Stripping the Bren Gun

[Klunk]

Stripping the Bren Gun (by klunk)

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A nice healthy Inglis MK1 BREN
Unload and clear gun (but you knew that, right?)

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Lift up the 'barrel nut'....

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...and remove barrel

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Turn bipod 90 degrees clockwise and withdraw from gas tube...

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Push captive 'take down' out and upper and lower receivers can be seperated

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upper and lower separated

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bolt and bolt carrier can now be withdrawn rearward along with gas piston

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bolt and carrier separated

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Extractor and firing pin are easily removed for cleaning...

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The MK1 butt features a recoil buffer under the butt plate
Press the butt-plate 'in' and depress butt plate catch located on top of butt
Round thingy in centre of butt is the spring loaded buffer
The other item is the 'return spring tube cap'

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Depress and turn the 'return spring tube cap'...
it can now be removed along with return spring and return spring rod

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the 'piston post' can be removed
it is a spring loaded assembly intended to reduce stress on the moving parts
compress the piston post and withdraw the 'transverse cotter pin'
the transverse cotter pin has an extension on the right side which engages with the cocking handle

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The ejector and magazine catch are retained by the same pin...
remove this pin (it is captive) and wiggle the ejector/mag catch out
the ejector and mag catch can then be separated along with their spring

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Depress the little plunger and remove the barrel nut

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an interesting pic showing a MK1 barrel along with a cut-away training barrel
the cut away shows the gas plug functioning-barrel/bore and spring loaded carry handle
the carry handle can be swung to the side to provide a fore-grip for 'from the hip' assault fire

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