M1918 Browning automatic rifle

$319

1917–1960 (original BAR Only) 2013–present (HCAR)

351,554 M1918 : 102,174 M1918A2 : 249,380

See § Variants

7.25 kg (15.98 lb) (M1918) approx. 11 kg (24 lb) (M1922) 8.4 kg (19 lb) (M1918A1) 8.8 kg (19 lb) (M1918A2)

1,194 mm (47.0 in) (M1918, M1922, M1918A1) 1,215 mm (47.8 in) (M1918A2)

610 mm (24.0 in)

7.62×63mm (.30-06 Springfield)

Gas-operated , long-stroke gas piston , rising bolt lock

500–650 rounds/min (M1918, M1922, M1918A1) 300–450 or 500–650 rounds/min (M1918A2)

860 m/s (2,822 ft/s)

100–1,500 yards (91–1,372 m) sight adjustments (maximum effective range)

approx. 4,500–5,000 yards (4,100–4,600 m)

20-round detachable box magazine (7oz empty; 1lb, 7oz full) 40-round detachable box magazine (14 oz empty; 2lb 7oz full. Used for anti-aircraft)

Rear leaf, front post 784 mm (30.9 in) sight radius (M1918, M1922, M1918A1) 782 mm (30.8 in) (M1918A2)

Algeria

Argentina

Austria

Belgium — Adopted in 1930, built under licence by Fabrique Nationale .

Brazil — Two Colt Automatic Rifles were used in the 1923 revolution in Rio Grande do Sul by loyalist forces. Used by the Brazilian Expeditionary Force in WWII

Cambodia

Chile

People's Republic of China — A large number were seized from the Republic of China during the Chinese Civil War .

Republic of China — Used by nationalist forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War and subsequent Chinese Civil War , most of them armed with FN Mle 30s

Colombia

Costa Rica

Cuba — Colt commercial BAR and M1918A2 BAR, used by Castro's rebels during the Cuban Revolution. Anticastrists machine gunners of the Brigade 2506 were also equipped with M1918A2 BARs.

Cyprus

Egypt — FN type D in 7.92 Mauser.

Ethiopia — FN Mle 30 and M1918 BAR.

Finland — FN Mle 30 and Swedish m/21.

France — Supplied to Free French forces during World War II and later used during Indochina War and Algerian War . Known as the Fusil-mitrailleur 7 mm 62 (C. 30) M. 18 (B. A. R.) .

Germany — The Wehrmacht captured a number of Polish-made Browning wz. 1928 guns and used them until the end of World War II under the designation IMG 28(p)

Greece

Honduras

Indonesian Navy sailor firing an FN Model D (Browning Automatic Rifle variant) during a live-fire exercise, 2020. Indonesia — Used M1918A2 and FN Model D. In limited service.

Israel — Used FN Model Ds.

Italy — Used the M1918A2 as the Fucile Mitragliatore Browning (B.A.R.) cal. 7,62 .

Japan — Used some FN Mle 30s. Most of them were taken from disarmed Chinese forces with original markings removed to use Japanese markings. Used M1918A2 post-war by National Police Reserve .

South Korea — The Armed Forces received 1,198 M1918A2 before the Korean War , and 11,768 were in service with the Army by the end of the war. Also used as squad automatic weapon in early years of the Vietnam War by the ROK Forces in Vietnam.

Kingdom of Laos — Received from U.S. Government during Laotian Civil War and Vietnam War .

Liberia

Netherlands — Introduced to the Korps Mariniers in 1943 with the creation of the Mariniersbrigade . Known as the Browning Automatisch Geweer M.1918 A2 , 243 BARs were in use with the Mariniersbrigade. The Koninklijke Landmacht also used the M1918A2 whilst fighting in the Korean War under United Nations command.

Nicaragua — The Guardia Nacional de Nicaragua used the BAR, first supplied by the U.S. Marines and later by the U.S. Military Assistance Program (MAP) continuously from 1932 to 1979.

Norway

Philippines — Used during the anti-Japanese guerillas . and by the Armed Forces of the Philippines during the Hukbalahap Rebellion

Poland (Browning wz. 1928)

Spanish Republic

North Vietnam — Ex-French BARs used by the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army .

South Vietnam — Used by the ARVN, most provided as surplus.

Soviet Union — Bought some Colt commercial BARs. Some ex-Polish wz. 1928s also used during the war.

Sudan — Belgian origin FN type D BAR 7.92×57mm .

Sweden

Turkey

United Kingdom — 25,000 bought from 1940, issued to the Home Guard units.

United States United States Armed Forces Baltimore City Police Department — Colt Monitor R80

Uruguay

Venezuela — FN Model D