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Post by tootall on Jan 23, 2010 19:14:56 GMT -6
Well the news out is that the M1918 BAR will be available in March. We know that this weapon saw VERY limited use in the trenchs, but due to the lack of period guns for the Great War, I think we should allow it. I don't want to see every doughboy carrying one, but a few would be OK. What are your thoughts on this.
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Post by Oberst18 on Jan 24, 2010 14:00:52 GMT -6
i like the idea
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Post by tootall on Jan 25, 2010 7:49:01 GMT -6
All most done with my version of the MP18, another gun that almost came to late for use on the front.
Just waitting now for a break in the weather to warm things up.
Still alittle too chilly to be working out in the garage.
As the base gun I used the new Sten gun and replaced the Lipo battery with the 7 cell stick. That one is used in the MP44.
Just need to drill out the holes in the PVC barrel jacket.
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Post by gasmask1321 on May 16, 2010 18:39:58 GMT -6
is dis ww1 airsoft or reenactment.
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Post by gasmask1321 on May 16, 2010 18:42:28 GMT -6
the browning automatic rifle(bar) saw action the last 9 months of the war. it was used only in the trenches. it was low in production but i t was still used. it only went into bigger production when ww2 broke out. hope that helps  |
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Post by tootall on May 17, 2010 7:08:32 GMT -6
Your close! But the actual time in the trenchs for the BAR was three months on an average. Vets have told me in the past that they didn't even see them. Only found one guy who said he saw one in September 1918 and he told me that many years ago.
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Post by springfieldarmory on May 17, 2010 17:16:29 GMT -6
As long as they're using it as a light machine gun (with a three man team) it should be fine.
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Post by tootall on May 19, 2010 5:52:42 GMT -6
You know they didn't do that! What was written in the book and what they did in the field was never the same. If you were a vet of combat you would know that. I remember that from over 30 years ago! Nam was no different, we did what worked and threw the book away.
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Post by springfieldarmory on May 23, 2010 8:14:19 GMT -6
But I thought they would have a gunner and two assistants carrying extra ammo?
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Post by Oberst18 on May 23, 2010 12:25:24 GMT -6
They had what worked no plan survives contact with the enemy
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Post by kat1918 on May 23, 2010 15:40:37 GMT -6
Let me preface this by saying I know next to nothing about WW1 American tactics so, if I'm showing my ignorance well, won't be the first time.
I have seen one picture of an WW1 American BAR in action don't know if it was a posed shot but, another guy was handing him a magazine (seen alot of Germans with captured Lewis Guns using the 2 man system) and, they where in a trench.
My guess is that for defence having an assistant gunner would be helpful but, in an attack wouldn't want someone else to carry the bulk of your ammo.
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Post by tootall on May 24, 2010 6:03:47 GMT -6
You are right on the money! No real assistant gunners, they were all regular infantry just given the job at the time. When they were done it was back to being an rifleman. You are also right about the posed photos, ten times more of those than actual ones.
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Post by springfieldarmory on May 24, 2010 13:48:41 GMT -6
Okay.
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