Johnny Wadds' Weapon of the Week!
Johnny Wadd
10-04-2005, 03:12
The Browning Automatic Rifle M1918, A1, A2 pic 1 (http://www.waffenhq.com/infanterie/bar_04.jpg) pic 2 (http://www.philaord.com/images/products/bar-mast.jpg) pic 3 (http://www.seek-and-destroy.de/weapons/images/bar2.jpg)
Truely a great weapon. On a scale of 1-10 rate it's appeal, both visual and overall lethalness.
Soviet Narco State
10-04-2005, 03:19
IT looks pretty sweet but the magazine looks a little on the small side.
Johnny Wadd
10-04-2005, 03:22
IT looks pretty sweet but the magazine looks a little on the small side.
It's a 20 round magazine. It'll last for a second on full auto, but it only takes 5 seconds to reload. The bullets will make anyone take cover when you open up on them. Giving you enough time to reload. The Nazis' were terrified of it in combat.
Keruvalia
10-04-2005, 03:35
I think the BAR is one of the major contributing factors to why we won WWII. A fine weapon, truly.
Johnny Wadd
10-04-2005, 03:43
I think the BAR is one of the major contributing factors to why we won WWII. A fine weapon, truly.
Great Caesers Ghost, we agree on something. Praise Allah!
Keruvalia
10-04-2005, 03:47
Great Caesers Ghost, we agree on something. Praise Allah!
I think the BAR is something we can all agree on. :D
That, and these bad boys:
http://www.imt.net/~mele/images/m1cm1d.jpg
*drools a little*
Myrmidonisia
10-04-2005, 03:47
It's a 20 round magazine. It'll last for a second on full auto, but it only takes 5 seconds to reload. The bullets will make anyone take cover when you open up on them. Giving you enough time to reload. The Nazis' were terrified of it in combat.
Did that use 30.06 Springfield rounds?
Johnny Wadd
10-04-2005, 03:53
Did that use 30.06 Springfield rounds?
Yes it used the 30-06 round.
Here are the stats:
Operation Air cooled, gas operated, magazine fed, shoulder type
M1918A1 selective fire (fully and semi-automatic)
M1918A2 fully automatic
Caliber .30 (30-06)
Muzzle velocity 853.4 mps (2800 fps)
Capacity 20-round detachable box magazine
(1) Bandoleer (BAR belt): 12 magazines
(2) Magazine changeable in 2-4 seconds
(but averaged 6-8 seconds in combat)
Weight 8.33 kg (18.5 lbs)
Overall length 119.4 cm (47 in.)
Rate of fire 550 rounds per minute
Effective range 550m (600 yds)
Ammunition (1) Ball M2; 150 gr bullet, 50 gr charge
(2) Tracer M25, M1: for designating targets and signalling
(3) Armor piercing M2 (black tip); 165gr/53gr
(4) Armor piercing incendiary: for lightly armored flammable targets
One Field Manual: FM 23-15, Item No. 2315, 5/51
Myrmidonisia
10-04-2005, 04:00
Yes it used the 30-06 round.
I can see why the enemy would be terrified of it. This has probably got a better muzzle velocity than the M-14 with all that extra powder in the '06 round.
*looking it up*
Shucks, they're both at 2800 fps. Well, there wasn't any M-14 until 1957, so the BAR sure did rock!