1944 Mk.1

a 1944 Enfield Mk.1 which, at one time, I owned.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...tandard-18.jpg

The word Bren doesn't do them justice does it. That's why I always describe them as the MAGNIFICENT Bren. Longest continually sering biot of kit in the British Army, even outlasting the Vickers.

I never fail to savour the moment every time I have to use one in case it's the last. 10 rounds of single shots, followed by short bursts........... followed by a magazine of two bursts. I let my wife have a go a couple of months ago to see why it's better than sex. The earth didn't move...............

Serial number of it Mk7?

I've been trying to find some paperwork which might tell me - memory says it was in the BE-range.

BE1368

Nice Bren.......shame on you for getting shot of it ! ;)

A BE serial number would be would be right for a 1944 Bren.

A BF-prefixed 1944 one which I spotted on Friday.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...standard-1.jpg

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...standard-2.jpg

That's a late Mk1, not many more made after this, I only have one later serial number on my list and that's a BG serial number.

I seem to think that BH-xxxx prefixes were the last of the Enfield Mk1's

BH883 is supposed to be the last but I've not seen any of the BF, BG and BH numbers my self.