What is the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR)?
Q: What is the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR)?
A: The Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) was a group of American automatic rifles and light machine guns.
Q: Who designed the M1918 BAR?
A: The M1918 BAR was designed by John Browning in 1917.
Q: What weapons did the BAR replace?
A: The BAR replaced the French Chauchat and the M1909 Benet-Mercie machine guns.
Q: How was it intended to be used?
A: It was intended to be carried by soldiers that were moving forward, put over the shoulder on a strap and fired from the hip, which was called "walking fire". This technique was thought to be needed for trench warfare.
Q: How did it usually end up being used?
A: Usually, however, it ended up being used as a light machine gun and fired from a bipod.
Q: What countries used this weapon?
A: The BAR was used by the United States and several other countries.
Q: Was walking fire effective during trench warfare?
A: Walking fire was thought to be an effective technique during trench warfare, but usually it ended up being used as a light machine gun instead.
