The only other U.S. military arm similar to the BAR fielded during World War II was the Model of 1941 Johnson Light Machine Gun. It was invented and developed by Melvin Maynard Johnson ...

upgraded version of the water-cooled Model 1917, was the prime machine gun in use by all U.S. Military forces during World War II. Used alongside the Garand, the 1911 and the BAR, it saw service ...