Browning M1919 series, incl. A6
Official wording
U.S. Browning machinegun, cal. .30, Model 1919 and the following variations produced prior to 1946, Model 1919A1 tank gun, Model 1919A2 cavalry gun, Model 1919A3 tank and ground gun, Model 1919A4 general purpose gun, Model 1919A6 as modified, and with bipod mount, shoulder stock, and carrying handle.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESConfigured as the ATF wording states: “with bipod mount, shoulder stock, and carrying handle”
- ATF REQUIRESMade 1945 or earlier (ATF’s dates)ATF: “produced prior to 1946”
- INFOStill an NFA firearm; only registered examples transfer, with ATF approval (26 U.S.C. 5812, 5861).
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
United StatesBasis: the ATF wording - Manufacturer
- Various U.S. Government contractorsBasis: the ATF wording
- Type
- MachinegunBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- Select-fire / autoBasis: the ATF wording
- Caliber
- .30-06Basis: the ATF wording
- Made
- Before 1946Basis: outside reference ¹
- Service
- Military
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section IV · PDF p. 88 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “M1919 Browning machine gun” ↗, years: infobox production date 1919–1945 (design 1919); the end is also ATF's own limit (prior to 1946)
- Fact tags
- ATF the ATF wording states it.
- REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
- ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
- NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
- Source checked
- 20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
- Corrections
- None
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Machinegeweer Browning .30 van de andere zijde bezien (2155 047351).jpg” by Fotoafdrukken Koninklijke Landmacht, CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “M1919 Browning machine gun”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The M1919 Browning is a .30 caliber medium machine gun that was widely used during the 20th century, especially during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The M1919 saw service as a light infantry, coaxial, mounted, aircraft, and anti-aircraft machine gun by the U.S. and many other countries.