M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle

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M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle

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The Browning Automatic Rifle is a family of American automatic rifles and machine guns used by the United States and numerous other countries during the 20th century. Wikipedia

Designed: 1917

Fire rate: 500–650 rounds/min

Action: Gas-operated, rising bolt lock

In service: 1918–1973 (United States)

Length: 1,194 mm (47.0 in) (M1918, M1922, M1918A1); 1,215 mm (47.8 in) (M1918A2); 1,110 mm (43.7 in) (wz. 1928)

Muzzle velocity: 860 m/s (2,822 ft/s) (M1918, M1922, M1918A1, M1918A2); 853 m/s (2,798.6 ft/s) (wz. 1928)

No. built: 351,679: 102,174: M1918; 125: Monitor Machine Rifle; 249,380: M1918A2