Original U.S. WWII Korean War BAR Browning M1918A2 Display Gun with Non-Firing Steel Receiver - ROT II Barrel Dated 7-52

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a fine Original USGI Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 genuine parts set reassembled onto a non-firing BATF approved non-firing solid steel new made receiver. It comes complete with the with correct early pattern adjustable bipod, carry handle, rare bakelite butt stock, and flash hider, together with an original BAR magazine. Some deactivated original components such as the bolt have been placed inside the inert receiver to give it a better look.

The display gun has a Korean War issue barrel marked ROT II / (Flaming Bomb) / 7 - 52, for July 1952 Manufacture. This is the standard marking seen on BAR's re-barreled for the Korean War after service in WWII. The barrel has not been deactivated, and the bore is in very good service used condition, still showing clear rifling but also showing rounding of the lands and overall wear. All parts aside from the receiver are genuine U.S. issue parts, many of which have issue markings and part numbers.

This example is very nice, having the often missing carry handle attached around the barrel, and even the heat shield underneath. The front features the correct flash hider as well as the front sight hood. The early pattern bipod is mounted correctly, though the tensioning washer has been lost, so it swings somewhat freely. Both sling swivels are present and move easily, as is the flip up "shoulder rest" on the butt stock. The rear sight flips up correctly and looks to be fully functional. The wooden fore stock quite nice, and the bakelite butt stock has a lovely color, making this one of the most attractive examples that we have offered.

This is a very fine display for the collector who might be contemplating one day constructing a semi auto or just to have as a genuine piece of U.S. Military history. BARs have become extremely hard to find today, as these are totally un-importable due to being American returned goods and the barrel ban. Magazine is included but will be deactivated where necessary.

History of the BAR- The Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) was a family of United States automatic rifles and light machine guns used by the United States and numerous other countries during the 20th century. The primary variant of the BAR series was the M1918, chambered for the .30-06 Springfield rifle cartridge and designed by John Browning in 1917 for the U.S. Expeditionary Corps in Europe as a replacement for the French-made Chauchat and M1909 Benet-Mercie machine guns.

Final development of the M1918A2 was authorized on 30 June 1938, The FN-designed pistol grip and rate-reducer mechanism with two rates of automatic fire was shelved in favor of a rate-reducer mechanism designed by Springfield Armory, and housed in the buttstock. The Springfield Armory rate reducer also provided two selectable rates of fully automatic fire only, activated by engaging the selector toggle. Additionally, a skid-footed bipod was fitted to the muzzle end of the barrel, magazine guides were added to the front of the trigger guard, the handguard was shortened, a heat shield was added to help the cooling process, a small separate stock rest (monopod) was included for attachment to the butt, and the weapon's role was changed to that of a squad light machine gun. The BAR's rear sight scales were also modified to accommodate the newly standardized M2 Ball ammunition with its lighter, flat-base bullet. The M1918A2 walnut buttstock is approximately one inch longer than the M1918 BAR buttstock. The M1918A2 barrel was also fitted with a new flash suppressor, and fully adjustable iron sights. Late in the war, a barrel-mounted carrying handle was added.