M1918 bar ?

[elvis3006]

anyone for a group buy ?

 

[Rifleman1911]

If this works, i may have to sell one of my trucks to get one of those. I am green with envy.

 

[cote_b]

I must have one, that and a semi auto 1919a3

 

[Davie Sprocket]

Like this ?

BCSHOOTER are you interested in adopting a well spoken, clean cut 37 year old to be your servent - I mean adopted son. The jeeps and the m1919, dude your killing some of us, seriously awesome.

Gonna keep an eye on this one and see where it goes, I would love a bar, bren just a little more but either is a welcome addition.

 

[Mean Steak]

Yes, it does indeed have an FRT assigned to it.

44194-1, for those interested. Classified as a Non-Restricted.

And, since it was mentioned, their Browning 1928 Colt (FRT # 119312) is also classified Non-Restricted.

SWEET! This is indeed good news!

 

[Mean Steak]

Like this ?

The Holy Grail
Could we have more pictures please

 

[redivivus]

Thx chaps. I guess I want to be like #1bcshooter when I grow up - just with a bigger half-track

When I get it, anyone in the GTA area who wishes to shoot it at the range, is more than welcome to. No charge

If anyone is interested, I might be able to negotiate a better deal than retail from OO for the M1918 BAR if we can, collectively, buy a couple. It is too late for me, but if there are others planning to do the same, it may be a worthwhile endeavor as it might save a few pennies on a rather expensive unit.

 

[#1bcshooter]

Thx chaps. I guess I want to be like #1bcshooter when I grow up - just with a bigger half-track

When I get it, anyone in the GTA area who wishes to shoot it at the range, is more than welcome to. No charge

If anyone is interested, I might be able to negotiate a better deal than retail from OO for the M1918 BAR if we can, collectively, buy a couple. It is too late for me, but if there are others planning to do the same, it may be a worthwhile endeavor as it might save a few pennies on a rather expensive unit.

Couldn't find any scale models of these so I had to get the full size versions

 

[redivivus]

Couldn't find any scale models of these so I had to get the full size versions

Oh my. An outstanding collection of military hardware! Is the 1919A4 operational ? And is that a comm unit in the second picture ?

 

[#1bcshooter]

Oh my. An outstanding collection of military hardware! Is the 1919A4 operational ? And is that a comm unit in the second picture ?

Yes to both

 

[purple]

My ears ring all over again from the memory of those screaming transfer cases when the various models of jeeps were wound up to 60mph. All of them had that in common-the old 1952 M38s, the 1953 M38A1s, as well as the final 1967/1970 M36A1C2 and C3. If I had it to do over again I'd be wearing ear protection.

 

[Buckmastr]

I neglected to update this thread. Export paperwork has been submitted and the rifle has been ordered with walnut stock. Now the wait as I added quite a few goodies on the application and am not entirely sure some of them will fly. Hopefully it goes through. Will update as and when I receive it.

Sooo???? status update needed please.
Thanks.

 

[Smitsauce]

I just found this post again and need an update. I will have to have one of these eventually as well!!!

What is the status? Did you get it ok?

Ian

 

[antiqueguy]

id rather have a bren its a gap that needs filling in my canadian smll ares of ww2 collection

 

[Beezer]

I had an opportunity to buy a converted M1918 many moons ago, well before all the C-68 crap happened. I kick myself for not buying it at the time since it was under $900. Would have had a cool gun and 12(3) on my RPAL to boot.

 

[yukoner]

you only ordered .....one? just one??? ....what the hell just one?????
how are we going to devide it up?

 

[Buckmastr]

So it's actually basically a lookalike. There is a world of difference between an 18-pound closed-bolt semi and an 18-pound open-bolt semi. The closed-bolt gun doesn't have that incredible LURCH when you pull the trigger.

Just mentioning this in case somebody gets one and then starts telling everybody about the INCREDIBLE ACCURACY of the BAR. (Might even put it 'way up there with the "sniper-like" accuracy of the BREN GUN, also an open-bolt LMG!)

Still, sound like a fun gun.

Just too bad we can't shoot the originals any more.

After all, this is SUPPOSED TO BE a FREE COUNTRY.

Isn't it?
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We were blasting the ram silhouettes on the weekend at 500 m with the Ohio BAR, not every time, but 2 dead rams out of 5 shots was pretty good I thought. The gun was set up perfectly with the adjustable aperture sight being dead on for the ranges marked on it. Great weapon!

 

[can14]

I have some Colt 1918a2's made in WW1. They are heavy guns, but fun to shoot, when we were allowed to many years ago. There used to be lots of them in Canada. I think they were used for security on air bases by the RCAF.

 

[fugawi]

We were blasting the ram silhouettes on the weekend at 500 m with the Ohio BAR, not every time, but 2 dead rams out of 5 shots was pretty good I thought. The gun was set up perfectly with the adjustable aperture sight being dead on for the ranges marked on it. Great weapon!

Very nice. Even though like antiqueguy, I'd like a Bren (dewat for my display), I'd love to get an Ohio BAR to convert into a Polish rkm.28.

 

[fugawi]

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