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johngg · February 7, 2008, 08:34 PM

My Dad fired a BAR in Korea. He described to me briefly how he would change the barrel when it had gotten too hot. He said it heated up alot because so many Chinese would attack his patrol. He told me he carried two or three barrels each patrol. He said he had a special wrench for the barrel. He would take his asbestos glove from his belt, grab the barrel , loosen it with the wrench, put the other one on and go back to work. Sounds like a crazy story, huh. Fourty years with him have taught me that this is very likely exactly what he did. Are there any Korean Vets out there who might have some insight into this?

February 7, 2008, 08:34 PM	#6
johngg Junior Member Join Date: February 7, 2008 Posts: 1	Korean Ranger's BAR barrel change My Dad fired a BAR in Korea. He described to me briefly how he would change the barrel when it had gotten too hot. He said it heated up alot because so many Chinese would attack his patrol. He told me he carried two or three barrels each patrol. He said he had a special wrench for the barrel. He would take his asbestos glove from his belt, grab the barrel , loosen it with the wrench, put the other one on and go back to work. Sounds like a crazy story, huh. Fourty years with him have taught me that this is very likely exactly what he did. Are there any Korean Vets out there who might have some insight into this?