exilefromhell
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What are some guns that we can currently buy semi or full auto that are belt feed. Indicate whether you believe it is a good choice or not please. If you have a link post it also.
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Destructo6
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If you're including post-1986 dealer samples, then it's open season.
If you want fully transferable, you're not limited too greatly, but it's going to cost you a lot for some (minigun).
If you want fully transferable, you're not limited too greatly, but it's going to cost you a lot for some (minigun).
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PreserveFreedom
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I started a thread a while ago on belt fed semi's. I think there are many advantages, but others didn't think so. See more at http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=64854
exilefromhell
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guess this is something that isn't too popular around here....no one else replied. thanks for the link though.
Hi, Exile,
You indicate you are interested in either a belt-fed semi auto or a belt fed machinegun. In the former, I think there are only three currently on the market, semi-auto clones of the .50 HBM2, .30 M1919, and the German MG.34. All are expensive. There is a wider selection of full-auto, even more expensive.
I am not sure what you mean by a good choice. A full auto Browning M1919 would be hard to beat for endurance and quality. A .50 gives a lot of bang for the buck but is over a buck a bang. Believe me, a belt fed goes through ammo fast, very fast, even in semi-auto.
An M60 would be OK, but the links are a bit harder to come by than Browning links, plus the Browning will work with cloth belts, which the M60 and MG.34/42 will not. An M60 runs, I think, around $10k.
Every once in a while, something exotic, like a Vickers or Maxim or a Russian Maxim comes on the market, but it would be catch as can on those.
Jim
You indicate you are interested in either a belt-fed semi auto or a belt fed machinegun. In the former, I think there are only three currently on the market, semi-auto clones of the .50 HBM2, .30 M1919, and the German MG.34. All are expensive. There is a wider selection of full-auto, even more expensive.
I am not sure what you mean by a good choice. A full auto Browning M1919 would be hard to beat for endurance and quality. A .50 gives a lot of bang for the buck but is over a buck a bang. Believe me, a belt fed goes through ammo fast, very fast, even in semi-auto.
An M60 would be OK, but the links are a bit harder to come by than Browning links, plus the Browning will work with cloth belts, which the M60 and MG.34/42 will not. An M60 runs, I think, around $10k.
Every once in a while, something exotic, like a Vickers or Maxim or a Russian Maxim comes on the market, but it would be catch as can on those.
Jim
