From the Kentucky Gun Co, an overview and range demo of the Browning BAR Machine Gun. The primary variant of the BAR series was the M1918, chambered for the .30-06 Springfield rifle cartridge.
Browning BAR Machine Gun (M1918A2):
- Cartridge
- .30-06 Springfield (7.62×63mm)/.303 British (7.7×56mmR)/7.92×57mm Mauser (M1918, M1922, M1918A1, M1918A2)
- 7.92×57mm Mauser (wz. 1928)
- 6.5×55mm (Kg m/21, m/37)
- Action: Gas-operated, rising bolt lock
- Rate of fire:
- 500–650 rounds/min (M1918, M1922, M1918A1)
- 500 rounds/min (Colt Monitor)
- 300-450 or 500-650 rounds/min (M1918A2)
- 600 rounds/min (wz. 1928)
- Muzzle velocity:
- 860 m/s (2,822 ft/s) (M1918, M1922, M1918A1, M1918A2)
- 853 m/s (2,798.6 ft/s) (wz. 1928)
- Effective firing range: 100–1,500 yards (91–1,372 m) sight adjustments (maximum effective range)
- Maximum firing range: Approx. 4,500–5,000 yards (4,100–4,600 m)
- Feed system: 20-round detachable box magazine
- Sights: Rear leaf, front post
- 784 mm (30.9 in) sight radius (M1918, M1922, M1918A1)
- 782 mm (30.8 in) (M1918A2)
- 742 mm (29.2 in) (wz. 1928)
- Weight:
- 7.25 kg (15.98 lb) (M1918)
- Approx. 11 kg (24 lb) (M1922)
- 6.0 kg (13.2 lb) (Colt Monitor)
- 8.4 kg (19 lb) (M1918A1)
- 8.8 kg (19 lb) (M1918A2)
- 9.0 kg (19.8 lb) (wz. 1928)
- Length:
- 1,194 mm (47.0 in) (M1918, M1922, M1918A1)
- 1,215 mm (47.8 in) (M1918A2)
- 1,110 mm (43.7 in) (wz. 1928)
- Barrel length:
- 610 mm (24.0 in) (M1918, M1922, M1918A1, M1918A2)
- 611 mm (24.1 in) (wz. 1928)
- 458 mm (18.0 in) (Colt Monitor)