Where can we Shoot Brens and Hopefully a Vickers?

[Robert303]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but milsurps members have been helpful in the past. There are a group of us, all British Firearm Certificate holders who want to shoot machine guns. We did manage it once in Belgium but that range has now closed. We are not interested in Ingrams / AK47s / Uzis or the usual Latvian stag weekend type shoots.

We are thinking of going to the Knob Creek, Kentucky USA, machine gun shoot in October BUT the range of machine guns available for us to shoot is very limited and there are NO Brens.

Can anyone tell me where else we can try? Websites or e mail addresses would be welcome!
Thanks

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[Brian Dick]

How many in your group? I want Peter Laidler running the range though. RHIP.

[Robert303]

At the moment 4, we should have things firmed up in next few weeks when we start asking people for money! The plan was 4, 6 or max 8. Spend a week to 10 days in the USA, none of us have been to Kentucky, and then back to the U.K. for the Trafalgar Meeting at Bisley. Sorry do not know RHIP?

[browningautorifle]

Why would there not be Brens at Knob Creek? If you google the shoot, you will get an excellent overview of the weapons shot there. EVERYTHING...I highly recommend it.

[Brian Dick]

There are never Brens or Vickers guns for rent at Knob Creek that I'm aware of. If you get an invite on the range with a firing position holder, that's a different story. Unfortunately, I'm always back in the big pole barn attempting to peddle my wares. I pretty much stay away from the firing line unless someone invites me out there which has only happened a couple of times in 15 years. I won't be at the April show this year.

RHIP = Rank Has It's Privileges

I would like to have a demo here but it would need to be well planned in advance. I was hoping to coincide it with the release of Peter's Bren book which is sadly VERY overdue.

[bentwrench]

Las Vegas has everything for a boys night out... even machine guns!

Machine Guns Vegas

They have a minigun, I imagine they have a bren or two.

[browningautorifle]

Brens or Vickers guns for rent

I missed that part...for rent.

[Robert303]

Thanks for the replies so far. We are investigating alternatives, and have visited Las Vegas in the past, BUT we tend to keep drawing a blank on Brens and Vickers for rent.
Next step is to ask a couple of British Firearms dealers we know who have contacts in the USA to see if they can help.
I realise that discretion may be calle for so please PM if you have any possible contacts.
Robert
Edinburgh Classics

[Sarge]

Well if you get thru Colorado, I have a Bren & Sten. I have a friend who I think still has a Vickers and a couple of other similar MGs.
I've also got a variety of other MGs & SMGs.
Sarge

[TactAdv]

Well if you get thru Colorado, I have a Bren & Sten. I have a friend who I think still has a Vickers and a couple of other similar MGs.
I've also got a variety of other MGs & SMGs.
Sarge

Sarge......am thinking we probably know each other locally, away from the computer. ;-)

If you're heading to the Casper MG Shoot, my friend Bill is the one who runs the dynamite circus, he and I share line spots in the center, and he'll most likely have his Vickers, at least one of his though one is a Colt Vickers. It looks promising that I will have my Bren transfered in by then too, so we may have a couple of each type, at least.
-TomH