CA Compliance:
California compliance
- Status: Legal to own in California as the manufacturer builds it.
- Configuration: Factory. Nothing is modified. We inspect every rifle before it ships to confirm it matches this listing.
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About this rifle
Browning BAR MK 3 DBM is a semi-automatic rifle chambered in .308/7.62x51 with an 18" barrel and a 10-round capacity. Finish: Black. The California configuration for this model is described above.
Manufacturer details
The roots of the Browning BAR run deep - going back to John M. Browning's first design for the U.S. military during the First World War. The sporting BAR's contemporary design offers shooters and hunters a lightweight semi-automatic rifle with refinements not present in the most popular modern sporting rifles, including a gas-piston design. The BAR MK 3 DBM is a variation of the BAR design offering shooters a detachable box magazine with a magazine well instead of the standard hinged floor plate design. The DBM model also comes with QD swivel cups (QD sling swivels included), 1913 Picatinny rail scope bases, and an 18" hammer-forged barrel (an optimal length for a multipurpose rifle chambered in the venerable 308 Winchester cartridge).Accuracy:
Browning rifles consistently produce the most accurate shot groups in their class. This is due in large part to the quality of their barrels. The BAR is built around a hammer-forged barrel made in a thoroughly controlled and tested process.
Function:
The BAR relies on a gas piston design to operate its lightweight action. The gas piston design mitigates shooter-perceived recoil and reduces excessive carbon residue that other modern gas-impingement designs vent into the moving parts of the action. Like most modern sporting rifles, the BAR utilizes a multi-lug rotary bolt, a component that allows for a lightweight alloy receiver.
Feel:
The BAR MK 3 feels and handles like the purpose-built hunting rifle: lightweight and quick to shoulder and point. Add in the benefits of a well-designed semi-automatic, and you get quick follow-up shots and less perceived recoil than with your standard bolt-action hunting rifles.
- Action Length: Short Action
- Caliber: .308 Win
- Barrel Length: 18"
- Overall Length: 40 1/8"
- Length of Pull: 14 3/8"
- Drop at Comb: 5/8"
- Drop at Heel: 1 1/8"
- Weight: 6 lbs 10 oz
- Magazine Capacity: 10
Specifications
- Brand: Browning
- Caliber: .308/7.62x51
- Action: Semi-Automatic
- Capacity: 10
- Barrel: 18 in
- Weight: 6.6 lbs
- Finish / color: Black
- Magazines included: 1
- California compliance: Factory Compliant
- Manufacturer part #: 31054218
- UPC: 023614443537
Buying from WBT Guns
- Delivery: Free pickup at our La Mesa store with no transfer fee, or shipment to any California gun store you choose. Select your FFL at checkout.
- Compliance guarantee: Every firearm leaves our shop in the configuration described on this page, function-checked by our compliance team.
- Payment: Pay in full, put 50% down with the balance due in 14 days, or finance with Credova.
- Paperwork: Firearm Safety Certificate, DROS and California's 10-day waiting period apply. We handle each step with you at pickup.
- Questions: Call (619) 667-9453 or email sales@wbtguns.com. FAQ · California Rifle Compliance Guide
WBT Guns is family-owned in La Mesa, California, and has configured firearms for California buyers since 2012.
A note on accuracy. We work hard to keep every listing correct, but specifications, images and compliance details come from many sources and can contain errors or change without notice. Images may show a configuration that is not California-legal. If a detail on this page matters to your decision, call us and we will confirm it against the actual firearm before you order. The compliance information here is general in nature and is not legal advice; California and local laws change, and the configuration described is confirmed at the time of sale. All sales are subject to applicable federal, state and local law and to the buyer's eligibility to purchase.
