1918a2 BAR barrel

nathanwalk1918

Hi there does anyone know how to remove a barrel on a ww2 BAR and put a new one on? It looks like there is just twisting required but im not sure. Any advice? Thanks

givette

"It looks like there is just twisting required"

Well that's it! But...

Do you have the correct receiver vice block, barrel block, and the ability to headspace the barrel correctly into the receiver for your particular bolt..which most likely has wear on it?

And to know exactly how much heat the threaded barrel boss on the receiver may need for ease in barrel removal/replacement?

Other than the two paragraphs above, it's a piece 'o cake guv! Best, Joe

Emmett Dunham

I have changed the post because I could find no good example of changing the barrel out of the BAR. Early models were described hard to remove screw in and later model FM's as being easy to remove. I am sure the BAR I used in traing had a removable barrel, its just been so lone I cannot remember how.

I looked at a barrel for sale and it looked to not thread into the receiver, it looked like it slide into the receiver and turned to lock. Now the answer has become another question?


http://www.90thidpg.us/Reference/Manuals/index.html

Her is a statement on the American BAR barrel and the later FM that does not have intercanable parts. The American BAR barrel in held in place with a lock screw and if that is what you have you will need to ues the same proceedure as any other threaded barrel installation.

http://www.philaord.com/products/bar.html


I remember firing the BAR in ITR like it was yesterday, I burnt my hand on the barrel when we were changing it, there was no linked ammo, no shrowd on the barrel and it was air cooled. Oh well!


Emmett

v35

I did one once in the Army. The barrel threaded in normally.
No lathe work or headspace issues.
I had barrel jaws and a good bench vise.
The BAR will fire with the hammer removed. I found out the hard way
when testing function indoors after rebarreling one.
Fortunately, I used a blank.
Unfortunately, my C.O. was present.
After explaining the hammer was removed nothing came of it.

11b6r

Emmet- you may be thinking of another gun. BAR used mags, not linked ammo.

givette

I was given a 'Royal Typewriter' in Vietnam. Brand new. (We were using Spec. Forces equipment).

I can remember that the barrel was fit to the receiver much the same way as a late S&W revolver barrel is fit into the frame. Removal was not a part of field (or first tier, for that matter) maint. Best, Joe

v35

Emmet, the barrel is screwed in pretty tight and was not removable below Division Ordnance level. That's one of the BAR's shortcomings because corrosive ammo was very destructive to bores and gas systems.