Browning BAR
Encyclopedia
The BAR is a gas-operated, semi-automatic rifle produced by the Browning Arms Company
first in Belgium
and later in Japan
. The rifle loads from a box magazine detachable from a hinged floor plate. This rifle should not be confused with the M1918 military rifle, which is a completely different design sharing no parts though also referred to as the BAR. Browning introduced a redesigned BAR in 2004.
The Safari model is the most luxurious model in the BAR-line, with an engraved steel receiver and more luxurious walnut
stock. The barrel is 22, 23, or 24 inches (609.6 mm) long depending on the caliber. The Safari is the only model with the Browning BOSS (Ballistic Optimizing Shooting System). The system reduces recoil
and should enhance accuracy with an adjustable muzzle brake
and -weight.
The Lightweight Stalker model has an aluminum-alloy receiver and no engraving. The stock is matte black synthetic instead of a walnut stock. The stalker is the only model to feature iron sights. The barrel is 20, 22, 23, or 24 inches (609.6 mm) long.
LongTrac and ShortTrac models (Long or Short depending on the length of the action
) feature an aluminum-alloy receiver without engraving, a plastic trigger guard and floorplate, and more stylised stock. The basic version has a walnut stock; the Stalker version has a matte-black finish and a black composite stock. The Mossy Oak version has a composite stock, and the entire rifle is painted in camouflage
colors. Depending on variant and caliber, the barrel is 22, 23, or 24 inches (609.6 mm).
Browning Arms Company
Browning Arms Company is a maker of firearms, bows and fishing gear. Founded in Utah in 1927, it offers a wide variety of firearms, including shotguns, rifles, pistols, and rimfire firearms and sport bows, as well as fishing rods and reels....
first in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and later in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The rifle loads from a box magazine detachable from a hinged floor plate. This rifle should not be confused with the M1918 military rifle, which is a completely different design sharing no parts though also referred to as the BAR. Browning introduced a redesigned BAR in 2004.
Variants
There are several models of the Browning BAR; Safari, Long- and ShortTrac, and Lightweight Stalker. Both LongTrac and ShortTrac versions are available in a Mossy Oak takedown, basic, and Stalker variant.The Safari model is the most luxurious model in the BAR-line, with an engraved steel receiver and more luxurious walnut
Walnut
Juglans is a plant genus of the family Juglandaceae, the seeds of which are known as walnuts. They are deciduous trees, 10–40 meters tall , with pinnate leaves 200–900 millimetres long , with 5–25 leaflets; the shoots have chambered pith, a character shared with the wingnuts , but not the hickories...
stock. The barrel is 22, 23, or 24 inches (609.6 mm) long depending on the caliber. The Safari is the only model with the Browning BOSS (Ballistic Optimizing Shooting System). The system reduces recoil
Recoil
Recoil is the backward momentum of a gun when it is discharged. In technical terms, the recoil caused by the gun exactly balances the forward momentum of the projectile and exhaust gasses, according to Newton's third law...
and should enhance accuracy with an adjustable muzzle brake
Muzzle brake
Muzzle brakes and recoil compensators are devices that are fitted to the muzzle of a firearm or cannon to redirect propellant gases with the effect of countering both recoil of the gun and unwanted rising of the barrel during rapid fire...
and -weight.
The Lightweight Stalker model has an aluminum-alloy receiver and no engraving. The stock is matte black synthetic instead of a walnut stock. The stalker is the only model to feature iron sights. The barrel is 20, 22, 23, or 24 inches (609.6 mm) long.
LongTrac and ShortTrac models (Long or Short depending on the length of the action
Firearm action
In firearms terminology, an action is the physical mechanism that manipulates cartridges and/or seals the breech. The term is also used to describe the method in which cartridges are loaded, locked, and extracted from the mechanism. Actions are generally categorized by the type of mechanism used...
) feature an aluminum-alloy receiver without engraving, a plastic trigger guard and floorplate, and more stylised stock. The basic version has a walnut stock; the Stalker version has a matte-black finish and a black composite stock. The Mossy Oak version has a composite stock, and the entire rifle is painted in camouflage
Camouflage
Camouflage is a method of concealment that allows an otherwise visible animal, military vehicle, or other object to remain unnoticed, by blending with its environment. Examples include a leopard's spotted coat, the battledress of a modern soldier and a leaf-mimic butterfly...
colors. Depending on variant and caliber, the barrel is 22, 23, or 24 inches (609.6 mm).