Bren MK2 Butt repair

[Vincent]

My whole working life has been spent in the metal working/engineering industry and so I'm interested to see how metal objects are designed and made and also the differences between manufacturers. Even poor designs such as the overhung butt plate are of interest to me and worth saving.

I am the same way. I like to see the design evolution of guns, what worked and what didn’t. The overhung Mk2 butt plate is a good example of one of those things that didn’t work out.

I am guessing the overhang was intended to be a simplified replacement for the troublesome Mk1 folding shoulder plate?