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    Have reread this thread in search of clues... the...

    Have reread this thread in search of clues... the most recent discussions are about gas pressure and spring pressures... all potential contributors as they impact internal cycling and timing....
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    Hello: Wobbly gas piston should not be a...

    Hello:

    Wobbly gas piston should not be a problem except a loose fit between the piston and the cylinder will allow gas to escape around the piston - reducing the rearward impulse and potentially...
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    Greetings: It's been a while... here are some...

    Greetings: It's been a while... here are some observations from my experiences to date with HA manufactured Semi Auto Brens.

    1. The gas cylinder should not be wobbly in the receiver body... it...
  4. Thread: Help needed

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    Greetings: I have a semi auto Zb-39 and this...

    Greetings:

    I have a semi auto Zb-39 and this barrel's pictures appears identical to the ones I have in my parts kits and for this gun. Most barrels will have a German proof stamp near the chamber...
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    Thanks for the great pics Kev! Well... more...

    Thanks for the great pics Kev!

    Well... more than one country used the crown in its markngs... Naturally the UK... but also... the Dutch.. and the Dutch used the Bren post war.. I've several cases...
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    Kev: Does the crown marking here bear any...

    Kev:

    Does the crown marking here bear any resemblance to the crest markings on the Brens? Mine is not readily accessible to check and it has been a while since I looked closely at this feature. If...
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    This one appears to match Kev's Iraqi example......

    This one appears to match Kev's Iraqi example... the triangle logo with arabic numerals enscribed below matches the pattern in his pictures above... I have the rear section of a BRNO double dovetail...
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    If it is not clamping completely before running...

    If it is not clamping completely before running out of adjustment throw... how about adding a washer of shim material to the stack to allow for quicker clamping... it probably would not take very...
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    You might also want to look into finding a...

    You might also want to look into finding a replacement front attachment pivot... from the picture above it looks like a bar has been welded to a flat spot ground on the top of the attachment point...
  10. Jim: That would be my guess.. it is the same...

    Jim:

    That would be my guess.. it is the same type wool fabric weave that I have seen in WWII green Navy Aviator uniform jackets. From the few moth holes it is definitely wool based.

    Cheers!
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    Jim:

    Thanks for the link to the site...

    The two hats I have seem to appear in the site's listing but there is not much to explain the differences in the 4 specifications listed that seem to...
  12. Help - Need information on WWII era US Army Lt. visor cap differences

    Greetings:

    Can somone please inform me why my grandfather 's Army visor caps have two different types of band behind the Commissioned officer's shield?

    One hat has a "on the diagonal" green...
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    Guess it would depend on what organization and...

    Guess it would depend on what organization and country were the last owners of the weapon. Different possibilities abound - but hard to ascribe based on parts alone. inthe end its a tatoo that this...
  14. Thread: MK2 questions

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    Hello: The picture of the Bren Gun are not...

    Hello:

    The picture of the Bren Gun are not sufficiently detailed enough to make any observations. The tripod appears to be one of the earlier ones completely set up for AA use...look in the...
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    If your gas cylinder has two rows of ports... a...

    If your gas cylinder has two rows of ports... a rear set and a set that is under the bipod sleeve when it is mounted... you have most likely answered your own question as to why your gun is not fully...
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    A few more observations to kick around......

    A few more observations to kick around... Comparison of the internal spring resistance between a full auto Bren and a Semi would be a useful benchmark, but remember that the Semi auto spring setup...
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    I am curious why you have not mentioned the...

    I am curious why you have not mentioned the striker spring in your list of diagnostic components. You have reduced the recoil spring in length - rather materially... so it's resistance to rearward...
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    One item to check might give some clarity on...

    One item to check might give some clarity on where your gun's receiver started life (on the Bren gun evolution scale). See if the inside walls of the mag well are pierced by actual mag lip support...
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    To confirm what has been recently observed. HA...

    To confirm what has been recently observed. HA did/does in fact mark up sterilized (old markings filled in with weld) guns in the style of the version that is being "reconstructed." Many demil cuts...
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    Good eye on the missing front sight lug...this...

    Good eye on the missing front sight lug...this implies that a flash hider was grafted to a barrel... an original has the locator tabs on each side - also barrel looks too thick to me to be UK - in...
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    I am going to suppose that the case separations...

    I am going to suppose that the case separations are being caused by too much friction between the ejecting case and the barrel chamber.

    Have you confirmed that the barrel chamber is within...
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    Who made or used a 30 round 8mm Bren? Smaller...

    Who made or used a 30 round 8mm Bren? Smaller magazine carry boxes for 20 round 8mm mags - for Chinese / Inglis 8mm guns. Larger 30 round mag carry boxes for .303 (several UK/Commonwealth versions)...
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    Who is the John Stemple that is reported to have...

    Who is the John Stemple that is reported to have manufactured this weapon? Is the gun marked with his manufacturing information? If this link is to the supposed maker... Memorial He passed away...
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    It is my understanding that the bolt stops...

    It is my understanding that the bolt stops (hardened block on each side wall of the receiver) prevent the bolt face from contacting the barrel face. Try removing the barrel and seeing if the bolt's...
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    Ask and you might receive an answer... On one...

    Ask and you might receive an answer...

    On one of my visits to HA (Len's shop) I asked about the recoil springs... he gave me a handful and said that he sourced them from McMaster Carr ...
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