Description
Sealed U.S. Military M1918A2 BAR and M1919A6 Left-Hand Sliding Bipod Leg P/N 7312237
The Sealed U.S. Military M1918A2 BAR and M1919A6 Left-Hand Sliding Bipod Leg P/N 7312237 is an original replacement component identified by Federal Stock Number 1005-731-2237, modern NSN 1005-00-731-2237, and drawing number 7312237. Army manuals identify it as the left-hand sliding leg used in bipod assemblies for the Browning M1918A2 Automatic Rifle and M1919A6 .30-caliber machine gun.
The package contains one adjustable lower left bipod leg with its attached foot or shoe. It is not a complete bipod and is not a leg for the M2 machine-gun tripod.
Historical Significance
The M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle and M1919A6 Browning machine gun were different weapons, but their Army repair-parts manuals document the same left-hand sliding bipod leg under drawing number 7312237. This shared component reflects the use of established Browning support-hardware designs across related U.S. .30-caliber weapon systems.
The sealed wrapper presents the component as a later U.S. military replacement part. Its A-2/72 marking appears consistent with packaging or processing in February 1972, but that notation is not treated as the leg's manufacture date.
M1918A2 BAR and M1919A6 Bipod Applications
For the M1919A6, TM 9-1005-212-25 identifies drawing 7312237 as LEG: SLIDING, LH (WELDED AND BRAZED) in Figure B-12, item 6. The corresponding right-hand sliding leg is drawing 7312236, item 5.
For the M1918A2 BAR, TM 9-1005-208-35 identifies FSN 1005-731-2237 and drawing 7312237 as LEG: SLIDING, LH in Figure B-7, item 5. The manual pairs it with right-hand sliding leg 7312236, item 4.
What This Item Is and Does
This left-hand sliding bipod leg is the adjustable lower member of the bipod. It slides within the corresponding upper bipod leg and provides the left-side ground-contact foot or shoe.
The component forms only one side of the larger bipod assembly. The bipod body, upper legs, right-hand sliding leg, keys, thumbscrews, washers, and other mounting hardware are not included.
Key Features
- Item: Left-hand sliding bipod leg
- Package nomenclature: LEG L.H.
- Drawing/part number: 7312237
- Federal Stock Number: 1005-731-2237
- Modern NSN: 1005-00-731-2237
- Quantity: 1 each
- Documented construction: Welded and brazed
- Verified applications: M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle and M1919A6 Browning .30-caliber machine gun bipod assemblies
- Scope: One left-hand sliding leg with foot; complete bipod and tripod components are not included
Why This Item Matters
The wrapper markings and exact Army manual references identify this as a specific left-hand bipod component rather than a generic support leg. The same drawing number appears in both the M1918A2 and M1919A6 repair-parts systems.
That documented cross-application makes the sealed replacement part useful for a focused Browning bipod display, restoration reference, or study of U.S. military small-arms support components.
About This Item
The offered item is one sealed U.S. military replacement left-hand sliding bipod leg, P/N 7312237, FSN 1005-731-2237, and modern NSN 1005-00-731-2237. The wrapper reads 1005-731-2237, LEG L.H., and 1 EA.
The A-2/72 marking likely records packaging or processing in February 1972. It is not presented as the component's manufacture date. Only the left-hand sliding leg and its attached foot or shoe are included; this is not a complete bipod or a tripod leg.
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Ideal For
This documented replacement component is well suited for:
- M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle collections
- M1919A6 Browning machine-gun displays
- Browning bipod restoration reference
- Military museums and small-arms exhibits
- U.S. military replacement-parts and packaging collections
- Film and prop departments seeking an authentic bipod component
Approx length 10", Approx width 3", Approx height 2", Approx weight 0.5lbs.
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