Ohio Ordnance 1918A3 BAR

[Ole Humpback]

http://www.ohioordnanceworks.com/Firearms/OOWExclusiveFirearms/1918A3_SLR.rif

Anyone know anything about them? I came across this and after reading about it, its went to the bottom of the life buy list. Even as a semi auto only replica, it still looks like a ton of fun.

 

[Birdmang]

Yeah! They are big, heavy and expensive. My buddy works at a dealer and got his for half off, still about 1k too much for my liking. Its impractical, heavy, but by far the coolest gun I have held.

 

[Ole Humpback]

Nothing is impractical as a hog gun

 

[Birdmang]

Don't plan on running with it!!

 

[cat9x]

from someone who owns one, yes they are big and heavy...and they're supossed to be!

Ohio Ordnance makes some of the finest quality rifles out there.

 

[Ole Humpback]

Have any pics that you can share?

 

[Vaarok]

Oh wait. Mine's lighter, holds more than twice as many rounds, cost about half as much, uses cheaper ammo, and has a quickchange barrel...

 

[Axel Larson]

Why do they cost so much? I am just wondering,I mean even S&W has its limits when it comes to prices. So why charge so much, is because ti is a replica but than I have seen black powder replicas for far cheaper.

 

[Ole Humpback]

Axel, my guess as to why they cost so much is that they use original 1918A3 parts except for the reciever which they make themselves.

Vaarok, what is that?

 

[Vaarok]

http://militarygunsupply.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=130

It's a semiautomatic rebuild of the Soviet WW2 semi-equivalent to the BAR, the Degtyarev DP-28 LMG. Forty-seven rounds of 7.62x54R in a top mounted pan magazine, like a Lewis gun but better.

 

[Axel Larson]

That would be an awesome partner to a nagant and/or svt.

 

[Phillies]

I love my BAR. And yes, it's heavy as hell! My BAR is all orginal USGI minus the receiver. The Barrel is a Winchester dated 10-18, the stock is NOS WW2, gas tube is NOS from WW2, and the trigger assembly is NOS from the early 50's. But these days, mosy of the parts used on new Ohio Ordnance BAR's are newly made parts Here's a pic