I'm not as up on military weaponry as I should be, probably

[Alpo]

But the raccoon's tranquilizer dart gun, in the last panel.

 

Is that a BAR?

 

[Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770]

NOT a BAR. There are two kinds of BARs: the M1918 rifle, and the civilian rifle. While BAR stands for Browning Automatic Rifle for both, they are very different guns. 

In any case, the gun in the cartoon is a bolt action. 

 

M1918:

Civilian BAR:

[Cypress Sun]

Actually, there are two guns in the cartoon.

 

It's hard to tell what the gun on the right side of panel three is but it does look like a M1918. Pretty good detail also.

[Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770]

2 hours ago, Cypress Sun said:

Actually, there are two guns in the cartoon.

 

It's hard to tell what the gun on the right side of panel three is but it does look like a M1918. Pretty good detail also.

D'OH, I missed that one completely! That IS a BAR.

[Alpo]

You also missed that the guy with the bolt action is a polar bear, not a raccoon?

4 hours ago, Alpo said:

But the raccoon's tranquilizer dart gun

 

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

7 hours ago, Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 said:

NOT a BAR. There are two kinds of BARs: the M1918 rifle, and the civilian rifle. While BAR stands for Browning Automatic Rifle for both, they are very different guns. 

In any case, the gun in the cartoon is a bolt action. 

 

M1918:

Civilian BAR:

And that's an early BAR 1918: no carrying handle, no bipod, strange rear sight.

[watab kid]

the 1918 BAR played a big roll in the bonnie and clyde story , i see a lot of folks that hunt with that civilian style BAR up here come deer season , i think both are 3006 right ? 

[sassnetguy50]

2 hours ago, watab kid said:

the 1918 BAR played a big roll in the bonnie and clyde story , i see a lot of folks that hunt with that civilian style BAR up here come deer season , i think both are 3006 right ? 

The modern BAR is available in a variety of chamberings from 243 Win to 338 Win Mag, including 30-06.

[Alpo]

1 hour ago, sassnetguy50 said:

The modern BAR is available in a variety of chamberings from 243 Win to 338 Win Mag, including 30-06.

I guess it's too early to be awake. When he said "civilian style BAR", my mind immediately went to the Ohio Ordnance 1918 self-loading rifle.

https://www.oowinc.com/exclusives/semi-auto/1918a3-slr/

 

Only $7,500. And at what - 20 pounds - that should make a nice deer rifle.

[Alpo]

I was looking at their list of what comes with the gun.

 

Standard Package:
– Walnut 1918A3 SLR
– (2) 20rd. Magazines *
– Web Sling
– Bipod
– Carrying Handle
– Flash Hider *
– Bolt Hold Open Device
– Cleaning Kit
– Manual
– Magnet
– Field Stripping and Cleaning USB Video

 

What would be the purpose of a magnet?

 

I noticed that several states have magazine restrictions, and cannot have 20 round magazines. In that case they send you 2 tens or 2 fifteens, depending. For only an additional $206.

[sassnetguy50]

@Alpo the magnet goes around the ejection port on the receiver to prevent spent brass from marring the finish. 

[Alpo]

You want to explain that a little bit?

 

Since brass is not magnetic, I don't see how a magnet could prevent brass from doing anything.

[sassnetguy50]

2 hours ago, Alpo said:

You want to explain that a little bit?

 

Since brass is not magnetic, I don't see how a magnet could prevent brass from doing anything.

The receiver is magnetic.  The magnet sticks to the receiver and acts as armor.  There is no shell deflector to kick the brass outward, it rotates backwards against the receiver, then bounces outwards.  Look at the wear pattern in this video.

 

 

[Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619]

12 hours ago, watab kid said:

the 1918 BAR played a big roll in the bonnie and clyde story , i see a lot of folks that hunt with that civilian style BAR up here come deer season , i think both are 3006 right ? 

 

I own a Browning "BAR"  Mk. 3 in 300 Win Mag. It comes in many chamberings.

It's a great rifle, and I really like it. But the 'BAR' bit is pure puffery, and deceptive, really. It's not a "BAR' but Browning wants the customer to make a connection. Sort of like Henry has done.

 

Among other things, it is of course not an automatic rifle, it's a semi-auto. How often have we explained to people that semi-autos are not automatics?

 

And it is unrelated to the BAR in any other respect, except that Browning makes it. Well, marketing and the dollar rule, alas.

[DeaconKC]

There was also a civilian model of the military style BAR called the Monitor, could be had with a shorter buttstock and barrel.

[Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619]

Here's a pic:

BAR MK 3 - Semi-Auto Rifle - Browning

 

It's a fine rifle, but I wonder why they call it a BAR? Well, I don't really wonder....

[watab kid]

18 hours ago, sassnetguy50 said:

The modern BAR is available in a variety of chamberings from 243 Win to 338 Win Mag, including 30-06.

ok , that makes sense , ive only seen them in 3006 but i have very limited exposure the RSAOs at the range have all the exposure at hunter sight in before deer opener , 

[watab kid]

7 hours ago, Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 said:

 

I own a Browning "BAR"  Mk. 3 in 300 Win Mag. It comes in many chamberings.

It's a great rifle, and I really like it. But the 'BAR' bit is pure puffery, and deceptive, really. It's not a "BAR' but Browning wants the customer to make a connection. Sort of like Henry has done.

 

Among other things, it is of course not an automatic rifle, it's a semi-auto. How often have we explained to people that semi-autos are not automatics?

 

And it is unrelated to the BAR in any other respect, except that Browning makes it. Well, marketing and the dollar rule, alas.

interesting notations , i had not thought much of those things and really never looked close at the action to evaluate its aspect's but yes i had sorta surmised they were using the BAR name as a marketing leader , i guess it sorta worked on me as i drew the connection without researching and discovering didnt i ? 

[Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L]

Here are some photos of my semi-auto BAR

 

And here are some photos of when I shot it off the bench at 200 yards

 

[Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474]

Does that thing that goes up at the butt plate make it more dangerous?

[Alpo]

Absoltively. That's the shoulder thing that goes up.