BAR prototype

Early BAR prototype. These versions can be identified by their open-top receivers. : r/ForgottenWeapons

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The prototype BAR tested in February 1917 differed in many respects, including its open-top receiver. This one still exists in the collection of John M. Browning's arms displayed in Ogden, Utah.
Right-side vew of Browning Automatic Rifle on bipod front and monopod rearBrowning Automatic Rifle: The Gun That Changed the Infantry