bren gun oiler

[infidel]

Just got back from the easter gun show in Calgary. Saw this at a table. labelled as a bren gun oiler. "buffer oil" scratched into leather. Manufacturer tag -(someone in Montreal-just glanced at it) under strap buckle.

contact Odakim.net - Home of Shoulder to Shoulder Collectibles if you're interested-I think it was priced about $75.00
I've got nothing to do with them , just thought someone might be interested.
Infidel

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[Peter Laidler]

It certainly ain't like any Bren bit of kit that I've ever seen. The Bren buffer was just a simple split friction ring and it wasn't oiled after assembly but greased with graphite grease before assembly.

Just as a matter of interest to you Bren fiends while talking of friction, the thing that made the Bren such a relatively slow old plodder when firing was an inbuilt, deliberate friction process.

It works like this.............

On the forward stroke of the breech block and piston, the rear locking ramp/cam of the piston extension lifts the rear of the breech block up so that on its forward movement, the locking sector of the breech block (the part that locks in front of the locking shoulder) is now held firmly against the inner top surface (or the roof) of the gun body. As a result, there is a great deal of friction. This is increased additionally by the extra resistance of the breech face pushing a new round out of the magazine, increasing the load on the locking cam ramp of the piston extension creating MORE friction by the breech block against the roof of the gun body.

We know this is a fact because while students at Shrivenham, where we played with all these features, we had a gun adapted so that the breech block would not friction against the roof of the body and it was audibly faster even without the aid of the electronic counter stopwatch.

There, another bit of useless information. Whre were we....., ah yes, buffers!
Clever chaps these Czechs............

[limpetmine]

So I don't have to crack a book, then, , are the internals supposed to be sloppy wet with oil or grease to keep everything from wearing down or heating up too bad? The bolt cam, upper internal receiver, etc?
TIA!

[Peter Laidler]

No. We just oil the body recesses and piston extension runners and the sides of the breech block and that's really it! The trusty old Bren will just go on and on.

[Warren]

Vickers oiler....check the date on the can under the leather...

[tankhunter]

This is a standard Oil can for British Mortars. A company i used to work for had to obtain one for an overseas order. If you look in the O.M.L 3" Inch Mortar Parts list. It is listed there.
Mike.

[Peter Laidler]

That was a pretty astute observation Tankie!

[tankhunter]

Well Peter,Im suprised you didnt pick that one up! Us Armourers have to stick together!
Warm Regards:Mike

[Brit plumber]

I've just found another for sale as 'Believed to be from a Vickers MG'

[Peter Laidler]

Another......., well, I'll be blow jobbed!