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I have seen several SA Brens, converted locally. They didn't have the magazine well inserts. Not a wise move! The original magazine guides suffer badly and as a result, the FN and L1A1 type...

The problem with the Turks or the Afghans theory is whether they actually had Ross Rifles to start with.

I'm minded to suggest that such a modification would be done by someone armed with Ross...

There were problems with the conversion of the Mk1 Bren to 7.62mm. That's because some of the internal and external machining configurations differed over the life of its production. We know about...

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Britain/Enfield ripped the Australians off over Brens. In Malaya, with pooled ordnance resources, the Australian Infantry were equipped with the L4 Brens. They did have some L2's but the Infantry...

I'll try my best Jim. You being one of the Bren generation......

When I die, I'm sure that someone will engrave on my grave stone 'HE KNEW HIS BRENS,

When they were slowly being withdrawn and replaced by the L7 GPMG's you could see the gun racks getting emptier...

Don't worry about the top mag cover. They were ALL simply conversions of the original covers. It is these little tricks that made the conversions so simple. Same as the shrouded bipod sleeve...

Dingoes were made locally to here, at East Challow near Wantage. The old buildings were used by an MG restoration company in the 80's and 90's and the old 'trolley lines' were still set in the...

10th Hussars? Beneath that looks to be SG 7. Scots Guards?

My friend had an ex RUC (Northern Ireland Police) Dingo and tyres became a problem. He considered changing the wheels but got some genuine tyres from India via the good offices of the Indian Army...

I always understood that the new, smarter gloss Deep Bronze Green paint was introduced as part of a smartening up the army vehicles that would be retained post-war. It was also more hard wearing...

Great to see plus the magnificent workmanship too. Really made my day. My old boss used to tell me the the old Bren was at its best in the 7.62mm L4 role, as the 70's section light machine gun. I...

I am aware that when cancellation orders were received by the various manufacturers, they were usually ordered to complete work-in-hand relating to the finished article. Then stop any other...

Ah, yes...... Good comment from Surpmil Rob regarding the alternative method of attaching the scope to the rifle. The problem was that the spec stipulated that the bracket had to fit and be...

Years ago, Armourers used to stick rigidly to the inspection specs and gauge limits. But latterly, it became apparent that certainly, sniper rifles were being returned to Base or Ordnance when the...

We used to test-fire the rifles after major workshop repair with the telescopes attached, in a test called 'hold fastness' or just 'the fast test' for short. The Enfiield layer recoil would be set...

As a bit part reader of this thread, I'd disagree with the notion the Enfield were short of No4 bodies to make Enfoorcers - or indeed L39's earlier.

Enfield were an RSAF, a government body and...

Mention of DP Brens reminds me that the biggest killer of Mk1 Brens was the inability to get CHS due to worn breech block stops and barrel bearings. And for Mk2's, that and loose gas cylinders...

Same regards from me too. Had the same problem a couple of years ago.

The police Enforcer 'user handbook' was written by Major George Sxxxxs an Intelligence Officer based at '....somewhere'. This was as a result of their on-loan No4T's being withdrawn and returned...

Holland and Holland ALWAYS soldered the pads. I don't think I ever saw a rifle/pad that wasn't soldered. That was part of the EMER. Brian is correct about staking the screw head into a previous...

I have a funny feeling in my bones that the red bands were done at WEEDON, prior to issue

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