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    Quote Originally Posted by csmarcher View Post
    Question, has the piston post cross pin been welded in place, or is the piston post removable for cleaning and maintenance ?
    Yes it is removable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tankhunter View Post
    That is one of the best conversion for a SA Bren I have ever seen! It seems that Minimum extra parts have been added, making the original components. That were designed for Rugged usage, still able to Soldier on.
    I can see that the set up has been excellently converted from being fired by the piston post head. That was originally designed to hit the head of the firing pin. To being machined through, to accept a Longer version, that is struck by the addition of the Hammer Block. The simple addition of a hammer block operating spring. Slipped over the original piston post driving rod. is an excellent idea, & does away with a complicated firing mech!

    I see machine marks on the side of the Breech Block also. I assume this is to clear Denial Pins, added to the receiver to prevent an original unmodified block being used?
    & I would hazard a guess & say that the piston extention, has had the sear bent machined away. so that ONLY the Hammer block is held back on the sear. & the piston post can travel forward to chamber a round. So it will be closed breech firing.
    Departing from the original open breech method. VERY well executed. & SUPERB Craftsman like finish to the welds & refinish to the outside surfaces.

    You have an Excellent Legal Semi Bren Sir, & you are SO lucky to be able to own a shooting example in ANY form over there! We sadly, through the Actions of only TWO Evil People in the UKicon. Have had Hand guns & ANY semi auto longarm's over .22" Calibre. Totally Banned from Ownership & being able to shoot them. as Private Citizens. Enjoy your Excellent Choice of Firearm My Friend!

    Not to be argumentative here, but it wasn't JUST the two evil people, but the MILLIONS who didn't care enough about their firearms rights to stop the laws from being passed. The "two" were only the catalyst.

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    Quote Originally Posted by djandj View Post
    Not to be argumentative here, but it wasn't JUST the two evil people, but the MILLIONS who didn't care enough about their firearms rights to stop the laws from being passed. The "two" were only the catalyst.
    You are correct there. One of the biggest reasons we have kept most of our firearms rights in the US is not from a lack of people trying to take them (trust me plenty of elected people at the state and federal level would like to see a total fire arms ban) but because the general population remains skeptical of our government. More so now than ever. "They" can't win the argument that more fire arms laws are "for our own good" when "they" have no trust from the general public. Even people who support more restrictions on guns personally are hesitant to give that power to the government, especially a government that has been caught spying on its people, lying about policy, and flying drones over every inch of the country.

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    Lyndon Yates is great to deal with and can build a excellent semi-auto Bren Gun . He has provided help to many and is great to deal with !!

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    Quote Originally Posted by tr63 View Post
    Lyndon Yates is great to deal with and can build a excellent semi-auto Bren Gun . He has provided help to many and is great to deal with !!
    Looks like that outfit's in Cali, wonder how much longer he'll last out there?

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