Overview
The BAR MK II Safari is the ultimate sporting autoloader, featuring the time-honored combination of fine walnut, a precision machined steel receiver and a hammer forged barrel. Classic in looks and contemporary in performance, the BAR MK II Safari is the hunting rifle that sets the standard for every other autoloader on the planet with accuracy, speed and a caliber selection unmatched by any other hunting semi-auto. This magnificent rifle will make autoloading enthusiasts out of the most skeptical riflemen.
The Browning BAR sporting version is certainly a distinct and separate rifle from the military BAR M1918, but its design is the result of the understanding and expertise that started with John M. Browning. His grandson, Bruce Browning, was the driving force behind today’s BAR. A large team of automatic firearms experts at the FN factory in Belgium also played a key role in its development. This group of designers, lead by Marcel Olinger, began serious work on the project code named “Carbine 66,” with full-scale development and testing done throughout 1966 in preparation for an official 1967 product launch. Both the history and the efficiency of this amazing rifle is unequaled among autoloading rifles.
NOTE: Unless specifically listed as included with a firearm, accessories shown such as scopes, optical sights, rings, ring mounts, optic rails, bipod rails, ammunition, etc. are NOT included. Accessories are available at authorized Browning dealers and here on Browning.com.
READ A HISTORY OF THE BAR.
READ A REVIEW OF BRUCE N. CANFIELD’S ARTICLE (NRA AMERICAN RIFLEMAN) ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF BOTH THE MILITARY AND SPORTING BARS.
BAR MK 3 Features
Steel receiver with blued finish and high-relief engraving
Drilled and tapped for scope mounts
Hammer-forged barrel
Select walnut stock with gloss finish
Reliable short-stroke, gas piston operation
Strong multi-lug rotary bolt
Detachable box magazine
Crossbolt safety
BAR Features
High strength, the seven-lug rotating bolt that locks securely into the barrel for a precise breech-to-chamber relationship
Gas operation operationCALIBER • BARREL LENGTH
308 Win • 22″
25-06 Rem • 24″
270 Win • 22″
30-06 Spfld • 22″
300 Win Mag • 24″
7mm Rem Mag • 24″
NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION
338 Win Mag • 24″
NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION
243 Win • 22″
NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION
Item Number
031001218
UPC
023614287001
Action Length
Short Action
Caliber
308 Win
Barrel Length
22″
Overall Length
43″
Length of Pull
13 3/4″
Drop at Comb
3/4″
Drop at Heel
1 1/8″
Weight
7 lbs 14 oz
Magazine Capacity
4
Twist Rate
12″
Barrel Finish
Polished Blued
Stock Finish
Gloss
Wood Grade
Grade I
Receiver Finish
Polished Blued
Chamber Finish
Chrome Plated Chamber
Barrel Material
Steel
Barrel Contour
Sporter
Stock Material
Turkish Walnut
Recoil Pad
Polymer
Pistol Grip Cap
None
Checkering
Cut 18 LPI
Sling Swivel Studs
Steel Integral
Receiver Material
Steel
Trigger Finish
Gold Plated
Magazine Type
Hinged Floorplate with Detachable Box
Trigger Material
Alloy
Trigger Guard Material
Alloy
Trigger Guard Engraving
Buck Mark in Gold
Floor Plate Material
Alloy
Drilled and Tapped for Scope
Yes
MSRP
$1,679.99
