Enlarged Cutaway Trainer for Model 1919 Machine Gun

.60" caliber. 42" barrel length. SN: 2187. OD Green spray painted finish overall with wood base and internal metal surfaces left in the white. Non-firing double scale cutaway training model of the Browning Model 1919 pattern machine gun. Item comes with a barrel showing serial number 156478 that has been fitted with a duct tape retained spacer to hold it fast within the forward receiver. The builders plate for the unit reads NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES/MODEL BMG. CAL .30 M1919A6/DEVICE NUMBER/U{Anchor}S 3-F-7/SERIAL NUMBER/2187/DEVELOPED AND PROCURED BY/OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH SPECIAL DEVICES CENTER/U.S.N. CONTRACT NO. N140S-17583B. The cutaway lacks the buttplate that would have been standard on the 1919A6, and also lacks the barrel jacket, the topcover, rear sight, and has suffered a fracture on the muzzle that has broken off the expansion chamber cutaway and, presumably, the muzzle nut indicative of a 1919A6. The model shows signs of repainting, and has numerous cutaways on all sides showing the function of the trigger plate, the buffer, bolt operation, and more.

49.5x16.6x12.75

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Size
49.5x16.6x12.75

Condition
Fair to Good. Item shows brown patina and some oxidation forming on all unpainted surfaces. The spray painted finish shows multiple shades of paint. Metal work has various scuffs, mars, and some light dings. The muzzle is incomplete with two fractured lugs showing where the expansion chamber was once modeled. Item has no barrel jacket, and no buttplate.