Gas Cylinder Replacement Project

[jmoore]

Going to start the replacement process on a semi-auto BREN Mk I*(m) mostly Canadian bodied receiver soon.

It looks like it has the Mk I gas cylinder in front so I reckon I need to round up a Mk 3 replacement. (Were any Mk I* (m)s equipped w/ some hybrid variant cylinders that were pressed in?)

Who has parts? I'd just as soon not whittle one out...

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[Peter Laidler]

In my very limited experience with Bren guns, all Mk1's from the UK, Canada and Australia came with the screw-in type gas cylinder. I think that if you're looking for a Mk3, someone on the forum might contact you if they've got one spare. I wonder if anyone has ever had the front set of holes welded up. We (in the military) wouldn't opt for such a course of action but in the civilan world, needs must...........

Might be worth contacting BDL before you dive in JM as he did a particularly difficult one a month or so ago.

[chrisssteeven]

My clamping system consists of two components:
(1) a more positive cylinder clamp that would keep the cylinder from rattling around, and
(2) an adapter to support my CO2 bottle, which is considerably smaller than a compressed gas bottle because its contents are liquefied.
Sorry to say that i don't have any parts..
Wishing you good luck.

[jmoore]

So sorry, this ones a ".303" SAA ball" powered firearm, not airsoft. Although those can be fun too...