Cheers! I'd seen news reel with Aussies advancing to contact with Brens held at hip height so thought it must have had entered doctrine for jungle fighting. I think Kev sent me a drawing of a Australianicon proposed forward hand grip to fit on the Brens folded bipod to make this easier.

Somewhere I have a pic taken during the Malayan Emergency where the slings been rigged for firing from the hip, there's a 100 round mag fitted and the bipod has been removed or at least stripped down to lose weight and reducing snagging. I vaguely remember it had a modified Owen fore grip fitted. If I could remember the unit I'd probably be able to find it. You kinda suspect it was loaded with tracer ( there was no raised sights) and on contact the gunner just emptied the lot to keep the CTs heads down!

ATB

Tim