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How good was the bar in ww2?
The BAR was much more than just a psychological weapon for American GIs during World War II. BARs were well designed, well made, reliable and easy to use and service. It was not a bad weapon for the time, especially considering it could fire about 600 rounds per minute.
Is the bar just a full auto M1 Garand?
The WWII version of the BAR was full auto only; prior versions were select fire. As alluded to earlier it’s power was the ability to apply supressive fire at a rate and duration superior to the Garand.
What was the purpose of the bar rifle?
The BAR was designed to be carried by infantrymen during an assault advance while supported by the sling over the shoulder, or to be fired from the hip. This is a concept called “walking fire”—thought to be necessary for the individual soldier during trench warfare.
How effective are BARs?
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How accurate is the BAR?
Shooting Statistics
| Accuracy: | 2.037 in. |
| Smallest Group: | 1.691 in. |
| Barrel Length: | 18 in. |
| Overall Length: | 39 ³⁄₈ in. |
| Price: | $1,469 |
Did the BAR have a bayonet?
Because the M1918 was supposed to be used as a support weapon, it did not have a place to put a bayonet. No bayonets were ever used on a BAR.
What is the effective range of an M1 carbine?
M1 carbine
| Carbine, Caliber .30, M1 | |
|---|---|
| Rate of fire | 60–70 aimed rounds/min (M1/A1) 750 rounds/min (M2) |
| Muzzle velocity | 1,990 ft/s (607 m/s) |
| Effective firing range | 300 yd (270 m) |
| Feed system | 15- or 30-round detachable box magazine |
What were the advantages of the bar over the M1A1?
So, if I were to necessarily answer the question in the way it was formulated, the advantage of BAR over M1 in WW2 was that BAR was basically a light machinegun whereas M1 was not. Volume of fire was basically it, and that was a fairly minor advantage (a 20-round magazine vs an 8-round clip).
How effective was the bar in WW2?
This was mostly due to the fact that the MG 34/42 and Bren (as well as other weapons like the Japanese Type 96 and Soviet DP-27) were true light machineguns while the BAR was a heavy automatic rifle. However, generally speaking, American soldiers liked the BAR a lot and considered it a very effective weapon.
What was the purpose of the M1A1 rifle in WW1?
The M1 was the army service rifle, issued to the vast majority of soldiers and not really meant to fill any particular niche in combat outside of generally providing some firepower to every soldier. Well, the question isn’t entirely valid.
How did the M1922 compare to the M1A1 rifle?
It was a full auto light machine gun against the M1 as an infantry rifle, it had the advantage of 500–650 rounds per minute instead of 40–50 (M1) but it was an incredibly heavy weapon, the M1922 variant weighing approximately 11kg or 24lbs, compared to the 4.3kg or 9.5lbs M1 rifle.