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The Browning Automatic Rifle - Robert R. Hodges Jr.
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9781849087612
- Book Title
- Browning Automatic Rifle
- Item Length
- 9.7in
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.2in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / Weapons
- Item Width
- 6.5in
- Item Weight
- 9.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 80 Pages
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For nearly fifty years the hard-hitting, mobile Browning Automatic Rifle, or BAR, served in US infantry units as a light squad automatic "base of fire" weapon, providing quick bursts of concentrated fire. It was developed in response to the central dilemma of infantry combat in World War I - the need for a squad-level weapon that could suppress emplaced machine-gun positions. Designed by the renowned firearms manufacturer John M. Browning, the BAR could be fired from the shoulder or the hip while on the move. Unfortunately, initial production difficulties and commanders' reluctance to feed the new weapon piecemeal into the front line meant it was September 1918 before the BAR saw combat. In the interwar years US forces used the BAR across the world, from China to Nicaragua; versions equipped the armed forces of Belgium, Sweden and Poland. It also became a favorite of notorious gangsters like Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, who prized its ability to punch through police armored cars as though they were made of cardboard. US lawmen rapidly acquired the BAR for themselves, with the Colt R 80 "Monitor" variant becoming the official fighting rifle of the FBI from 1931. At the outset of World War II the US armed forces decided to adapt the BAR for a light machine gun role. The BAR was not without its flaws; it was heavy and difficult to dismantle and reassemble, and it didn't cope well with sustained fire. Nevertheless, the BAR saw action in every major theater of World War II and went on to be used in Korea and in the opening stages of the Vietnam War. Brigadier General S.L.A. Marshall's pioneering study of men in combat revealed the tremendous psychological boost that the BAR gave to a squad in the field; Marshall discovered that riflemen were so glad to have a BAR in their midst that they readily volunteered to carry extra ammunition for their gunner. Featuring arresting first-hand accounts, specially drawn full-color artwork and close-up photographs, many in color, this lively study offers a vivid portrait of this powerful, long-lived and innovative weapon that saw service with US and other forces across the world for much of the twentieth century.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
184908761x
ISBN-13
9781849087612
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19038684376
Product Key Features
Book Title
Browning Automatic Rifle
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / Weapons
Publication Year
2012
Genre
History
Number of Pages
80 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.7in
Item Height
0.2in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
9.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
15
Lc Classification Number
Ud395.B8
Reviews
"...a fine history of the Browning's use around the world ... First-hand accounts, color artwork and close-up photos enhance the documentation of a weapon that saw extensive military action." -- The Midwest Book Review (July 2012)
Illustrated by
Gilliland, Alan, Shumate, Johnny
Copyright Date
2012
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2011-277591
Dewey Decimal
623.4424
Series
Weapon Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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