A BAR walks into a couple Germans...

[Howlin Mad Murdock SASS #4037 40]

1918 BAR

 

 

[Oregonian 29]

Awesome weapon.  My Father carried a BAR in North Africa in WWII before volunteering for the Army Air Corps as a B-17 waist gunner.  He liked the BAR, except for the fact that is attracted enemy fire.  Thanks for posting!

[The Original Lumpy Gritz 5,222]

The PD that I worked for had 2, of the A2's.

Heavy-But fun to fire.

OLG

[Utah Bob #35998 8,403]

PITA to reassemble, but an effective squad auto rifle. I felt sorry for those little ARVNS and CIDG troops that had to carry them.

[The Original Lumpy Gritz 5,222]

13 minutes ago, Utah Bob #35998 said:

PITA to reassemble, but an effective squad auto rifle. 

 

That's 'cause JMB loved puzzles. 

OLG

[Sloe Moe 48]

I thought there'd be a joke in here somewhere, "A couple of Germans walk into a BAR and say..." (What's German for "Oh darn?)" or; A BAR walks into a bar full of Germans and says "Rat-a-tat-tat-tat". Or something like that. 

[Michigan Slim 2,007]

48 minutes ago, Sloe Moe said:

I thought there'd be a joke in here somewhere, "A couple of Germans walk into a BAR and say..." (What's German for "Oh darn?)" or; A BAR walks into a bar full of Germans and says "Rat-a-tat-tat-tat". Or something like that. 

NOW there is!

[Utah Bob #35998 8,403]

1 hour ago, Sloe Moe said:

I thought there'd be a joke in here somewhere, "A couple of Germans walk into a BAR and say..." (What's German for "Oh darn?)" or; A BAR walks into a bar full of Germans and says "Rat-a-tat-tat-tat". Or something like that. 

Like this?

[Sagebrush Burns, SASS # 14226 82]

between the wars historical note:  Bonnie and Clyde used BARs, not Thompsons.

[Forty Rod SASS 3935 3,590]

Still some in use in 'Nam as late as 1969 mostly by Koreans and some of our special units.

[Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 281]

Here's a sort of irrelevant gripe about Browning. Browning calls its semi-auto hunting rifle, made now for 50 years, a "BAR". But of course it's not a BAR, it's a fine semi-auto non-military rifle that theY call the BAR for marketing only.

 

I only bring it up because I just bought one; very nice. But the confusion when you talk about them is obvious. Marketing spin just never ends. Now that I own a 'BAR', am I supposed to feel like I own a BAR?

[Alpo 3,029]

Do YOU refer to this critter as a "bar", or a "bee ay are"?

[Widder, SASS #59054 4,350]

8 hours ago, Alpo said:

Do YOU refer to this critter as a "bar", or a "bee ay are"?

 

Beeee Ay RRRRRRR !

 

..........Widder

 

[Utah Bob #35998 8,403]

16 hours ago, Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 said:

Here's a sort of irrelevant gripe about Browning. Browning calls its semi-auto hunting rifle, made now for 50 years, a "BAR". But of course it's not a BAR, it's a fine semi-auto non-military rifle that theY call the BAR for marketing only.

 

I only bring it up because I just bought one; very nice. But the confusion when you talk about them is obvious. Marketing spin just never ends. Now that I own a 'BAR', am I supposed to feel like I own a BAR?

Because BS-AR was not a good marketing name. “Hey, I just bought me a bizarre rifle”.

[Phantom Falcon, SASS # 46139 69]

Now boys and girls, this is a TRUE assault rifle. Wish some folks could tell the difference.  No home should be without one!

 

PF

[Alpo 3,029]

Actually, no. An assault rifle uses a "medium" cartridge. This is a light machine gun. Full-power cartridge.

[Utah Bob #35998 8,403]

23 minutes ago, Alpo said:

Actually, no. An assault rifle uses a "medium" cartridge. This is a light machine gun. Full-power cartridge.

Actually it’s an automatic rifle, or squad automatic weapon. A light machine gun uses a rifle cartridge but is crew served, e.g. MG 34, BREN, M1919, Type99 Nambu.

[Utah Bob #35998 8,403]

21 hours ago, Sagebrush Burns, SASS # 14226 said:

between the wars historical note:  Bonnie and Clyde used BARs, not Thompsons.

Clyde called his a scatter gun, because it made the cops scatter when he fired it.

[Nasty Newt # 7365 252]

On ‎1‎/‎17‎/‎2019 at 4:47 PM, Sloe Moe said:

I thought there'd be a joke in here somewhere, "A couple of Germans walk into a BAR and say..." (What's German for "Oh darn?)" or; A BAR walks into a bar full of Germans and says "Rat-a-tat-tat-tat". Or something like that. 

They walked in but they didn't walk out.

[Subdeacon Joe 13,404]

My dad, from his little federally funded jaunt in  the Pacific in the mid-1940s, wasn't fond of it.  Said it was too heavy for what it did.  Also said the magazines were too small. 

[grenadier 140]

Love mine

[St. Louis Suomi SASS #31905 167]

When I was in High School ROTC, they gave the BAR to the wise guys to carry - 21.5 puds if I remember.  I carried it 4 years.  When I went to ROTC jr/sr training, I got it or the 1919 - heavy as all get out.   Absolutely loved both when firing however.  The trick was to be able to hold the trigger for three round bursts.  I saw them in VN along with Thompsons...another heavy firearm. 

ARVNs used the Thompsons.   Some had Carbines and some had M1 Garands.

 

STL Suomi

[Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L 124]

Here is my BAR 1918A3 it has a semi auto receiver and trigger group by Ohio Ordnance Works and everything else is USGI from a 1918A2.  Already replaced the none USGI leather sling with a real BAR length web sling.  Also replaced the right leg of the bipod with the correct parts (it came with two left legs).  Have not got to shoot it yet.

Scout