Videos tagged with 1918 BAR

This review of the original 1918 BAR highlights its distinct features compared to later variants, such as the absence of a bipod and the presence of both semi and full-auto fire modes. The video emphasizes the superior usability of its aperture iron sights over the A2 model and details the specific safety mechanism on the fire selector. A live-fire demonstration showcases the rifle's shoulder-fired capability.

This video provides an overview of the Browning 1918 BAR, a historic automatic rifle with service in WWI and WWII. The semi-automatic version reviewed is chambered in .30-06 Springfield and demonstrates its operation from various shooting positions. Visuals include slow-motion ejection and cycling, highlighting the rifle's classic design and performance.

This video introduces the iconic 1918 Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) and features historian CSM (Ret.) Rick Lamb. Lamb discusses the historical context and evolution of the BAR, starting from its World War I origins and concept. He emphasizes how military gear often lags behind initial conflict needs, leading to innovation. The video aims to be the next installment in a series exploring weapon systems of different US military eras, following previous episodes on the M-3 Grease Gun and M-1 Garand with a rifle-grenade launcher.

The BAR 1918 A2, chambered in .30-06 Springfield, is critically reviewed for its significant weight (21 lbs) and ergonomic flaws, particularly its uncomfortable grip angle and poorly designed bipod. Despite its robust and controllable action, the A2 variant is deemed inferior to its predecessors and contemporaries like the Bren gun, primarily due to its low 20-round magazine capacity and less effective sights. While historically iconic, its practical effectiveness as a WWII light machine gun is questioned.

The Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) 1918 is a historically significant firearm, weighing 16 pounds with a 47-inch length, chambered in .30-06. It features an open bolt system and a 20-round magazine, with fire selector modes for semi-auto ('F'), full-auto ('A'), and safety ('S'). While controllable in semi-auto, its tendency to climb during full-auto fire, especially from the shoulder or prone, is noted. The BAR was designed for trench warfare and 'walking fire,' with an adjustable gas system and sights based on the P14/1917 rifles.

This demonstration showcases the original 1918 BAR, emphasizing its semi-automatic and full-automatic capabilities and original iron sights, contrasting it with the later A2 version. The video details the fire selector mechanics and demonstrates live fire from the shoulder, highlighting its surprising controllability. A key segment focuses on the WWI 'walking fire' technique using a specialized gunner's belt, though its practical abandonment due to recoil is discussed.