My Dad is a Korean War combat vet. As the Sgt in his unit, he was issued a 30 cal carbine and a 45. He told that the first thing he did was trade them for a BAR because he "wanted something that could slow down the Chinese a long ways off." He also told me that he couldn't hit anything with the pistol, so it was pretty much useless.
When he left Korea, he traded the BAR to another GI who complained that it had rusted shut. I guess my Dad didn't fire it much and wasn't a stickler for maintenance.
When he left Korea, he traded the BAR to another GI who complained that it had rusted shut. I guess my Dad didn't fire it much and wasn't a stickler for maintenance.