The M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle is an American squad automatic rifle chambered in .30-06 Springfield, designed during World War I for use by the United States Army. Though it saw little action in this conflict, it was widely used by both American criminal syndicates and law enforcement agencies during the Prohibition Era, proving its effectiveness as a controllable and accurate individual automatic weapon. It was later adopted by the armies of numerous European nations, and became an integral part of the American rifle squad during World War II, acting as the squad's base of fires. The most common model, to which most BARs were upgraded over the years, is the M1918A2 model featuring a rate-of-fire reduction mechanism for controllable automatic fire and a skid bipod. All BARs feed from 20 round magazines and are gas-operated. Most Oceanykans believe the BAR is a bit heavy for what is essentially an oversized battle rifle in the modern age, but much like the Bren Gun, in the hands of a trained autorifleman it can wreak havoc.
