November 12, 2012, 11:14 PM | #1 |
Junior member
Join Date: May 16, 2008
Posts: 9,995
|
22LR Browning BAR?
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?
|
November 13, 2012, 01:13 AM | #2 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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.
|
|
|