Browning celebrates 100 years of BAR rifle, adds new models to lineup (PHOTOS)
The Browning BAR Safari Anniversary model celebrates 100 years of service for the iconic rifle. (Photo: Browning)
Browning’s Automatic Rifle celebrates its 100th anniversary and the iconic company behind the BAR commemorates the occasion by offering a new BAR Safari anniversary model.
Commissioned by the U.S. Army in 1917, John M. Browning designed the original BAR in just three months. BAR models served from World War I until the Vietnam War.
The BAR Safari 100th Anniversary design includes a steel receiver with polished blued finish. Special gold engravings on the right side illustrate military scenes while the left side showcases hunting scenes. The stock is a Grade V Turkish Walnut with an oil finish.
The blued barrel measures 22-inches long while the rifle sports an overall length of 43-inches. Weighing just over 7 pounds, the BAR Safari is chambered in 30-06 Spfld.
Browning is limiting production to only 100 rifles which come with a limited edition commemorative box sleeve. The BAR Safari Anniversary model is priced at $2,699.99.
In addition to the anniversary model, Browning adds three more BAR rifles to the lineup including the BAR MK 3 DBM, BAR MK 3 Stalker and BAR MK 3 in Mossy Oak Break-Up Country.
The MK 3 DBM’s matte black finish extends to the composite stock and forearm. The 18-inch barreled rifle comes with a 10-round detachable magazine and integrated Picatinny rail scope mounts. Chambered in .308 Win, the MK 3 DBM retails for $1,469.99.
The Stalker model also features a matte black finish on the receiver, while the Mossy Oak version features the Break-Up Country camo pattern. Both rifles are chambered in several calibers from 243 Win to 300 Win Mag. Barrel lengths range from 22 inches up to 24 inches, based on caliber. The BAR MK Stalker starts at $1,269.99 with prices extending to $1,359,99. The MK 3 in Mossy Oak ranges from $1,379,99 to 1,499,99.
The BAR MK 3 DBM earns its name from its detachable box magazine. (Photo: Browning)
Mossy Oak breaks up the monotony of black with the Breakup Country camo pattern. (Photo: Browning)
The Stalker features an all matte black design. (Photo: Browning)
Read More On:
Latest Reviews
-
The Baby Glock Centimeter: A Review of the New G29 Gen 5 10mm Carry Pistol
Whether straying into the backcountry or just a fan of the 10mm Auto, Glock has long had one of the smallest carry guns offered in that caliber and we have been kicking around its latest variant for a couple of months.
Read More -
AMT Backup .380 Review: Fun With a Retro Pocket Pistol
I’m rather fascinated with pocket guns, so when I came across this AMT Backup 380 in Guns.com's Certified Used stockpile, I had to give it a try. It's an interesting and affordable retro pistol.
Read More -
Winchester Model 100 in .243 Win Stands the Test of Time
Every now and then I happen upon a neat little rifle I’ve never heard of, like this Winchester Model 100. Let's see if this mid-century deer hunter chambered in .243 Winchester still has what it takes.
Read More -
Palm Full of Parabellum: A Review of the 9mm Bond Arms Stubby
Texas-based Bond Arms, the country's go-to maker of double-barreled derringer-style handguns in usable calibers, recently introduced an ultra-compact new 9mm-- the aptly named Stubby.
Read More
