Browning BAR M1918A2

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf light machine gun
gptkbp:action gas-operated, long-stroke piston
gptkbp:barrelLength 24 in (610 mm)
quick-change
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:.30-06_Springfield
gptkbp:colors Parkerized_finish
gptkbp:design gptkb:John_Browning
gptkbp:electronic_warfare gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first successful automatic rifle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Browning BAR M1918A2
gptkbp:isCompatibleWith optional
gptkbp:length 47 in (1,200 mm)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Browning_Arms_Company
gptkbp:militaryRank infantry support
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 2,700 ft/s (820 m/s)
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Belgian_Army
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Army
gptkb:Colombian_Army
gptkb:South_Korean_Army
gptkb:Argentine_Army
gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:Israeli_Defense_Forces
gptkb:Uruguayan_Army
gptkb:Brazilian_Army
gptkb:Nicaraguan_Army
gptkb:Panamanian_Defense_Forces
gptkb:Philippine_Army
gptkb:Chilean_Army
gptkb:Bolivian_Army
gptkb:Taiwanese_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Dominican_Republic_Army
gptkb:Paraguayan_Army
gptkb:Ecuadorian_Army
gptkb:Costa_Rican_Army
gptkb:Salvadoran_Army
gptkb:Guatemalan_Army
gptkb:Vietnamese_People's_Army
Honduran Army
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,000 yards (910 m)
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:rateOfFire 500-650 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil yes
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:services belt-fed
30-round box magazine
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:stockExchange fixed stock
gptkbp:successor M60 machine gun
gptkbp:triggerType single-action
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Browning_BAR_M1918
gptkbp:weight 16.5 lb (7.48 kg)
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1937