Celebration Of The Browning Automatic Rifle
BY Herschel Smith
4 years ago
At Ammoland.
Frankly, I like this modernized version available at Ohio Ordnance Works.
I’m just dropping this out there in case anyone was thinking Christmas presents.
On November 15, 2020 at 10:30 pm, Fred said:
Funny that, I was just thinking of Christmas presents, and here I find that not only are you, Herschel, getting me a Henry in 45-70 but also a matching set of these from OOW. How kind of you.
On November 16, 2020 at 2:03 am, Georgiaboy61 said:
FN-Herstal made what many consider to be the definitive “upgrade” to the venerable Browning Automatic Rifle in the FN Model D BAR. Fabrique National had acquired the rights from Colt in 1920 and after a period of producing replicas of the then-standard BAR, in 1932 a team led by gifted designer and John Browning protege Dieudonné Saive offered an improved Browning Automatic Rifle with several important differences in comparison to the original design.
The Model D featured a rate-reducing mechanism which allowed fire at 350 rpm (slow) and 600 rpm (fast), an improved bipod mounting system, a pistol grip, and a modified receiver and barrel which allowed quick-change barrel swaps in the field. The Model D – originally offered in 30-06 – was later offered in a variety of chamberings for the export market, including 7.92×57 Mauser, 7×57 Mauser, and ultimately, in its last iteration after WWII, 7.62×51 NATO, a variant which accepted FN FAL magazines. The FN-D was adopted by nations all over the world, including Finland, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Colombia, Belgium, and Egypt,before being discontinued in the mid-1950s.
On November 16, 2020 at 9:09 am, James said:
A Christmas present?!
Well,thank you very much Mr. SmithI While it will take up a lot of space under the tree something I can live with!
I promise also not ot disrupt others during the holiday season by immediately trying the rifle out(I am a inveterate liar)!