Why this Browning .30 1919A6 was painted in green ?

[Glider-borne]

Hi everyone,

 

Some years ago, I bought a browning maching gun who comes from Mayenne/Maine-et-Loire/France.

Now it is deactivated, like French rules require to do, but that was done just before the sale. Since 1944, this weapon was hidden.

 

Booster is an early type, I have no more informations so it's well marked 1919A6. I added and paint the bipod (the color difference is easy to see).

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is a mystery : Why this Browning .30 1919A6 was painted in green ? And who ? (Us army ? )

Not all parts are painted and this was done with meticulously and cleanly.

 

Probably this week, I'll exchange this 1919a6 against a glider part. So before, I would to know why this was done.

 

Thanks

Mat