A few interesting things BREN and STEN

[Brit plumber]

Well I found a really rare relic Mk1 STEN for sale in France and a 7.92mm Bren for sale on gunbroker so thought I'd share.

Bren

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Sten

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[Peter Laidler]

Lightweight .303" Bren barrel on it.

The Mk1 Sten is very interesting. I would guess that this was one of the first dropped to the Maquis/resistance as we'd, er......., 'left' France by the time the Mk1 was introduced. Nice to know a bit of its history or where it was recovered.

[browningautorifle]

Neat old Sten, the Bren could be sorted out...it would be a row to hoe...but it could be sorted...might need a couple of parts.

[Brit plumber]

I would love to know the history behind the STEN too, I hadn't realised we had dropped the Mk1 to resistance groups. I'll see if the French seller speaks English, I'd love it my self but I with the way things are over here, I don't fancy the risk. I know it's Kaput but I don't want an argument with the powers!

[Peter Laidler]

I dont think that there would be a cat in hells chance of anyone on this earth saying that that casing is capable of............ Well, they COULD, but with the right advice, they'd be laughed out of........, well it wouldn't even get that far! Go for it I say

[CINDERS]

I may be pretty naïve but it seems just an awful shame to destroy one of the greatest LMG's produced I only had a couple of chances to fire the Bren and thoroughly enjoyed it, and it is not the sort of thing you can just conceal nor is it a feather weight.
Seems like big brother again, the only real restrictions are placed on the honest persons whom enjoy collecting and shooting these pieces of living history as when I was at my stock makers he had 6 303's lined up for deactivation one was a MLE and another a Lithgow '16 complete all matching.................... just to gather dust hanging on a wall
Seems the only people who do not have any trouble with weapons are those that............... hhhmmmm are on the opposite side to the law abiders.
Still like I said if ................ is ever invaded I too will be on the shore with my wooden stick with a bang sign tied to it, and a pocket full of boondies such are the firearms laws here......nuff said

[Brian Dick]

Welcome to the wonderful world of USA import law. The receivers must be torch cut removing 1/4" of metal in three places. After July 2005, barrels, bolts and breech blocks are also illegal to import in any condition.