CODE – 04-132-937
NAME – M1918A1 Browning Automatic Rifle
COMMON NAMES – M1918A1 BAR
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1937
CALIBER – 7.62x63mm (30-06)
OVERALL LENGTH – 119.6 cm (47.07 in)
BARREL LENGTH – 61 cm (24 in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4-Groove, Right hand twist, 1 turn in 25.4 cm (10 in)
LOAD – M1 Ball Full jacketed Pointed Spitzer
BULLET DIAMETER – 7.82 mm (0.308 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 11.34 g (175 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 807 m/s (2647 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 3692 j (2723 m/s)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 7.44 kg (16 lb 6 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 8.26 kg (18 lb 3 oz) loaded with 20 rounds M1 Ball
WEIGHT (LOADED & MOUNTED) – 8.71 kg (19 lb 3 oz) mounted on M1 bipod, loaded with 20 rounds M1 Ball
TYPE OF MOUNT – M1 Bipod
WEIGHT OF MOUNT – 0.45 kg (1 lb)
SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable, Front sight – Blade, Rear sight – Ladder with aperture, graduated from (200 to 1600 yards in 50 yards increments)
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 732 m (800 yards)
OPERATION – Gas, fires from open bolt
TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, semi and full automatic
RATE OF FIRE – 40 rpm Semi, 100 rpm Full
CYCLIC ROF – 600 rpm
FEED DEVICE – 20 round removable box magazine, double column, double feed
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.20 kg (7 oz)
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.82 kg (1 lb 13 oz) loaded with 20 rds M1 Ball
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Twelve 20-rd magazines (240 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 9.84 kg (21 lb 11 oz)
MANUFACTURER – Springfield Armory, Springfield, Massachusetts
STATUS – Developmental only
SERVICE – Evaluation
