Horsem4n Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 So Tiger111 posted a pic of a modernized old rifle on their facebook and i recognized it: ITS A FRACKIN BAR! i never knew how sexy it would look all bastardized like a pro. so i google searched the picture and found that none other than Ohio Ordnance is behind this monstrosity: http://soldiersystems.net/2013/11/11/hcar-bar-21st-century/ they have a small hope, but more of a justification to build it, that it could be a real replacement (ironically) of the M14. it can do everything the m14 does, but its much more controllable in FA. i find it cool that they went really far to cut weight off it. they milled the receiver, made light weight furniture, dimpled the barrel and shortened the front end. weighs the same as an M14. i imagine that they are planning to release a SAO version for the civi market soon, but since their SAO BAR variants already cost $4300, ill be getting one no time soon. but now the question is, should i continue bastardizing WWII guns by building one of these? the SY M1918 is not very expensive and after i cut down the front end, would weigh a very closely to the HCAR, but the only thing im not sure i can pull off is that handguard. but maybe i can get one directly from OOW? we'll see. BTW, i do know this was from last year. not seeing anything new about it though. Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Why not? a majority of WW2 weapons were fairly ergonomic, and function over form. People like the designs, and it can be an interesting development process. Personally, i quite like it Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Needs less brown though I think. Link to post Share on other sites
DrAlexanderTobacco Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Urgh. Link to post Share on other sites
ollie_ty Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 If it was black, it would be better. Link to post Share on other sites
Azubi Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 I like it! Link to post Share on other sites
FireKnife Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 Actually that looks half decent for a modernised gun. Agreed on it being black not sand / tan / beige / whatever but it does look reasonably good. Much better looking than many tacticool Thompson guns though. 'FireKnife' Link to post Share on other sites
Horsem4n Posted January 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 Much better looking than many tacticool Thompson guns though. Link to post Share on other sites
Probotector Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 That poor thing. Someone put it out of its misery. Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 I want one. Link to post Share on other sites
-Drake- Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I came to this thread expecting a lot worse.... Actually looks kinda alright in my view. A bit more tan/brown than I'd have it. Link to post Share on other sites
T3CH Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 AEG/GBB version would have colossal ammo/gas capacity. Look at the size of that .30-06 mag. What is that 30 rounds real steel? Link to post Share on other sites
Horsem4n Posted January 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 yup, thats a 30 round mag. OOW has been making them for the BAR for a while. Link to post Share on other sites
PianoBlack Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 That's probably my favorite "modernized" WWII weapon that I've seen yet. I almost want to give it a go. -Piano Link to post Share on other sites
Pistol_Dude Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Nice! They really should have waited till 2018 to release it though. The centenary would have been the ideal time for an update. Link to post Share on other sites
bankz5152 Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Looks awesome. Link to post Share on other sites
judgeman Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I WANNA TOUCH IT BUT I DON'T Link to post Share on other sites
hwagan Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 That's a *fruitcage* monster. Somebody with more skill and motivation than I have build me a GBB one, and I'll abduct and deliver an arnie's member of your choice as payment. Link to post Share on other sites
Seraphim989 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 I keep coming back to this. Normally I'm really against modernized classic weapons, but this is so...sleek. Except I agree with others, should be black Link to post Share on other sites
PianoBlack Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 More pictures have been posted on Soldier Systems. http://soldiersystems.net/2014/02/13/osprey-range-day-heavy-counter-assault-rifle -Piano Link to post Share on other sites
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