 | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (September 2014) |
| Browning BAR | |
|---|---|
| Type | Semi-automatic rifle |
| Place of origin | Belgium |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Marcel Olinger and Bruce Warren Browning |
| Manufacturer | Browning Arms Company, assembled in Portugal |
| Specifications (Current production BAR[2]) | |
| Mass | 6–8 lb (2.7–3.6 kg) |
| Length | 41–45 in (1,041–1,143 mm) |
| Barrel length | 20–24 in (508–610 mm) |
| Cartridge | Short and long-action cartridges [1] |
| Action | Gas-operated piston, rotating bolt, |
| Rate of fire | Semi-automatic |
| Feed system | Detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Open sights (depending on model) and optional scope base |
The Browning BAR is a gas-operated, semi-automatic rifle produced by the Browning Arms Company in Belgium. The rifle loads from a detachable box magazine.[3] Browning introduced a redesigned BAR in 1966.[4]
- ^ Numerous cartridges have been offered over the years. See Browning web site for current chamberings.
- ^ Browning Catalog: BAR rifles Archived October 7, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Taffin, John (October 2006), "The Gentleman's Sporting Auto", Guns, archived from the original on 28 July 2006
- ^ Hoots, Lee J., "Deer Rifles Abound", Guns & Ammo, archived from the original on 16 February 2008