Pacific Kilroy
WW2 US BAR Gunner's Set
Includes 1918A2 BAR, Cartridge Belt with full complement of magazines (1942), Jungle First Aid pouch (1944) with contents, Carlisle bandage (1945), Canteen, Cup, & cover (1943), M3 Trench Knife, Leather tool box, Combo Tool, Oil Can, Reamer, Brushes, Compass, BAR Field Manual (1944).
The ammo belt was the very first piece of my entire collection and was purchased for less than $10 when I was a kid. It is in excellent condition, and similar belts go for over $125 today!
Weighing in at around 20 pounds, this must have been a beast to carry all day long. Many "experts" have three major complaints about the Browning Automatic Rifle. 1)The Weight 2)The 20-round magazine capacity 3)The relatively complicated internal parts. However, most combat veterans seem to admire its firepower and felt a sense of comfort when they heard their squad's Automatic rifle chugging away at the enemy. A typical Army squad would have one BAR while a Marine Corps squad would have two. The Army BAR fired in a fast or slow automatic mode wile the Marine Corps BAR fired auto or semi-auto, like the original design. A lot of soldiers would remove the Bi-pod, and carry handle to lighten their load.
I am trying to imagine what my dad carried in combat. He was a BAR gunner and told me he had a jungle first aid kit and LOVED his M3 trench knife. He also described what must have been a "jungle" pack and a poncho.
WW2 US BAR Gunner's Set
Includes 1918A2 BAR, Cartridge Belt with full complement of magazines (1942), Jungle First Aid pouch (1944) with contents, Carlisle bandage (1945), Canteen, Cup, & cover (1943), M3 Trench Knife, Leather tool box, Combo Tool, Oil Can, Reamer, Brushes, Compass, BAR Field Manual (1944).
The ammo belt was the very first piece of my entire collection and was purchased for less than $10 when I was a kid. It is in excellent condition, and similar belts go for over $125 today!
Weighing in at around 20 pounds, this must have been a beast to carry all day long. Many "experts" have three major complaints about the Browning Automatic Rifle. 1)The Weight 2)The 20-round magazine capacity 3)The relatively complicated internal parts. However, most combat veterans seem to admire its firepower and felt a sense of comfort when they heard their squad's Automatic rifle chugging away at the enemy. A typical Army squad would have one BAR while a Marine Corps squad would have two. The Army BAR fired in a fast or slow automatic mode wile the Marine Corps BAR fired auto or semi-auto, like the original design. A lot of soldiers would remove the Bi-pod, and carry handle to lighten their load.
I am trying to imagine what my dad carried in combat. He was a BAR gunner and told me he had a jungle first aid kit and LOVED his M3 trench knife. He also described what must have been a "jungle" pack and a poncho.