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Actually my BAR is a non-firing dummy made from a Ohio Ordnance dummy steel receiver. I replaced the post war parts on it with correct WW2 parts (gas regulator, bipod, and trigger guard assembly). I had the top of the receiver engraved with correct engraving to match the rest of the parts. Finally, the whole gun was reparkerized by my local gunsmith and rubbed it down with some light steel wool to give it that "used but not abused" look.

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Bfryar

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NICE BF..you say thats a dummy receiver.....still marked New England Small Arms....?

 

Thanks Lloyd!

 

Yes, the receiver was an unmarked dummy and I had it engraved with the correct markings.

 

Bfryar44

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Johan Willaert

Bryan,

You held this one in your hands last June!!!

NOS New England Small Arms May 1943......

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Full Auto!!!

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MMMM BARs...i may have to look at the Stoneleigh Militaria show next weekend ?

 

You got me thinking BF...... think.gif

 

Johan......stop it...your making me jealous ;)

 

Regards

 

Lloyd

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thats as nice as the one you[Lloyd] talked me into selling you at a greatly reduced price ;) with a shed load of original mags :blink:

 

Dave.

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Dave ..unfortunatley i was only the "middleman" in that deal....

 

I cant beleive thats a dummy receiver BF.real top quality job

 

Regards

 

Lloyd

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Dave ..unfortunatley i was only the "middleman" in that deal....

 

I cant beleive thats a dummy receiver BF.real top quality job

 

Regards

 

Lloyd

 

it was a nice Bondook though mate ;) and so is bryans thumbsup.gif

 

big Dave.

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Bryan,

 

You held this one in your hands last June!!!

 

NOS New England Small Arms May 1943......

 

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Full Auto!!!

 

Yes I did, awesome BAR you have! thumbsup.gif

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  • 2 weeks later...

Deactivated in 2006. Mf'd by N.E. Small Arms and it has a 1918 dated barrel. Also check out the WWI flash hider.

Just still looking for a WWII era gas regulator...

 

Best regards

Carl

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  • 6 months later...

You have accomplished what I would like to do with my BAR kit. To date I have not found anyone that I am satisfied with to do proper engraving on a dummy receiver. Only checked with a few shops who do name plates etc. for awards. What sort of place did your work?

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Thanks for sharing that pic AndrewA74..i also have just purchased a BAR too.A WW1 made Winchester Machine Rifle with a 5 figure serial number.

 

Its gone through the A1 and A2 modifications but is still a beautiful weapon.

 

Regards

 

Lloyd

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Greg Robinson

I had a chance to buy an original (or so the gunshop claimed) fully operational 1918A2 BAR. This was over ten years ago and it would have cost me $3500 plus whatever it would have cost me to get the proper federal licenses, transfer tax, etc. Been real expensive and I wasn't sure I wanted to subject myself to all that BATF scrutiny. So I passed on it. I'm content to have fired one on a weapons range at Marine Corps base, Camp Geiger, in 1967. Absolutely the MOST fun weapon I fired in the Marine Corps. I can fully understand why several generations of gyrenes loved the BAR.

 

Greg

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  • 11 months later...

Bryan,

After almost 6 months, Philadelphia Ordnance did another run of dummy BAR receivers. With the receiver now in hand, I am ready to get it properly engraved. At your suggestion, have contacted with Orion but they do not have a template for New England Small Arms. I need to provide the proper text for the markings and currently do not have, or have access to, a copy of "Rock in a Hard Place." Might you be able to post or email me the correct markings or better yet post a photo? Thanks.

TJM

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