FULLY TRANSFERABLE GROUP INDUSTRIES 1918A2 BAR

03-1555

Cal. 30-06
S# 00086
Bbl. 27″ over flash hider

The BAR was developed by John Browning in 1917, as an air cooled, gas operated, mag. fed, shoulder fired automatic rifle as a requirement for WWI. Early manufacturers included Colt, Winchester & Marlin Rockwell. Approx. 85,000 were mfg. Prior to the armistice. This particular example is manufactured by Group Industries & is designated the Model 1918A2. It is a select fire, open bolt variant of the historical BAR. Gas operated w/ an adj. gas system. Matte parkerized finish with hardwood fore end. Has a threaded muzzle w/ cone flash hider. Fixed blade protected front sight. Ladder elevated peep rear sight graduated to 1500 yards w/ folding battle sight setting. 31″ Sight radius. Green canvas sling. Left side safety selector marked “F-A-S”. Non reciprocating charging handle. Black plastic stock w/ folding steel buttplate. Front mounted folding adj. bipod. Barrel marked with flaming bomb ordnance mark and “ROT II” above, w/ “8-52” below, behind front sight. Also marked “6508769” and “P” above chamber. Front sight hood marked “C5564177 / IPKO”.

MAGS: 4 steel 20 rd.

NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT MG REQUIRING BATF TRANSFER BEFORE TAKING POSSESSION. FULLY TRANSFERABLE.

STATUS: MODERN CLASS III