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Hello guys,
I recently bought a Mk2 (I think) bren gun tripod but there is 1 part missing and 1 part wrong.
The front pivot mount & the rear threaded spindle.
Here is a picture of my tripod:
Attachment 96113
If anyone could help me out finding those missing parts, that would be great.
Thank you in advance.
Best regards,
Ewout from Belgium
You could also place a WTB in the forum, they will come...
It looks like a Mk1* tripod rather than Mk2. Kev G will have the front mount but you may need a whole new T&E gear as I don’t think the top is a separate part.
Agree on the type 1 mount, believe that the front leg is either late model or changed out. As far as the T&E go I'll bet (not much) that the top piece will come off so the Bren can mount correctly. My thoughs.
Later 42rocker
The whole top piece is wrong unfortunately.
By the whole top piece I'm thinking that you are talking about the item added to the top of the screw. I'm thinking that the screw and down is an original T&E with the added piece of course.
When I make the pic larger I think that I see a pin or two and I'm thinking that the top added piece will rotate forward and come off. Hope that the owner will check it out and see if it can be removed.
Also the traverse stops are mk 2. I just rebuilt about a dozen of those mk2 stops.
Brit plumber Thanks for all of the work that you have done with both the Bren and Tripod numbers. I'm still trying to get my Tripod numbers and such figured out. Just found out about the 2 holes on the left leg and what they are for. British Bren Tripods are not German Lafettes which I know a lot more about. Hope to keep learning from you folks that have been there seen and done that. Thanks again.
Later 42rocker
Looking at the pic again you are also missing the pin and spring in the front which locks the AA pole or Enfield into place. Think that you are going to be making the pin. Good Luck.
Later 42rocker
As a Mk1* it wouldn’t have the pin for the AA leg or Enfield rifle. If he posts up the Serial number I’ll see where it fits in the grand scheme of things. If it’s something like a G, H or maybe J prefix serial, chances are it’s a Mk1*, if it’s an A to E/F then it started life as a Mk1 and has been repaired/rebuilt as a Mk2.
Not trying to highjack this thread but I keep learning from it.
Brit plumber
I have looked in several websites and several places in this website, where is your Bren Tripod listing of numbers?
Would love to see it and anything else that's out there on the Bren Tripod.
I'm trying to rebuild a couple of them and have questions. Also would be happy to share a few tripod numbers.
Thanks
Later 42rocker
Hi there, I recently bought a similar Bren tripod, and i have seen more of them online. Missing front pintle and non-standard T&E They are not wrong, but the thing is what are they used for? Anybody an idea? For sure the Bren will not fit on these..... but maybe another gun??
TTYL
ww2trader
These have been modified for a M1919A4. Pretty common in the late 90's here as Bren 'pods were plentiful, in low demand, and thus cheap.
Various people convertered these, some better than others, and a few destroyed them for use with a real Bren by cutting out the front pivot mount and welding in a larger pintle adapter.
Thanks for the reply! The thing is I have in fact the exactly same mod as the one in the image in this thread. Modified T&E and missing pintle. And I have seen at least 2 other selling.Quote:
Originally Posted by TactAdv
So might be some official change..... to much of a coincidence if 4 have the (exactly) same mod.... Im in the Netherlands, and here the dutch army indeed has been using a mix of US and British equipment after the war (50s and 60s).
Not able to find anything specific though up to now..... So will explore the M1919A4 indeed....
SO looked into this and indeed found an adapter (see link) but dont think that is the one discussed here...... anybody ideas still??Quote:
Originally Posted by xs4me2
Bren Tripod With Browning M1919/M1917/1928 Adapter | #535964724
I think that is a commercial adapter made and sold for the US home builder market and not a military modification by a particular nation.
Yes, he even states... "Excellent condition with a new modern cradle adapter"...Quote:
Originally Posted by Brit plumber
Yes indeed, so that makes me wonder who or what nation is behind the T&E Bren modification (the top mount is adapted) in the orgininal picture in this thread. As I said I have exactly the same one, also with missing front pintle... must be a design behind this..... still puzzling me, cant find any documentation yet....Quote:
Originally Posted by Brit plumber
anybody??Quote:
Originally Posted by xs4me2