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Identification of Browning barrel in 303 cal
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05-24-2016 10:30 PM
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I had a couple in Gagetown and I don't recall seeing that large barrel bearing or booster up front.
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That's what's puzzling me BAR. We had a couple of RAF .303" Brownings at Warminster. But the barrels didn't have that. The dish shape at the muzzle makes me think it's part of a recoil booster. I feel sure that the breech thread were standard lock frame threads
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While I was in New Zealand I went with one of the Armmourer Sgts, Den Phillips, who was an ex RNZAF Armourer, to collect 4 (?) .303" Brownings from RAF OHAKEA (is that right?) the armaments depot. They were all from some of the old Sunderland turrets from the planes about to be retired later in the year. They were going to Waiouru for some reason and as he knew about them, he'd select the best. They were just the bog standard BSA made .303" Brownings.
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collection of BMG Model 1919A6 machine guns
one of my very old photos of all the Model 1919A6's from each company that would go to the range. all of the Model 1919A4's were converted to the 1919A6 with the lighter barrel and bipod attachment. the photo shows them all mounted on the M2 tripod which would have sandbags on the tripod legs when fired.
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I can tell you it was made in Belgium as that is a Belgian proof marking on the barrel (so FN is very likely). Otherwise I have nothing to add.
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When I first saw this Belgium barrel with the muzzle booster it reminded me of the Browning M1919A6 barrel which is light weight but also with the larger diameter at the muzzle
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It is a FN Modele 38 barrel, AKA FN 30. The 30 obviously refers to the 30-06 round and has been used to designate the model which it shouldn't. Only the Modele 32 and 38 in 30-06 should be referred to as FN30, I suppose a 303 version could be called a FN303. Anyhow, try googling FN Modele 32 and 38.
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