believe there are more of the little lakeside tippman belt fed kits avail, I received my 1917 water cooled yesterday, looks beautiful, now just to find the time to assemble
Got started on my 1917a1 water cooled miniature friday, got to spend a good part of today on my 1917wc project today, pretty much just down to mounting the sight , a little hand fitting, and blueing for it to be done .
Dave your welcome anytime, I never leave the shop
Here is a pic of this weekends progress, building three at once this go-round, slowing the 1917 down a bit but the end result will be nice
Great work, I wish I had the skills and tools to do that stuff.
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