US Army, B.A.R Gunner, Normandy 1944

[beastor]

Took my BAR out for a spin on the weekend at a new North East Scotland site. Replaced the Ranger tabs with the Big Red One patch (I need para boots, not gaiters for an accurate 2nd Rangers impression) Going for a late Normandy Campaign look, Operation Cobra probably.

Wearing the jacket over the webbing this time, noticed a fair soldiers doing it in the newsreels and photos. Very comfortable, and actually handy for the heat, you can take off the jacket when you are getting a bit sweaty and not have to worry about removing your harness!

[show_stopper35]

very good and convincing

[Assault Pioneer]

God damnit where is everyone getting these B.A.R.s?!?!?!?!

I thought whatever company only made like 300 of them, but every joe over in your area seems to have one...

[DarkAngel]

VFC makes em.

Great impression.

Only 1 problem.

This is supposed to be WW2. Where are all the whizzing bullets, bomb craters, burning ruined buildings and dead bodies?

[Assault Pioneer]

Originally Posted by DarkAngel

VFC makes em.

ya, and from what I saw they were limited to oonly a couple hundred, they had "limited edition" plastered all over the pictures of them at vendor sites

[DarkAngel]

Originally Posted by Assault Pioneer

ya, and from what I saw they were limited to oonly a couple hundred, they had "limited edition" plastered all over the pictures of them at vendor sites

*shrugs* Amelio was supposed to get a bunch of em in soon.

[beastor]

I was very lucky, I just got the tail end of the supply in the UK when I realised that they were actually limited editions and ran around like a maniac trying to find one before they disappeared! They are indeed rare as hen's teeth....

[shiftsup]

Hey Beastor, are your wearing the medic yoke with the B.A.R belt or just the usual M36 suspenders?

Originally Posted by Assault Pioneer

ya, and from what I saw they were limited to oonly a couple hundred, they had "limited edition" plastered all over the pictures of them at vendor sites

UNCompany still has the "not so limited" version is stock.

As far as the ACM B.A.R goes; your guess is as good as mine as who has them or if they have even been made.

I have the "not so limited" VFC BAR. Very solid and sexy rifle. Shot like an old mans dick though stock. Needed a much much longer inner barrel for starters.

[leecas]

Nice impression. I noticed that you went with the M43 pants instead of the OD field wool pants.

[MrEvolution]

Originally Posted by DarkAngel

This is supposed to be WW2. Where are all the whizzing bullets, bomb craters, burning ruined buildings and dead bodies?

It's possible to have a lack of all those when your in the countryside.

[shiftsup]

Originally Posted by leecas

Nice impression. I noticed that you went with the M43 pants instead of the OD field wool pants.

Are they M43 pants or HBT's?

[Assault Pioneer]

Originally Posted by MrEvolution

It's possible to have a lack of all those when your in the countryside.

and you know,

when it's 70 years after the war....

[ThunderCactus]

Originally Posted by DarkAngel

This is supposed to be WW2. Where are all the whizzing bullets, bomb craters, burning ruined buildings and dead bodies?

I think he was going for european landscape, not pacific theatre lol

Good job on the loadout, easily one of my favorite guns of all time

[DarkAngel]

Originally Posted by ThunderCactus

I think he was going for european landscape, not pacific theatre lol

Hehe, was just messin with him :P

[carllehot]

Scream my self with joy.... ( OMFG WHAT A BEAUTY your kit)