Browning BAR

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Technical Specifications

Type Semi-automatic rifle
Country of origin Belgium
Manufacturer Browning Arms Company, assembled in Belgium
Designer Marcel Olinger and Bruce Warren Browning
Weight 6 -
Length 41 -
Barrel length 20 -
Cartridge Short and long-action cartridges
Action Gas-operated piston, rotating bolt with interrupted thread
Feed Detachable box magazine
Rate of fire Semi-automatic

Data from Browning BAR (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA.

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