Trent Lawrence fires Browning BAR rifle 30-06 machinegun

Trent Lawrence fires Browning BAR, a 30-06 caliber machinegun, at Knob Creek in Fall '06. The BAR is a famous machine gun filling the role of squad level automatic rifle in WWII and Korea. While it fires 30 caliber projectiles, the potent 30-06 cartridge is large, heavy, and recoil is tough. The weapon is fed from 20 round box magazines, limiting the amount of time a squad gunner could lay down supporting fire. The weapon's role was later replaced by other squad level automatic weapons, such as the M-60 (7.62 NATO, vietnam era), M-249 SAW (5.56 NATO) and M240 machine gun (7.62 NATO). The M-60 was belt fed, while it's successors the M-249 and M-240 are belt or box fed. The M-240/9 also feature quick swap barrels which can be rapidly changed in the field, increasing their capability of sustaining supportive fire in an extended firefight.

Category:

People & Blogs

Tags:

• BAR
• Firearm
• Machinegun
• full
• auto
• 30-06
• caliber
• gun

[LawrenceTrent]

I tell you one thing, I've learned a lot about BAR's from the comments on this video.  Never realized there was such a diversity in design and implementation of this platform!

[psp1921tsmg]

It is not the polish variant. It is a FN type D the last variation of the BAR made in Belgium. I have two of them.

[cjlamberson]

Ill trade you! My car for your BAR?

[t3super60W]

@savarzei

This is art and culture, its a fucking Browning Automatic Rifle, bitch! Now bend over and take it like a man.

BTW I never knew its ROF could be that high

[savarzei]

198 095 views for this ? What about art and culture ?

[vxbinaca]

@psp1921tsmg Lucky. How much do they do for these days? Do you have a general idea of how many were imported before 68?

[psp1921tsmg]

@LawrenceTrent The whole lesson. The weapon is an FN-D made in Belguim. It is the last version of the BAR. As originally manufactured it came in 30.06, 8mm, 7mm and the Israelies had a 308 version. It has a pistol grip and a quick change barrel. The 30.06 version can change cals by changing lower and barrel and putting an insert to take up the length difference between 308 (FAL) 8mm and 30.06 mags or you can use 30.06 mags and just tap the round forward thus just change the barrel.

[psp1921tsmg]

@keefelakes47 you are wasting your time the mag 58 aka the 240B is an updated BAR. Just have to look and the internals. FN basically flipped over the BAR bolt assembly and added a belt feed. But its your time.. JUst my 02 cents worth

[lastswordfighter]

@psp1921tsmg I do know that is not the American version. The American BAR did not have the pistol grip.

[keefelakes47]

Also compatable with a custom front grip made of wood, replaces the classic front handle. There will also be a compact model for close quarters and room entry. This is dubbed the Baby B.A.R. and comes in full auto and 2 round burst. This model has side rail mounts for a flashlight, or infared laser. Baby bar does not come with bi-pod. Instead is factory equipped with composite front grip and 5 round clip fed 12ga. master key (6in. barrel). I might design a grenade launcher attachment also.

[keefelakes47]

I am a soon to be gunsmith and I have a drawn design for an original B.A.R. with modern internals, and also I hope to make a belt fed model of the same original style. I am hoping that I can make a base model and present it to Springfield armory as a new concept. It will be semi auto, 2 or 3 round burst, and fully automatic. Yes that means the first 4 select fire rifle. Select also available on belt fed model to conserve ammo. Picatinny rails and scope compatable.

[MsWolfsfantasystudio]

Always loved the classic BAR rifle: In this age of" black assault weapons" the Original Browning still stands out.. Wish Browning or Auto Ordinance would come back with the classic BAR, even if it were semi auto only, it would still be a very nice and formidable fire arm.

[maarten3113]

@LawrenceTrent tell me if im wrong but doest the B in BAR stands for browning like browning automatic rifle  and not browning BAR or does the B stands for somting else