![]() ![]() The Springfield Armory rate reducer also provided two selectable rates of fully automatic fire only, activated by engaging the selector toggle. Expeditionary Corps in Europe as a replacement for the French-made Chauchat and M1909 Benet-Mercie machine guns.įinal development of the M1918A2 was authorized on 30 June 1938, The FN-designed pistol grip and rate-reducer mechanism with two rates of automatic fire was shelved in favor of a rate-reducer mechanism designed by Springfield Armory, and housed in the buttstock. 30-06 Springfield rifle cartridge and designed by John Browning in 1917 for the U.S. The primary variant of the BAR series was the M1918, chambered for the. History of the BAR- The Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) was a family of United States automatic rifles and light machine guns used by the United States and numerous other countries during the 20th century. Magazine is included but will be deactivated where necessary. BARs have become extremely hard to find today, as these are totally un-importable due to being American returned goods and the barrel ban. This is a very fine display for the collector who might be contemplating one day constructing a semi auto or just to have as a genuine piece of U.S. The bipod works well, though the tension friction washer is missing, so it swings freely. The wooden forestock quite nice, with some lovely curl to the grain making this one of the most attractive examples that we have offered. It still has intact sling swivels, which are often removed for display, or to repair other guns in service. This example is particularly nice, having the front sight hood and carry handle, both of which are often missing. issue parts, many of which have issue markings and part numbers. All parts aside from the receiver are genuine U.S. This could be a 1918 date, which had a flaming bomb stamped over it. It is marked with two flaming bomb ordnance proofs on the chamber end, with 10 on one side, and 8 on the other. It has an original live USGI barrel, which has a very nice bore. ![]() It comes complete with the with correct adjustable bipod, rare bakelite butt stock, flash hider, and a 20 round magazine. This is a fine Original USGI Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 genuine parts set reassembled onto a non-firing BATF approved steel new made display receiver.
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