Bren blueprints...

[tiriaq]

The billet from which the receiver was machined weighed somewhat more than the complete finished Bren.
A Mk. II would be a bit less of an ordeal than a Mk. I.

[MarkDevCanada]

Kevin G: Thank you VERY much for your section of the blueprint. Can I ask where you found what you posted? That and this side view, which I found on the Weapons Guild web is what I've found so far. Hopefully I'll be able to find the rest.
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[Kev G]

Hi Mark,I found them on my computer
Here's another bit for you.


Don't suppose you know where there are any Bren blank firing magazine adaptors,bipod snow shoes or winter trigger kits ?

ATB Kevin

[Peter Laidler]

That's the Mk3 end elevation isn't it KevG...., that fits nicely with the original drawing you put up.

BFA magazines. Do you mean the mags adapted by Canada to take the short nose crimped blank. I know someone who made a few for the film industry who wanted to use these shortie blanks instead of the cheaper (?) long nose blanks. It's a doddle.............

[Kev G]

Yes Peter the MK3
Yes as well to the Canadian blank firing magazine adaptors,again I have a copy of the drawings to make them but crave an original......sad git that I am

ATB Kevin

[Beerhunter]

Dies anyone have similar drawings for the Barrel. I'd like to build a dummy for my Deact MK1. (To go in the holdall.)

[infidel]

Thanks guys. I have all the information I need re the semi modifications.

The problem is that they (the Americans) re-weld up an old receiver. Up here in Canada we are not legally allowed to do that. In order to have a legal semi only bren, we need to machine a COMPLETELY NEW receiver. As I have access to a CNC machine shop, I believe I can do that.

I have a CAD model (Solid Works) of an Mk II receiver I’ve drawn up based on measurements I’ve taken from a cut up receiver. However my model has two flaws. First actual engineering blue prints used for production will also have tolerances to the measurements. Second as my measurements are taken from a cut up receiver, I can only guess how much material removed during the cutting process.

The problem in Canada (legally) is that a reworked (bren) receiver is considered a converted auto (prohibited), which if you do not already have a license for a prohibited weapon, you can never have one. The answer as you said is to make a brand new semi-auto receiver from scratch. If accepted as legal, it would not even be registered as a bren, but as perhaps a markdev? It would in all liklihood be considered non-restricted, since it is a brand new weapon, and is not on the list of restricted weapons.
I own a semi-auto MG34, but on the registration certificate, it is called a TNW, the company that made the semi-auto only receiver. It is not even restricted, and the restriction on magazine capacity doesn't apply to belts. It is always a crowd pleaser at the range.
But a bren would be cool!

[Peter Laidler]

I think I'd be prepared to give a nice cooooool crate of beer to the first person who remanufactured a new-build lightened Mk3 Bren receiver body. Make that TWO crates to the bloke who makes an early double dovetail Mk1.

There's an offeryou can't refuse! Get milling chaps..................

[stencollector]

Yes Peter the MK3
Yes as well to the Canadian blank firing magazine adaptors,again I have a copy of the drawings to make them but crave an original......sad git that I am

ATB Kevin

The adapters used to be available from collectors source. I think I have 3. I'll have a look when I get home at Christmas. I might be persuaded to part with one for the right kind of trade.

[Kev G]

Stencollector please be aware I cannot guarantee my kidneys 100% !

But would be very pleased to hear from you

ATB Kevin