M1918 BAR: America's Walking Fire Assault Rifle
This video provides an in-depth look at the M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR), detailing its development by John Browning and its intended role as an 'automatic rifle' during World War I. The description highlights its inspiration from other automatic weapons, its operational use for advancing troops with steady fire, and its switch to fully automatic for close-quarters assaults. It also covers the BAR's procurement by Colt, Winchester, and Marlin-Rockwell, its limited combat deployment in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, and its eventual updates for World War II. The specific M1918 BAR featured is noted as a rare, correct World War One configuration example.













