FACTS ABOUT OHIO ORDNANCE BAR REVEALED

“On May 1, 1917, the Secretary of War convened an ordnance panel to test and recommend for adoption a light equipment gun or automatic rifle. Browning’s was immediately adopted. It was referred to as the Browning Automatic Rifle’ and was shortly referred to mainly by its initials ‘B-A-R.’ The BAR was chambered for your common M1906 (.thir