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Originally Posted by 302340
Sorry, no picture but what is a Browning BAR 0.308 rifle? ...
Lee
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It's modern day Browning cashing in a bit on the legacy and reputation of one of the most famous battle implements of all time - the Browning Automatic Rifle. It was designed by John Moses Browning towards the end of WWI as a full automatic capable heavy rifle / light machine gun in .30-'06 caliber. It was kind of the precursor to the Squad Automatic Rifle, and was used as such through the Korean War. It's a big, heavy piece of equipment that earned a sterling reputation.
The modern BAR is a semi-automatic hunting rifle, and widely acknowledged as one of the best of its kind ever made. It's kind of odd that Browning chose to assign it such a revered name, since it really needs no such cheesy marketing. It stands quite well on its own.
Infantry BAR:
Hunting BAR:
