M1918A2 BAR Restoration

**HSMaxim** · 06-12-2015, 12:14 PM

Actually finished the work last year but just now got around to taking photos of it this week. When originally purchased the BAR had been modified to look like a WWI gun, I suppose the idiot that did that did not know that NESA did not manufacture BARs until 1943. Fortunately no modifications to the receiver or its finish were done so the restoration consisted of tracking down the original parts and installing them. The biggest bugger was finding a NOS barrel to replace the one the reenactor owner had ruined by firing hot blanks in. Fortunately I was able to locate an original NOS barrel which was installed by Ohio Ordnance Works. This gun is now back in its original configuration and is full auto. NESA, manufactured approximately April/May 1943.

**guns ltd** · 06-12-2015, 12:20 PM

Great looking BAR.

John

**HSMaxim** · 06-12-2015, 12:25 PM

by guns ltd

Great looking BAR.

John

Thanks. Having grown up in the 60s watching Combat! it was one of my bucket list guns.

**CampX** · 06-12-2015, 12:27 PM

We used to be able to buy de-milled BARS (and Brens) for $75 in Toronto in the early 80s, they had simply cut one side of the receiver, they all cocked and clicked, I wonder how many sold like that were restored.

DEan O
Canada

**HARRY THE MOLE** · 06-12-2015, 12:28 PM

That's a lovely job you have done there. Well done! I like the picture in the background too!

**HSMaxim** · 06-12-2015, 12:31 PM

by HARRY THE MOLE

That's a lovely job you have done there. Well done! I like the picture in the background too!

Thanks guys.

Harry, comparing the Maxim photo and this one you can see between the two I finally got around to hanging that print this week. It had been leaned against that wall for probably two months.