Cutest Baby Browning MG!

alanint · 01-20-2015, 06:52 AM

Both a 1919A4 in .22 Long Rifle and a Browning M2 in .22 Mag were originally manufactured by Tippman Arms in the 1980s. The 1986 ban on the new manufacture of machineguns put a serious damper in their business, as a semi beltfed .22 is really nowhere near as much fun as a full auto. They were also fairly expensive back then at something like $1,200.

My friend Eric Graetz of Lakeside Machine bought all the remaining parts and tooling. He manufactured a very few Post samples, (not many Police forces are interested in a beltfed .22, but some did get transferred as "training aids").

Eric now dedicates himself to making beltfed uppers for the AR platform, which allows anybody with a registered lower to have fun with an inexpensive to shoot .22 beltfed gun. Semi is also possible, but I just don't see the fun in that.

Hs website is rudimentary, but here it is for those interested.

http://www.lakesideguns.com/

01-20-2015, 06:52 AM	#2
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Both a 1919A4 in .22 Long Rifle and a Browning M2 in .22 Mag were originally manufactured by Tippman Arms in the 1980s. The 1986 ban on the new manufacture of machineguns put a serious damper in their business, as a semi beltfed .22 is really nowhere near as much fun as a full auto. They were also fairly expensive back then at something like $1,200. My friend Eric Graetz of Lakeside Machine bought all the remaining parts and tooling. He manufactured a very few Post samples, (not many Police forces are interested in a beltfed .22, but some did get transferred as "training aids"). Eric now dedicates himself to making beltfed uppers for the AR platform, which allows anybody with a registered lower to have fun with an inexpensive to shoot .22 beltfed gun. Semi is also possible, but I just don't see the fun in that. Hs website is rudimentary, but here it is for those interested. http://www.lakesideguns.com/