Lewis Gun mag, ex Nepalese?

[boltaction]

I thought that some of the early Inglis Brens were felt to be "too accurate" or is that just a myth? I ended up with a full metal case of fully loaded Lewis mags with cloth covers a while back--should post a picture for everyone if they want. I don't have a Lewis so it should probably go to someone who does.

Ed

[browningautorifle]

I thought that some of the early Inglis Brens were felt to be "too accurate" or is that just a myth?

It's not possible for a military weapon to be too accurate...give me all you've got for accuracy.

[Peter Laidler]

Bren accuracy was a myth that was perpetuated for all of the right reasons. But in short, in terms of accuracy and the mean accuracy pattern requirement on single supported fire, it wasn't even as accurate as the most mediocre rifle of the era. The same as 'reliable' in the case of the first Brens - which were anything but reliable until the gas and fouling problems were finally properly identified, sorted out properly - and got to grips with later. The Mk3 variants of gas cylinder, Mk1* barrel, piston post, piston post plunger etc etc........

Sorry to pi55 on the magnificent Brens parade but by 1944 or so, all the problems had been solved after much gnashing of teeth and stamping of feet and what emerged was truly, the Magnioficent Bren......., the longest serving bit of kit in the BRitish Army. I won't go into it again in any length as I have been through it all several times on this forum

Humble apologies Mr Bren.

[henry r]

Wow! i didn't know they were called bren as they were designed by a mr bren.

[browningautorifle]

they were designed by a mr bren.

[Flying10uk]

I remember my Sergeant Major in the cadets stating that the reason the Bren sights were offset was because the Bren was found to be too accurate for a machine gun and so the sights were put to one side to make it less accurate. I remember thinking to myself the reason was probably because there was a magazine stuck where the line of the sights should be and it wouldn't be much good having the sights on the centre-line unless the soldier happened to have x-ray eyes to see through the magazine. I thought it probably not a good idea to point this out to my Sergeant Major.

[boltaction]

I thought it probably not a good idea to point this out to my Sergeant Major.

And that is why you are still with us today.....

[ZGB]

To answer the question by Flying10uk. The Lewis mag in the photo's you have posted (Flying10uk.) It is from Nepal. Hope that is of some use to you.