Forum: The Bren LMG (Light Machine Gun)

Hi all, I am about to receive an 1942 Inglis Bren Mk1m cutaway model. I am very excited, however, there is one catch: its completely disassembled...

Anyone know who the maker was of this one? It has a beautiful blued finish. These two were in the pile also. Mk1*’s I believe. Are the...

Does anyone know the origin of these dark green plastic oil bottles, please? This example appears to have no markings which I am able to see. I have...

HI all, I have a couple of questions on my new deact 1939 Enfield Bren that I’ve just picked up. First of all the barrel’s been rubbed down in a...

Does anyone know if this Bren mag platform is of British or Canadian manufacture, please, and also what Company does the M.C. initials stand for?...

I picked up this Bren mag with the apparently rare to find FTR marking. There is a partial abbreviated date after the FTR mark which I think is 53...

I've seen this marking a few times on Bren mag parts, mainly the spring, but also on other parts such as the plate which fits on the end of the...

I have this Bren mag tin which when it came to me was missing it's handle and needed a paint strip and repaint due to rust. The tin had apparently...

Would this Bren be a British conversion to 7.62mm L4 series or is it another conversion such as South African because of the unmodified butt plate?

I have come across this Bren mag catch which appears slightly unusual in that it seems to have been made out of 2 pieces of metal. The outer part...

Here are some pictures of my Australian Lithgow (M.A.- Munitions Australia) Bren, U.K. deactivated, which I've owned for about a year or so. Although...