Browning BAR M1918

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf light machine gun
gptkbp:action gas-operated, long-stroke piston
gptkbp:barrelLength 24 in
quick-change barrel
gptkbp:built 1917
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:.30-06_Springfield
gptkbp:depictedIn various war films
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:John_Browning
gptkbp:discontinued 1960s
gptkbp:electronic_warfare gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first successful automatic rifle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Browning BAR M1918
gptkbp:influenced modern light machine guns
gptkbp:length 47 in
gptkbp:lensType bipod
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Browning_Arms_Company
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 2,700 ft/s
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Browning_BAR_M1918A3
gptkb:Browning_BAR_M1918A4
gptkb:Browning_BAR_M1918A2
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:U.S._military
various paramilitary groups
gptkbp:operatingHours gas-operated
gptkbp:operationalRange 600 yards
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:productionYears 1917-1960s
gptkbp:rateOfFire 500-650 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil yes
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:M249_SAW
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:services 30-round box magazine
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:stockExchange fixed stock
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Browning_M1919
gptkb:Browning_BAR_M1918A2
gptkbp:totalGoals over 100,000 units
gptkbp:triggerType single-action
gptkbp:type automatic firearm
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:usedIn various conflicts
various military shooters
gptkbp:uses gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:weight 16.5 lb
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1917