1944 Mk.1

[Mk VII]

a 1944 Enfield Mk.1 which, at one time, I owned.

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[Peter Laidler]

The word Bren doesn't do them justice does it. That's why I always describe them as the MAGNIFICENT Bren. Longest continually sering biot of kit in the British Army, even outlasting the Vickers.

I never fail to savour the moment every time I have to use one in case it's the last. 10 rounds of single shots, followed by short bursts........... followed by a magazine of two bursts. I let my wife have a go a couple of months ago to see why it's better than sex. The earth didn't move...............

Serial number of it Mk7?

[Mk VII]

I've been trying to find some paperwork which might tell me - memory says it was in the BE-range.

BE1368

[Kev G]

Nice Bren.......shame on you for getting shot of it !

[Peter Laidler]

A BE serial number would be would be right for a 1944 Bren.

[Mk VII]

A BF-prefixed 1944 one which I spotted on Friday.

[Brit plumber]

That's a late Mk1, not many more made after this, I only have one later serial number on my list and that's a BG serial number.

[Peter Laidler]

I seem to think that BH-xxxx prefixes were the last of the Enfield Mk1's

[Brit plumber]

BH883 is supposed to be the last but I've not seen any of the BF, BG and BH numbers my self.