Original Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely Original USGI Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 genuine parts set reassembled onto a non-firing BATF approved cast aluminum new made display receiver. As the receiver is completely inert and was never a functional component, that makes this display gun totally legal to own without a license of any kind. It comes complete with the with correct adjustable bipod, carry handle, rare bakelite butt stock, and flash hider, together with an original magazine. It even has a correct replica 3 claw BAR sling fitted to the sling swivels, making it an impressive display piece. All parts aside from the receiver are genuine U.S. issue parts, many of which have issue markings and part numbers.

The display gun has a LIVE post WWI issue barrel faintly marked W / (Flaming Bomb) 1 - 19, for January 1919 manufacture by Winchester Repeating Arms Co., one of the known WWI producers of the BAR. The chamber is intact, and the bore is in excellent condition, showing a bright finish with crisp lands and grooves. It shows only light signs of wear, definitely a rarity for a barrel of this age, which was probably deployed for both WWII and Korea! We also noticed that the rear left side of the barrel bears BRITISH gun proofs, showing CROWN / B N P next to ·30/06 2·494" over 18 TONS PER □". There is also PB / 3 in a circle. These are the style of proofs in use from 1954 to 1989, so at some point after the Korean war, the barrel was imported and proved. Definitely some very interesting history here!

This example is very nice, having the often missing carry handle attached around the barrel, as well as the heat shield underneath. The 2nd pattern bipod is correct and fully functional, and the tensioning washer is still present, which usually keeps it from swinging freely, though the washer is definitely worn. The front sight hood, very often missing, is still present, as are both sling swivels and flip up "shoulder rest" on the butt stock, all of which are fully functional. The wooden fore stock is quite nice and has a lovely red brown color, and the bakelite butt stock has a lovely color with very little damage. All of this makes this one of the most attractive examples that we have offered, especially with the replica sling attached.

This is a very fine display for the collector who might be contemplating one day constructing a semi auto or just to have as a genuine piece of U.S. Military history. BARs have become extremely hard to find today, as these are totally un-importable due to being American returned goods and the barrel ban. Magazine is included but will be deactivated where necessary.

This really is a great example, and will make an impressive display piece in any collection!

History of the BAR- The Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) was a family of United States automatic rifles and light machine guns used by the United States and numerous other countries during the 20th century. The primary variant of the BAR series was the M1918, chambered for the .30-06 Springfield rifle cartridge and designed by John Browning in 1917 for the U.S. Expeditionary Corps in Europe as a replacement for the French-made Chauchat and M1909 Benet-Mercie machine guns.

Final development of the M1918A2 was authorized on 30 June 1938, The FN-designed pistol grip and rate-reducer mechanism with two rates of automatic fire was shelved in favor of a rate-reducer mechanism designed by Springfield Armory, and housed in the buttstock. The Springfield Armory rate reducer also provided two selectable rates of fully automatic fire only, activated by engaging the selector toggle. Additionally, a skid-footed bipod was fitted to the muzzle end of the barrel, magazine guides were added to the front of the trigger guard, the handguard was shortened, a heat shield was added to help the cooling process, a small separate stock rest (monopod) was included for attachment to the butt, and the weapon's role was changed to that of a squad light machine gun. The BAR's rear sight scales were also modified to accommodate the newly standardized M2 Ball ammunition with its lighter, flat-base bullet. The M1918A2 walnut buttstock is approximately one inch longer than the M1918 BAR buttstock. The M1918A2 barrel was also fitted with a new flash suppressor, and fully adjustable iron sights. Late in the war, a barrel-mounted carrying handle was added.