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The Browning Automatic Rifle was initially developed during World War I, when the United States entered the conflict with an inadequately small and obsolete assortment of various domestic and foreign machine gun designs. Although it arrived late in the conflict, the BAR made an impact disproportionate to its numbers; it was extensively used during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and made a significant impression on the Allies (France alone requested 19,000 automatic rifles to replace their notoriously unreliable Chauchat machine rifle). |
The Browning Automatic Rifle was initially developed during World War I, when the United States entered the conflict with an inadequately small and obsolete assortment of various domestic and foreign machine gun designs. Although it arrived late in the conflict, the BAR made an impact disproportionate to its numbers; it was extensively used during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and made a significant impression on the Allies (France alone requested 19,000 automatic rifles to replace their notoriously unreliable Chauchat machine rifle). |
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Revision as of 22:07, 8 September 2011
The Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) is a family of automatic rifles and light machine guns developed in the United States. It was the Long-Range weapon of the French Foreign Legion.
Description
Weight: 16 lbs (7.25 kg)
Length: 47 in (119.4 cm)
Barrel Length: 24 in (61 cm)
Cartridge: .30-06 Springfield, .303 British, 7x57mm Mauser
Action: Gas-operated, tilting breech block
Rate of Fire: 500-650 rounds/min
Muzzle Velocity: 2,822 ft/s (860 m/s)
Effective Range: 100-1,500 yd sight adjustment
Feed System: 20-round detachable box magazine
Sights: Rear leaf, front post
Uses
The Browning Automatic Rifle was initially developed during World War I, when the United States entered the conflict with an inadequately small and obsolete assortment of various domestic and foreign machine gun designs. Although it arrived late in the conflict, the BAR made an impact disproportionate to its numbers; it was extensively used during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and made a significant impression on the Allies (France alone requested 19,000 automatic rifles to replace their notoriously unreliable Chauchat machine rifle).