BAR M1918

The M1918 BAR (English: Model 1918 Browning Automatic Rifle) was an American automatic rifle designed by John Browning in 1917. It was first used in the final stages of World War I by the United States Military. By the time of World War II, many variants were imported to other Allied factions. It fired the .30-06 Springfield cartridge from a 20-round magazine at a rate of fire of 350-600 rounds depending on the variant with a range of around 100–1350 meters.

Battlefield 1942
In Battlefield 1942, the Bar M1918 is issued to the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, the British Army and the Red Army(prior to patch 1.45, when it was replaced by the DP) Assault kit. It has high power, a medium rate of fire, low recoil and low accuracy. It uses a 20-round magazine. It is an effective mid-range weapon, though it is rather bested by a rifle at long range, or a submachine gun in close quarters. The BAR is not very effective unless fired from the prone position, due to its high recoil. While prone, a BAR user will be much more effective, due to the increased accuracy and substantially decreased recoil, and will be able to support friendly infantry.

It is the counterpart of the German StG 44 and Japanese Type 99, though there are significant differences. The BAR and Type 99 hold 20 rounds, while the StG holds 30. This difference is offset by the fact that the BAR and Type 99 are more powerful than the StG, making individual shots more effective. The primary difference between the BAR and the Type 99 is that the BAR has a slower rate of fire, and that the Type 99's damage is affected by range.

Battlefield 1942: The Road to Rome
In Battlefield 1942: The Road to Rome, the Bar M1918 is issued to the Free French Forces Assault kit.

World War II mod
In Battlefield Vietnam ' a official WWII mod, the BAR 1918 is issued as an option to the United States Marine Corps' Assault kit. It has a different model and animations from the Battlefield 1942, but uses the same sounds and is essentially the same weapon.

Trivia

 * The Bar 1918 was originally issued to the Red Army's Assault kit, however, it was replaced by the DP in a patch released for compatibility with Secret Weapons of WWII.