BAR stands for Browning Automatic Rifle, not browning association rifle.
Yes
The rifle is probably a BAR
BAR stands for Browning Automatic Rifle
Your browning BAR with a M70 suffix dates your browning BAR to 1970,not 1952.The first browning BAR rifles were made in 1967.A browning BAR rifle is valued at between 400-600 dollars for a grade I rifle with a 60%-90% original finish and a good bore.
Give it a good cleaning, check the recoil spring.
1942
You will have to call Browning to see if it is even possible.
YOu will have to call Browning to find out. It was made in 1978
The BAR machine gun is recommended for its accuracy and portability whereas with the browning you sacrifice these qualities for greater fire rate, ammo capacity and bullet penetration. Actually, the Browning Automatic Rifle (aka Browning Machine gun) IS the BAR; they are one and the same. BAR is an acronym for Browning Automatic Rifle.
The BAR
It would have come with a hard plastic buttplate with the word 'BROWNING' on it.