gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:weapons
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gptkbp:action
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Gas-operated, rotating bolt
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gptkbp:barrel_length
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24 in (610 mm)
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gptkbp:barrel_type
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gptkb:.30-06_Springfield
Quick-change barrel
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gptkbp:caliber
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gptkb:.30-06_Springfield
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gptkbp:combat_role
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Infantry support weapon
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gptkbp:country_of_origin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:design_date
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gptkb:1917
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:John_Browning
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gptkbp:feed_system
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Belt-fed
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First successful automatic rifle adopted by the U. S. military.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Browning Automatic Rifle
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gptkbp:length
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47 in (1,200 mm)
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Browning_Arms_Company
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gptkbp:material
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Wood stock
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gptkbp:muzzle_velocity
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2,700 ft/s (820 m/s)
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:Belgian_Army
gptkb:Qatari_Army
gptkb:South_Korean_Army
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:Israeli_Defense_Forces
gptkb:Egyptian_Army
gptkb:Polish_Army
gptkb:Omani_Army
gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkb:Indian_Army
gptkb:New_Zealand_Army
gptkb:Bahraini_Defense_Force
gptkb:United_Arab_Emirates_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Kuwaiti_Army
gptkb:Philippine_Commonwealth_Army
gptkb:Nigerian_Army
gptkb:Iraqi_Army
gptkb:Jordanian_Army
gptkb:Saudi_Arabian_Army
gptkb:Republic_of_China_Army
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_Army
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gptkbp:number_built
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Over 100,000
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gptkbp:range
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1,000 yd (910 m)
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gptkbp:rate_of_fire
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450–600 rounds/min
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gptkbp:recoil
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Gas-operated
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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M60 machine gun
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gptkbp:safety
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Manual safety
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gptkbp:service
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1917–1960s
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gptkbp:sights
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Iron sights
Adjustable rear sight
Blade front sight
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:M1919_Browning_machine_gun
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gptkbp:trigger_type
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Single-stage trigger
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gptkbp:type
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Light machine gun
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:variant
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BAR M1918
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gptkbp:weight
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16.5 lb (7.48 kg)
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gptkbp:year_established
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gptkb:1917
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:John_Moses_Browning
gptkb:John_Browning
gptkb:.303_in_Browning
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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