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Posted: 5/13/2024 10:57:37 AM EDT
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I have an M151A2 with an M4 Pintle Mount. Traditionally the 151 in US service only carried the M60 and occasionally the M2. The 1919 was only used very early and in Foreign service with the M151 family of jeeps. The only reason I left the M4 Pintle mount in during the resto, is I figured someday it would be fun to shoot my OOW 1919A4 off it, albeit historically inaccurate. Generally for the IDF 1919/240 cradle and the WW2 US .30/.50 cradle are around a $1000. Little steep for just a "neat" way to dump some rounds. Recently at a Military Vehicle Swap meet came across a fire-sale cradle ($300) and jumped on it without even thinking..... whoops its actually the latter M23 "Equibilator" cradle that is only actually for the M2 and MK19. So the 1919 only mounts in the front pins, as the "tail" doesn't have the second location for the 1919 mounting pins (where the T&E goes). Further the "equibilator" protrudes up an inch too far and would run into the charging handle. I figured, someone has to have an adapter...I can't be the only one.. There seems to be some simple M240 adapters that might work to raise to 1919 in this cradle but not sure. Just wondering if anyone else ever adapted a M23 cradle for a 1919? I mean guys are making them operate off Maxim mounts so its worth a shot to ask the question 
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Yes I would definitely have to make that work. I have a 1919 adapter to run it in a MG42 tripod with the periscope and remote trigger. There has got to be a way to adapt yours. I'm thinking of something like vehicle leaf spring shackles. Or mount to a plate and mount plate to cradle. Nice Mutt . |
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This still works Attached File M1919A6 on my M998 in Iraq 05/06’. I had already shot my only belt of .30 cal. 7.62 belt just for photo Attached File Attached File |
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Iraq: 91,03,04,05,06,08,09,15,16,22,23,24'
Afghanistan: 09,10,11',14',17',18',19',20'&21'
Iraq: 91,03,04,05,06,08,09,15,16,22,23,24'
Afghanistan: 09,10,11',14',17',18',19',20'&21'
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