The M1922 Cavalry Machine Rifle differed from the M1918 BAR in a number of ways. The change included a new heavier, finned barrel, a shorter forearm with an additional wooden hand guard on the top of the barrel.

Mar 10, 2020 · In 1922, the U.S. Army adopted a modified BAR known as the “Cal. 30 Browning Machine Rifle M1922,” at the request of the Cavalry Board. It was nothing more than a slightly heavier BAR with a finned barrel, bipod, and buttrest.

May 1, 2010 · Author firing rare M1922 Browning Machine Rifle at the Knob Creek Range in Spring 1997. This has to be not only the rarest gun on the line; it is also the rarest BAR in private hands. The subject of this piece is the M1922 Cavalry Model BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle).

The Browning automatic rifle (BAR) is a family of American automatic rifles and machine guns used by the United States and numerous other countries during the 20th century.

Sep 1, 2010 · On February 27, 1920, The Infantry and Cavalry Board called for a Modified BAR that could take the place of the M1919 for Cavalry use. This led to the short lived M1922 Cavalry model with a heavy barrel and a bipod they suggested would fill the need for a light Browning. Later a monopod was added.

Apr 6, 2012 · This has to be not only the rarest gun on the line; it is also the rarest BAR in private hands. The subject of this piece is the M1922 Cavalry Model BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle). Very few, if any, survived the modification to M1918A2 that was so badly needed for World War II.

Jul 3, 2016 · The first came about with the M1922 version, which was designed for use with the United States Cavalry! This version featured a ribbed barrel and an adjustable spiked bipod. This version failed to improve on the design.

NAME – M1922 Browning Automatic Rifle COMMON NAMES – M1922 BAR, BAR Cavalry Model COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1922 CALIBER – 7.62x63mm (30-06) OVERALL LENGTH – 104.1 cm (41 in) BARREL LENGTH – 48.3 cm (19 in) RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4-Groove, Right hand twist, 1 turn in 25.4 cm (10 in)

May 24, 2013 · The M1922 (also referred to as the M1924 and M1926) was available in virtually any rifle caliber a potential client might want, as well as with a variety of barrel types, front grips or handguards, bipods, and even with the option of being fed by strips or box magazines.

Mar 10, 2009 · By the way, there is a Browning BAR M1922 that was a modified 1918 for the Cavalry. You had pulled some rear sight drawings for me in the past, as they used the same sight on the early 51-77 1919A2 Cavalry gun, which is one of the belt fed series.