This video delves into the history and development of the M1922 BAR Cavalry Light Machine Gun, a post-WWI evolution of the original M1918 BAR. Seeking to improve its effectiveness as a dynamic support weapon, the Infantry & Cavalry Board requested modifications. The M1922 featured a heavier, finned barrel for sustained fire and a bipod/monopod for stability. While larger magazines were experimented with, they were not adopted. Only 500 were produced by converting existing BARs. The M1922 was eventually superseded by the lighter M1918A1 and declared obsolete in 1941, with most being rebuilt into the M1918A2 for WWII. Surviving examples are exceptionally rare, with this being the only known privately held one.
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