Browning BAR MK 3 .308 Winchester
Model: 031047218
Browning BAR MK 3 .308 Winchester
Model: 031047218
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Browning BAR MK 3 is a walnut-stocked gas-operated semi-automatic .308 Winchester built for deer hunting. It has an MSRP of $1,559.99. Its bolt carries seven lugs and rotates to lock into the barrel itself, which Browning credits for a precise breech-to-chamber relationship.
The magazine is a detachable box behind a hinged floorplate, holding 4 rounds, and the receiver is drilled and tapped for a scope with no base supplied. No sights are fitted, and the muzzle needs measuring before anything is ordered to screw onto it.
If you’re cross-shopping, the Browning X-Bolt 2 Hunter has an MSRP of $1,249.99 for the same walnut in a bolt action, 0.24 lbs lighter with a 1:10 twist and a trigger adjustable down to 3 lbs. The Henry Long Ranger has an MSRP of $1,330 and works a lever to the same four-round capacity, at 7.00 lbs on a 20-inch barrel. The BAR cycles itself, and it has a gas system to keep clean.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The stock is Turkish walnut with an oil finish and cut checkering at 18 lines per inch.
- The stock is shim-adjustable for cast on and off and for drop at comb, so it can be set to a shooter’s face without touching the wood.
- An integral buffering system takes shock out of the operating parts, and the receiver is aluminum alloy, which keeps the weight down for a semi-automatic.
- A gas system and a seven-lug rotating bolt are more to strip and clean than a bolt rifle gives you.
- A polished blued barrel against a matte nickel receiver is a bright combination for a rifle used in the open.
- The magazine hides behind a hinged floorplate, so unloading is a two-step job where a flush detachable box drops straight into the hand.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who designed the BAR?
Bruce Browning, a member of the Browning family, designed the civilian BAR.
Is .308 Winchester still a current chambering?
Yes. Browning lists .308 Win among the MK 3 chamberings still in production.
Is the receiver steel?
No. It is aluminum alloy with a matte nickel finish, under a polished blued barrel.
