OOW 1918A3 SLR vs Original 1918A2 BAR
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- Опубліковано 11 лют 2025
- This is a table top review and comparison of the Ohio Ordnance Works 1918A3 SLR (semi-auto clone) and an original full auto M1918A2 BAR. We start with a brief history of the BAR rifle and then move through a point-by-point comparison of the two.
Photo Credits:
Photo - M1918 BAR on White Backing - From C&Rsenal channel via video covering M1918 BAR. Found via Google image search hosted on a webpage historicalfirearms.info. (Thank you to viewers for identifying the original creators of the photo).
Photo - ARVN Soldier with BAR - Michael Bouchard (Pintrest)
Photo - "Walking Fire" Demonstration - historicalfirearmsinfo
Photo - Soldier with Benet Mercie - americanfirearmsorg
Photo - British soldiers with Vickers and Gas Masks. nationalinterestorg
Photo - 1917 MG in trench - graphics.wsj
Photo - 1918 Rear Sight - wwiibarman
Photo - Soldier with 1895 Potato Digger - militaryfactory
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That bipod was "lost" by many soldiers as it was not often needed and heavy as hell.
Same as the carry handle, I think.
Wow ! A deep dive into a BAR... Chris, this was the best part of my day. Thank you, it was a a fun tour of such an iconic firearm !
I had the opportunity to fire the BAR on full auto at "Battlefield Vegas." That is one hell of a piece. You don't want to be on the receiving end.
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I have a BAR produced by Ohio Ordinance some 30 years ago. At that time they were only producing what they called a”manually operated Rifle”.
It is basically a 1981A2 with their receiver and with the components of the gas system not installed. They were calling it a “MOR”. I was one of the first to own their first generation of the BAR. It is identical to the top BAR. It does not look like the bottom BAR.
This is one of my favorite firearms.
Ricky from IBM, Ret
I really enjoy the occasional longer format disassembly.
Also - Please never stop the weekly review.
Wow, courageous and painstaking patience in those dueling disassemblies . Well done, sir.
Bonnie and Cyde rocked these like gangsters
I have a 1918A3 I named Clyde. last week I finally got my HCAR since it is smaller and lighter it's name is Bonnie!
That repro is an absolute dream.
Great video Chris! It was cool to see range footage from IV8888, I bet 2Aedu was smiling all day after firing that! Thank you for this video.
Fun fact... One of the first users of the BAR was John Browning's son, Lt. Val Browning in 1918.
Very well done! Excellent comparison.
Those are just really pretty guns
Excellent work!
Interesting fact, there are different size front sight posts to zero the rifle, mine shit 3” high w out question. Sent me back extra eights of different heights and the ammo they zeroed it with!
My stock came off easy.
You may try a thin brass shim under the one rotating pin to prevent the metal wear on the receiver…🤷🏻♂️
Very nice. Waiting for my Ohio Ordnance to be delivered next month. Having a hard time to find a blank firing adaptor. Most places seem to be sold out unfortunately.
Thank you for saying that about the peep sight! That’s exactly what I’ve always thought. Great target sight; terrible battle sight.
I just get to Ohio Ordnance to pick up mine today 😁
Great video!
Great video, sir.
Chris well done profile on both. We have both but I don't think I could explain as well as you have.
Muy muy ermosos rifles saludo de y lo felicito por tan buen vídeo desde Durango México
A very cool video !
You are a walking encyclopedia.
Are they still producing the hcar? If so, can you get one for review?
I don't know if they are or are not still making them. I doubt they would send one to me for review... I bought the 1918A3 SLR with my own money at the full retail price. If they did, however, I would review it! Thanks for watching!
@@MarksmanTV They are making a new production run that started in December 2021. I ordered one December 7th the day I heard about the new batch. When I picked up mine last week I saw many racks of HCAR''s being assembled and I asked if any of them were still available they said that the entire run was already sold out. I live in Dayton Ohio And if you are ever within a reasonable driving distance I would let you use my HCAR to review. I also have an1918A3SLR I bought in 1998 out of the second run they made mine has all GI parts my barrel is date stamped May 1945. My mother said I was crazy to pay $2,500 for a rifle made out of fifty year old parts. I told her I don't care about the price I want it and it will always be worth more than I paid for it if ever have to sell it.
Could it be fitted with a binary trigger??
Green with envy
As much as is I loved these gun the rounds were so freaking heavy. I was six foot 210 ponds and two ammo cans just wore me out. I think 223 was wa better round plus they didn't get so hot. The barrel was thick enough. 223 was easy be to carry. Bar was to heavy
This is the Apex Rifle/Machine Gun. I even like the HCAR.
I just ordered one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I need 90000000000 of those to buy ok
Para mim 2 das 3 armas de serviço dos soldados Norte Americanos estão no TOP 10 das melhores armas de sempre!!!😊😊😊😮😊😊
Chris where did y’all go??
Pistol grip would be great on it
The best but each one of those cost the same amount of money as a car wow
I didn’t know true weapons were still around, history or other. The new seems weak for the price
No mg42-34 1918a2?
I bought a Benelli M4, that was expensive for me. Then my dirty obsession has me about to dump my wallet out 😩
You need three hands Chris lol
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But no fun switch.
Woohoo
What the hell does anyone need a big ass, heavy, semi-auto rifle? Just giggles, I suppose because practicality ain’t in the equation!