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I really enjoyed looking at those pictures. If you have more, please post them!
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Sold the sister of that cutaway Bren recently only two in existence like that, and the other ones there
'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
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That cutaway Mk3 Bren was done by the Apprentices school at Enfield for show at the Empire Exhibition in 1948. It is not chromed as some might suspect but just polished white metal and a light smear of vaseline over it.
Interesting photos of the odd lone Bren butt. It is a Mk2 butt lightened for the 1944 lightweight Mk2 gun project (the proposed Mk4 gun…..) from the 'T' and 'U' number range. But the effort to patch the Mk2 fittings out to accept the lightweight Mk3 gun stuff made it simpler to just make new butts afresh. But the only example we know of
Last edited by Peter Laidler; 06-16-2015 at 12:39 PM.
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Peter,
I wish now I had kept hold of that Bren, a special example for a special event, made by skilful lads
'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
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