Videos tagged with 1918 BAR

This guide details the operation of the fire selector on the original 1918 BAR, as explained by Karl Kasarda. It covers the positions for semi-automatic, full-automatic, and safe modes, emphasizing a unique safety mechanism that requires depressing a button to engage the safe. The information is presented with high authority, drawing on detailed knowledge of historical firearm iterations.

This guide details the WWI 'walking fire' technique demonstrated with the 1918 BAR. It involves using a specialized gunner's belt with a hip-mounted stock cup for stabilization while advancing. The demonstration highlights the challenges of recoil management with this method, noting the belt cup's tendency to push the shooter backward, which contributed to the technique's abandonment.

Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons provides an in-depth review of the Colt R75A, the final commercial variant of the BAR. He details its historical context, licensing disputes between Colt and FN, and unique mechanical features like its quick-change barrel system and dust covers. The R75A is presented as a refined and stable light machine gun, superior to the military 1918A2 in some aspects, despite its late arrival in the BAR's production life.