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Anyone out there in Forumland got a stash of Bren Mk2 pistol grips. You know the sort, retained with a narrow off-the-shelf standard bolt.
Will swop for a similar quantity of new Mk1 or 3 grips.
The idea of converting/bushing Mk1's to fit Mk2 guns is driving me to distraction! What you got?
For some unknown to me reason, there is a real shortage of Mk2 pistol grips. Usually its the Mk1 stuff where theres shortages.
Looks like it's a bulk conversion from Mk1 to Mk2 project then................
Peter,
I would try these as its possible they may have some or could point you in the right direction,
Lee Enfield No 4 Rifle - DS Solutions Militaria | Small Arms Parts & Accessories
also try the gunner as below they have advertised in the Gunmart for many years used to do a lot of vickers stuff etc.
Lee Enfield Spares
The last know stocks of MK2 pistol grips was exhausted about 4 years ago , http://www.bren-gun.com hasn't any left either.
Couldn't new ones be made instead of adulterating the last of the genuine MKI grips ?
ATB KG
Needs must and all that! The new made Mk2 butts are absolutely stunning. It's not my job. I'm just advising someone else of the technicalities. But as Mk2 grips are in short supply, it's a good opportunity to investigate the feasibility of converting them. I'm sure that the Indians will have looked into something similar in the past - that or Mk2's to 1's. Anyway, we'll see..............
Thanks for your hep and advice chaps!
Len Savage of Historic Arms had some grips done when he was building semi-auto BRENs. Perhaps he could be persuaded to name his source.
An example is photoed in the auction below:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=260945832
Luckily all my Indian made and converted Brens have Indian made woodwork.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...RFISTAMP-1.jpg
Needs must or not it seems like a crying shame to to use the small amount of original MKI pistol grips left (if any now) :crying:
ATB KG
If you are really interested in new production MkII grips... in bulk quantity... I suggest contacting Matt at Ironwood Designs... he has the production equipment to do it right... :D
IWDHome
Good idea Wally and others but when you've already got zillions of the Mk1 type it's most economic to find someone to swop some with first.
As a matter of interest, after a few hours on the lathe and with some hard wood (local beech.......) it's relatively simple to machine up a wooden bush to the external and internal dimensions that you need. I rasped two shallow flats down the shaft, glued it and pushed it in then made off good afterwards. If anyone else needs to do this in the future, maybe I can suggest that you fully machine the wooden bush to dimension including the new central bolthole AND top and bottom recesses for the butt slide bolt housing and bolt head. Apart from a few duff starts and re-starts, I did a couple and a sample for whoever eventually has to do the job!
I haven't tried vice-verca yet, Mk2 to 1 but it should be a fairly straightforward boring and counter-boring operation
Since Matt has the duplicating machines and CNC controled routing equipment... seems to me that he (or another company of similar type) could mass produce the conversion inserts just as easily as the whole new grip... FYI... If a source for these new piles of MkI grips can manage to convert a quantity... I'd be interested in 5-6. :D
You want 5 or 6 of the newly converted Mk1 to Mk2 grips - yes......... I'll see what comes of it!
I'm just in the process of pricing up a load of black walnut blanks,just got to see how much CNC or copy lathe prices workout.
Anyone in UK forum land who has the machinery and want's to give it a bash ?
ATB KG
If a quantity of MkI grips are modified to Mk2... Yes, I'm quite serious in my desire to procure/transact business for 5-6 of them... a few of the light colored (is it Beech) ones would be really nice too along with the standard walnut. :thup:
The only ones in quantity I have ever seen have been Enfield beech made MKI pistol grips modified to MK2.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...1/pgconv-1.jpg
They have all been unissued.
ATB KG
That's just how I have modified a couple of samples.