The WW2 era A2 model had a slow and fast rate of fire, the slow rate is close to that of a m3 grease gun. The gun in this video is the WW1 era original model, the switch on those can only do semi or full auto mode. Full auto rate being nearly the same as the A2 fast auto.

Correct, good eye. My impression is 41st Armored Infantry, 2nd Armored Division

The rifle unloaded without the bipod is around 16 pounds. The belt with 10 loaded mags, spare parts leather pouch, full canteen and fighting knife is at least 30 pounds. Some wartime photos show automatic Riflemen wearing the belt without suspenders, that must have been miserable on the hips or waist.

This Winchester never got the A2 upgrade so it still has the semi and fast auto mode, no slow auto. As was the case with all the first run BARs in the WW1 era. This was a lend lease gun to the UK during WW2 and probably used by their home guard, so it was never modernized in the US to A2. It came back to the US as an import after the war. These non modified BARs seem to be more rare than the A2 ones. The A2 slow fire mechanism is an interesting study.

You nailed it. This video was after Oakdale's Frozen Chosin military rifle match this winter on the 100 yard range. After the match I went over to the member range for some fun, the switch had to be on semi for the earlier match. Not sure on the Thompson display, that's up to the boss. I think there is a good chance. I have a video on this channel of when we pulled the barrel to reveal the hidden serial number.

@Type99mg When I used to work on your floor a few years back, I remember you talking about moving, and you're gonna have to find a different range to become a member at. I take it you're a member at oakdale now, and it's a great range to shoot at. They relocated me south, but in a couple of months, I'll be working at the main campus for a coupleweeks, and I'll try to pay you a visit.

Pathetic your life is so empty you find it important to criticize someone’s hobby.

The gentleman doing the work and teaching is Chuck. He's more of a collector and researcher than a gunsmith as I don't think he does work for others.

And Bonnie would use BARs too. They would steal them from national guard armories. Clyde cut a few short, on the barrel just ahead of the regulator and a on one a bit off the stock to flush it with the buffer tube. Clyde called it a "scatter gun" because when he started shooting the cut down BAR people scattered. Apparently he did not remount the front sight on the cut down barrels either

This belt was made by Charles F Clark Inc in 1942. All WW2 belts were the 6 cell type as shown in the video. The others are all from the late teens/ WW1 era. For those early belts the gunner belt had 4 cells for BAR mags, the hip cup for walking fire, and 2 1911 mag pouches. First assistant belt had two cells for 1911 mags and 5 cells for BAR mags, second assistant had 4 cells for m1903 clips and 4 for BAR mags. I'm sure some of those WW1 belts made it to the 40s like the 3 cell left and right over the shoulder BAR bandoleers. Period pictures of those early belts are very rare. I have heard about breaking a WW2 belt apart between the two sections and marrying the other half to a m1923 (Garand) belt for WW2 era assistant gunners. The most rare BAR belt is 3 cells left side, one right side rear with the front two areas being blank canvas. This post WW1 commercial belt was intended for the R80 Colt Monitor according to James Ballou's BAR book Rock in a Hard Place. I would highly recommend the book if you are interested in the BAR, it's definitely the best book on the subject.

Yes, That is correct. The early m1918 furniture was slightly different than what's shown in this video however. Someday I hope to find the time to do a video showing the differences in the BAR as it evolved over the years.

Nuts!

@@Type99mg well? Were you?

@@raftonpounder6696 nope, just a police officer since 2004 so I get to experience a small amount of the trauma bagage our combat vets get to carry for the rest of their lives. Honoring WW2 military history for me is not stolen valor, which I assume is the crux of your hatred, but rather sharing a passion for history with others following decades of learning on the subject.

@@Type99mg not hatred. More annoyance. I’ll let you away with it seeing as how you’re doing a good job as a police officer! Thank you.

It was done, as a field mod by gangsters like Bonnie and Clyde and also officially as the Colt Monitor. Only around 125 Monitors were made, most went to the FBI.