Mk1 Magazine

One is finished, I actually did this on Thursday but I've not had chance to post a photo due to decorating commitments. God I hate decorating!!!

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We still have a small quantity of this in ammo stockpiles. We used it on a sort-of regular basis. But there's something quite - what's the word........ for it left looking like it did.

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Originally Posted by peregrinvs

I hereby register the latest known example of an unmodified Mk1 Bren magazine. Brought in from the wild at the War & Peace show on Wednesday and the dealer concerned was blissfully unaware of its status. :D
I'm currently half way through cleaning it up. This is the third one that has passed through my hands and they've all had paint on them. A coincidence?

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And another...:)
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I found this in the London Medal Company shop in the West End on Thursday. The asking price was a breathtaking circa 5 times the usual market rate for an ordinary Bren mag, but they didn't appear to be aware it was a MkI - otherwise I suspect they'd put a '1' in front of the price. ;)

It was in 'sleepy' condition, but has cleaned up nicely. All the parts are Enfield marked as well. Would anyone like to hazard a guess what the /\ O marking is?

Cheers,
Mark

I tend to look at the manufacturer's markings on the mags when looking through a box of Bren mags for sale at fairs/events to see if it's something that I want. People do seem to wonder what the hell I'm doing sometimes.

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Originally Posted by Flying10uk

I tend to look at the manufacturer's markings on the mags when looking through a box of Bren mags for sale at fairs/events to see if it's something that I want.

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I'm sad enough to want 'matching' magazines for my Bren guns. An Inglis mag for the Inglis MkII, a Lithgow mag for the Lithgow MkI, etc. I'd like a tidy Enfield made Mk3 magazine for my Enfield MkIII Bren - it came with one, but still in the stores wrap and I don't want to disturb it.

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Originally Posted by Flying10uk

People do seem to wonder what the hell I'm doing sometimes.

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Not even sometimes in my case... ;)

You sick, sick, person :sos:

My quest is to own a mag transit tin with 12 mags from each manufacturer of Bren mags. Some of the manufacturers I need 2 sets of 12 mags because I need to cater for the pre dispersal code marked mags and the mags marked with dispersal codes. I'm only part way there so far.

First of all I let my wife do the decorating makes life easier if the input is to agree with most of it interject a bit then say you know your right it does look good then the wife is happy I am happy as she is doing it which leaves me free to do my stuff, I do move the heavy stuff and assist with taping off or cut a few corners in but thats all.
The no go place is my room its the gallows no redecorating at all besides with what I have got stashed in there would take a week to empty the room though I may find stuff I have lost!

Quote = " People do seem to wonder what the hell I'm doing sometimes." For myself as far as the rest of the world goes I am quite happy I blend in with the humans!