22LR Browning BAR?

johnwilliamson062 · November 12, 2012, 11:14 PM

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Belgium Browning BAR Gr 2 Unfired 22lr Take down

Ran across this while searching for 22lr copies/conversions. Looks to me like this is just a Browning semi-auto 22lr that is still sold today. Nice engraving and all, but not a Browning Automatic Rifle or even a "BAR." Am I wrong?

Doc TH · November 13, 2012, 01:13 AM

It is a Browning ATD (automatic take down). The term "BAR" was used rather loosely in the ad.

johnwilliamson062 · November 13, 2012, 08:48 PM

Externally it is not all that similar. Anyone know if internally there are similarities or is it just marketing?

Bailey Boat · November 15, 2012, 03:03 PM

Wasn't there once a Browning 22 that had a receiver profile like the BAR shown in the link????

DPris · November 15, 2012, 03:26 PM

It has nothing whatever to do with either the military BAR or the hunting BAR, beyond being marketed by Browning Arms.

It's just the little Browning semi-auto in takedown form.
Denis

johnwilliamson062 · November 16, 2012, 12:49 AM

Browning should be ashamed of the way they abuse "BAR" in marketing guns.
Maybe as ashamed as "Springfield Armory."

Edward429451 · November 16, 2012, 02:23 AM

Those are cool little rifles but it sure isn't worth 2200 bucks for nicer wood and engraving. I'd buy a plain jane version in a minute. My friend has one and it shoots good. Love that bottom eject. No side eject gives it good looking lines.

Strafer Gott · November 16, 2012, 09:01 AM

The .22 BAR does have the lines of the 1918, and is also very heavy. Unlike the ATD, it's long out of production.

November 13, 2012, 01:13 AM	#2
Doc TH Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2005 Posts: 633	It is a Browning ATD (automatic take down). The term "BAR" was used rather loosely in the ad.

November 13, 2012, 08:48 PM	#3
johnwilliamson062 Junior member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 9,995	Externally it is not all that similar. Anyone know if internally there are similarities or is it just marketing?

November 15, 2012, 03:03 PM	#4
Bailey Boat Junior member Join Date: December 10, 2006 Location: NC Posts: 365	Wasn't there once a Browning 22 that had a receiver profile like the BAR shown in the link????

November 15, 2012, 03:26 PM	#5
DPris Member Emeritus Join Date: August 19, 2004 Posts: 7,133	It has nothing whatever to do with either the military BAR or the hunting BAR, beyond being marketed by Browning Arms. It's just the little Browning semi-auto in takedown form. Denis

November 16, 2012, 12:49 AM	#6
johnwilliamson062 Junior member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 9,995	Browning should be ashamed of the way they abuse "BAR" in marketing guns. Maybe as ashamed as "Springfield Armory."

November 16, 2012, 02:23 AM	#7
Edward429451 Junior member Join Date: November 12, 2000 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Posts: 9,494	Those are cool little rifles but it sure isn't worth 2200 bucks for nicer wood and engraving. I'd buy a plain jane version in a minute. My friend has one and it shoots good. Love that bottom eject. No side eject gives it good looking lines.

November 16, 2012, 09:01 AM	#8
Strafer Gott Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2011 Location: New Mexico Posts: 1,315	The .22 BAR does have the lines of the 1918, and is also very heavy. Unlike the ATD, it's long out of production.