Towards the end of WW1, someone got the idea that a metal cup should be attached to the BAR magazine belt. This metal cup would support the butt stock when firing the weapon while advancing towards...
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Towards the end of WW1, someone got the idea that a metal cup should be attached to the BAR magazine belt. This metal cup would support the butt stock when firing the weapon while advancing towards...
Here are some photos of a early walnut stock machined to take the support for the monopod. By 1943 all the BAR 1918A2 stocks were plastic. The monopod was aluminum and any WW2 photos showing a BAR...
The first bipod was standardized on Feb 21, 1935 for the Model 1918A1 BAR, the bipod plus a stock (wooden) for the butt plate with flap and new rear sight leaf for the 30M1 cartridge. These Model...