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Armybrat · February 20, 2011, 11:49 AM

My Dad brought one of these Belgian made BARs back from France in 1945. My Grandpa dewatted it by soldering a small brass plug in the breech, then Dad got a registration paper of some kind from the FBI (No BATFE in those days).

I used to play Army with it when kids could do those kinds of activities.

My brother donated it to a National Guard WWII museum a few years ago.

February 20, 2011, 11:49 AM	#76
Armybrat Senior Member Join Date: May 10, 2009 Location: Round Rock, Texas Posts: 976	My Dad brought one of these Belgian made BARs back from France in 1945. My Grandpa dewatted it by soldering a small brass plug in the breech, then Dad got a registration paper of some kind from the FBI (No BATFE in those days). I used to play Army with it when kids could do those kinds of activities. My brother donated it to a National Guard WWII museum a few years ago.