The BAR M1918 is a Iconic part of the jungle combat in the pacific but there was a experimental version where we almost had that had a shortened barrel
Jungle BAR
The M1918 Was chopped down too 15 inches and made the gun 13 pounds it’s missing it’s flash hider but as it was practiced in Nicaragua it was noted to sound like a 37mm cannon going off and report from said training “that it deteriorated the enemy’s morale”
The difference between the normal M1918 vs the jungle version would be
It has less accuracy
Quick ADS time
Much louder
Quick reload times (due to how short and light it is)
And you moving a little quicker
And larger muzzle flashes (you’re shooting 30-06 in a shortened barrel)
Where I learned about it and the book it sourced here,
https://www.reddit.com/r/ForgottenWeapons/s/SO6M6lB1LR