DZelenka Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 I just picked up a nice IBM BAR and I am looking for a couple parts. The gun is missing the bipod friction washer; and the gas cylinder tube retaining pin isnt in very good shape. Does anyone have any spares they may part with or know where I might obtain them? Also, what spare parts should I keep on hand? Where would be a good place to look for them? Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCM Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 Might try WWW.WWIIBARMAN.com , a nice guy, very knowledgeable chap. Numrich Arms also for parts. Dan Block might be helpful too.BTW, nice rifle. OCM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyardslug Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 Dan, nice BAR! I would recommend Jim Ballou's book 'Rock in a Hard Place'. IBM BARs had the lowest production figures of the military BAR Contracts so correct IBM marked parts are extremely hard to find. It's great you have the original barrel on it. I see that it has been rebuild (the RA stamp) but if you wanted to put it back in original configuration as it left the IBM plant you'd need the following parts: Trigger housing: the production rifles had the Mag guides machined as one piece, the trigger group on yours is a M1918 that has been updated to A2 specsBipod body: Your early IBM would have come with a cast one piece bipod head, not the 2 piece. Gas regulator: This has a post WWII gas regulator on it, the correct one would not have the knurling. As to the parts you mentioned, the washer has become extremely difficult to find as of late. The gas tube pin should be easy to find (Sarco, Numrich, I have a few). If you want to get really fancy I have these: https://www.wwiibarman.com/products/nos-ibm-gas-tube-retaining-pin But it's way overkill unless your doing a full restoration. These are expensive because they are NOS and IBM and IBM parts are impossible to find. In my 20 years or so collecting I have only found 2 barrels, these gas tube pins, and one extractor marked IBM. IBM and New England Small Arms (the other WWII Manufacture) both relied heavily on subcontractors to provide smaller assemblies. Chances are these NOS pins are from the same sub contractor that NESA got theirs from, the only difference is in the packaging. As to spares, nothing really wears out on these. Maybe Firing pins, extractors (with spring) and the gas regulator. But even those parts are stout, but that's what I'd keep on hand if I were shooting one George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thompsonlover Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 Sweet BAR! My uncle carried one in the Europe and I have been looking for one. They don't come up for sale very often. May I ask where you located it? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngblood1989 Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 Seems strange to have screw on guides on a WW2 production rifle? I can see it being rebuilt after the war but why would the original housing go bad, and why replace it with one much older? The finish matches quite well, any chance IBM borrowed housings from the modernization program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCM Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 George will have a much better answer than I, of course, but back in the , I guess early to mid 90s when I was buying FND & BAR parts kits from Sarco, some had the screw on guides, but most didn't. I was doing 18 display guns ( Clyde Barrow) . Damn, now I'm looking for the stuff that was about trash then. Still have some of the wings around tho. Seems like the screw on guides were an after thought ?? OCM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim c 351 Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 YB1989,Once a gun goes thru rebuild all bets are off as to what parts will be used.Even a gun like the Thompson that had a serial number stamped on the frame ends up mismatched.Somewhere in the world there is a Winchester BAR with a IBM trigger housing.Jim C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av8tr Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 What Jim said... I have a Marlin Rockwell that went through the A2 upgrade in WWII and the one piece trigger housing/mag guide. YB1989,Once a gun goes thru rebuild all bets are off as to what parts will be used.Even a gun like the Thompson that had a serial number stamped on the frame ends up mismatched.Somewhere in the world there is a Winchester BAR with a IBM trigger housing.Jim C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZelenka Posted January 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 What Jim said... I have a Marlin Rockwell that went through the A2 upgrade in WWII and the one piece trigger housing/mag guide. YB1989, Once a gun goes thru rebuild all bets are off as to what parts will be used. Even a gun like the Thompson that had a serial number stamped on the frame ends up mismatched. Somewhere in the world there is a Winchester BAR with a IBM trigger housing. Jim CPerhaps you and I should trade trigger housings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim c 351 Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Dan,You bring up an interesting idea.There might be several people here with guns with mismatched parts.Might be possible to start a pinned section listing parts have/need.I'm sure David could advise.Jim C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normal1959 Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 (edited) I have a Winchester slide and piston and my gun is a Colt WW1Glad to trade.Eric Nice damn gun Dan. Congratulations. Edited January 27, 2018 by Normal1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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