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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins
There are two distinctly different Browning BARs. There is the still produced hunting rifle, like the one you use to hunt white tails. Then there is the old military version, which was kind of the precursor to the SAW, the Squad Automatic Weapon. This was a very heavy (20 pounds or more) fully automatic rifle. It was used in WWII, Korea, and I believe possibly in Vietnam. I believe these guys are talking about the latter.
The sporting rifle is on top, the military on the bottom:
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Developed in 1918..for thr Great War..came too late to be used during the hostilities. A semi auto versiom was introduced in the 90s by I believe Ohio Ordance..they go for about 3k.
Clyde used a sawed off barreled BAR as a weapon of choice..to nasty effect.