A (perhaps) Silly Question

**Kev G** · 01-01-2010 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by browningautorifle

I thought he was asking about using a 303 Bren mag on a Lee Enfield? That would be a whole different thing!

I take it you have never gone out with the intention of buying a newspaper but ended up in the pub instead ?

Anyhow as has allready been mentioned the Bren mag worked in the Charlton, albeit in a modified form to fit the MLE 'Long Tom' rifle conversion.
The pictures below of an original Lithgow icon

manufactured Charlton magazine might be of some help if contemplating such a magazine conversion (don't know how much different a No4 mag well is)

Images credited to Kevin Adams NZ L1A1 collector and researcher.
Charlton magazine now in the collection of Rod Woods in NZ.

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**Peter Laidler** · 01-01-2010 05:53 PM

We had a Charlton rifle in the Armourers shop at the big Ordnance Depot at Ngaruawahia. I wonder where it is now? I also sent them a Thompson gun from Malaya....

**browningautorifle** · 01-02-2010 06:04 PM

Now that mag would be a spellbinder at the firing point!

**Peter Laidler** · 01-02-2010 06:13 PM

Mmmmmmm, I've got a hammer and a file AND a few spare Bren mags.........!

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