The VFC BAR M1918A2 light machine gun will be available in mid-November at the HK-based airsoft retailer WGC Shop. The real M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle was produced in 1940 and served as a light machine gun supporting US GIs and allies. Originally produced as an automatic rifle for assault troops, it became more popular as a light support weapon for infantry squads in World War II. It was designed in 1917 by John Browning, it is gas-operated and air-cooled.