L4 question

**mattgunguy** · 01-12-2022 05:18 PM

Simple question really as I'm thinking down the road a bit of a build.

What would be the proper finish for an L4 bren gun? Circa 1965.

Thank you in advance.

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**muffett.2008** · 01-13-2022 03:50 AM

2 to 3 round bursts followed by emptying the magazine as a grand finale.

**mattgunguy** · 01-13-2022 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by muffett.2008

2 to 3 round bursts followed by emptying the magazine as a grand finale.

I believe that would be good as grand finale mate.... But not so much as a surface finish.

**browningautorifle** · 01-13-2022 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by mattgunguy

What would be the proper finish for an L4 bren gun? Circa 1965.

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stated in a couple of threads here that from the time after WW2 they were bead blasted and phosphate finished, and Suncorite painted as required.

**muffett.2008** · 01-14-2022 04:15 AM

The ones I used in MG Falling Plate matches were just blued......and very thin, but the general run of issues were phosphated.

**browningautorifle** · 01-14-2022 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by muffett.2008

MG Falling Plate matches

That must have been great shoots. You could almost have had a coffee back of the line while the gun did the work...

**muffett.2008** · 01-15-2022 04:27 AM

BAR they were fun, however the L2A1 heavy barrel outshot them 8 times out of 10 and it was a lot lighter for the rundowns as well.

**browningautorifle** · 01-15-2022 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by muffett.2008

L2A1 heavy barrel

We just used rifle, the guys that did it really well were just dog nutz...well worth watching. Our C2 shoot was a different thing.

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