According to Dennis J. Tippmann, the number of the Ft. Wayne Indiana manufactured mini Brownings were:
Semi-Auto
1919 Model 111
1917 Model 78
.50HB Model 25
Full Auto
1919 Model 123
1917 Model 25
.50HB Model 44
The three F/A Tippmanns auctioned by RA all have the later safety design and later flipper type mechanism on the left side plate which made the bolt operation much more reliable. Each Tippmann has its own unique characteristics. The serial numbers, other than the prefix designation for full auto, are a head scratch when it comes to figuring out date of production. The auction describes the finish on the 1919 #AL146 as "99% original green parkerized finish." The original 1985 Tippmanns were not parkerized. AL146 doesn't appear to be parkerized. Lakeside Guns Pound, Wisconsin did/does provide this finish on their Tippmanns and those Tippmanns sent to them. (see photo)
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