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    L4 series Bren?

    Would this Bren be a Britishicon conversion to 7.62mm L4 series or is it another conversion such as South African because of the unmodified butt plate?
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    Oddly it has a hold open ejector block and inch pattern mags and L4 type barrel...

    The combination of features makes me wonder if it isn't a "home built", or is it a dewat assembled of parts that would never have functioned together properly in "real life"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lee Enfield View Post
    Oddly it has a hold open ejector block and inch pattern mags and L4 type barrel...

    The combination of features makes me wonder if it isn't a "home built", or is it a dewat assembled of parts that would never have functioned together properly in "real life"
    It actually looks like a SA barrel (the L4 is contoured, not straight) with a L4 flash eliminator. I have a semi auto conversion with the same barrel but with a FAL flash eliminator.

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    thats not a functioning gun. its a standard 303 Mk2 thats had a L4 mag fitted into it and it has either a 7.62 barrel or a 303 barrel with a 7.62 flash hider
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    Additionally to the other threads, it is a Mk2 gun and our Mk2 gun conversions (L4A3's and 5's) came with the round magazine feed lip strengthening plates rivetted to the outside. The magazine would be about 5/8" or so further forwards too in order to overcome the dreaded 'twilight zone' during feeding. And the barrel is far too long too........ In short, it's a fake

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