One of the mainline American machine guns of World War II, the Browning 1919A4 was introduced towards the end of World War I as a lighter, air-cooled variant of the 1917 heavy machine gun, and would be put to work by infantry, vehicles, and aircraft. In the post-War years it would find users on virtually every continent on the planet save Antarctica. Folding sights, with a blade front and a peep and notch rear sight with windage adjustments and elevation adjustment up to 2,400 yards, a ventilated heat shield around the barrel, and the makers markings on the right side of the receiver. The tripod is finished in a matte green paint with a brass data plate on the rear leg identifying it as a Standard Equipment Model 1918. Included with the gun is an extra heat shield assembly, a pair of 30-06 barrels (one in protective foil wrap), a pair of barrels in 22 caliber, a number of small components, and a large quantity of 22 caliber sleeves. The sleeves are two-piece steel construction, with a back piece shaped like a 30-06 casing that passes through the belt and a front piece that serves as a protective cap.

Very fine with 95% of the arsenal parkerized finish, showing a few dark spots and mild handling marks overall. A thin copper plate has been installed in the belt feed pathway; the exact purpose is unknown, but it may have been user-installed to correct a spacing issue. The tripod is in good order, with some mild wear on the legs. Mechanically excellent. NOTE: This item is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco. Firearms and Explosives as a Machine Gun, and was registered before the 1986 cutoff. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to understand and comply with relevant federal, state and local laws that regulate or forbid ownership of this item.