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B.A.R.-Browning Automatic Rifle (M1918A2)
Jul 3 2008, 11:24 PM EDT Recently, I was watching an episode featuring underwater tests on a .357 handgun, a 9 millimeter pistol, a double barrel 12 ga. shotgun, and a M1 Garand. Capacity to kill and effectiveness of the weapons being fired underwater were tested. I was wondering if at all possible could a similar test be conducted on a piece of military hardware such as the B.A.R. since it played such a pivotal role in the history of the U.S. military. I would love to see an underwater test conducted on this bad ass light machine gun also made famous by gangsters Bonnie and Clyde. If the B.A.R. is bad enough to hold law enforcement at bay, and serve in WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, I think it deserves a test of its .30-06 Springfield ammunition underwater. This would be a cool episode don't cha think? If there were enough time on an episode, how bout a test conducted shooting it into the water to demonstrate its killing capacity? Do you find this valuable? |
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RE: B.A.R.-Browning Automatic Rifle (M1918A2)
Jul 5 2008, 10:00 AM EDT The B.A.R. and the M1 Garand fire the same ammo, 30.06. The only difference between the ammo was that the BAR was often given armor piercing rounds as opposed to the ball ammo commonly used for the M1. Often times though ball ammo was used in the BAR in order for ease in re-supply. Do you find this valuable? |
