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    Quote Originally Posted by Promo View Post
    I do not know on Canadianicon laws
    OK, they're full auto? We haven't been able to buy or register those since 1978...I doubt this Gum't will allow any part of those in for any reason. We're kind of dead in the water right now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lee Enfield View Post
    Italianicon .30-06 Brens? Are they scratch built or conversions?
    They are scrubbed and reworked.

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    Is anyone able to post some further photos of the Italianicon made Bren chest, please, because the construction is a little different to UKicon and Canadianicon made chests. Thank-you

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    Quote Originally Posted by TactAdv View Post
    Then Bob had better have access to extra magazines and have plans for new barrels.
    For what I know every Bren comes with the chest and inside the chest for each gun there is a second spare barrel. It even has a locking mechanism on the inside for this barrel.

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    Is anyone able to post some further photos of the Italianicon made Bren chest, please, because the construction is a little different to UKicon and Canadianicon made chests. Thank-you
    Also for what I know some are to go to the UK - I assume either for being deactivated in the UK, or already deactivated to the UK. Might be a Brexit thing as well that this takes time. So I guess you can get your hands upon one of these anyway. But I'll do my best for you regarding the pictures of the chest when I find time. May I ask why the chest difference is so important to you? It somehow amazes me that in a gun forum discussing a MG the chest the gun comes in attracts your attention more than the gun itself

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    Had been asked the same by a friend who is a gunsmith, so did some quick pictures .. find them attached. Rifle serial is painted on the chest, I made a black box above it, in case someone was wondering..

    PS: I assume the compartment is for the magazine since it fits quite well, but I don't know for sure (see last pic with mag inserted). Also, note the part opposite the magazine is folding, it locks the Bren in place when it is inside the chest.
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    Glad to see these have eventually surfaced out of storage.
    Last time I saw these there were over a thousand stacked up in there chests.
    Not sure if they were ever issued to the State police but ammo was still being made into 1969.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Promo View Post
    May I ask why the chest difference is so important to you? It somehow amazes me that in a gun forum discussing a MG the chest the gun comes in attracts your attention more than the gun itself
    The thread would be rather boring if everyone asked similar questions. I do have UKicon, Canadianicon and Australianicon issue chests which are all, more or less, the same. The pics in your OP indicated that the Italianicon chest is different and from the limited images looked new built. The additional photos that you have posted of the Italian Bren chest suggest remanufactured UK or Canadian made chests?

    Thanks for posting the pictures.

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    Sorry, this was not intended offensive. It just an observation of mine that I had considered somewhat funny. It would be appreciated if you could point out the differences in the chest that you have observed.

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    Blocks attached internally to all 4 corners, various internal fittings removed, different mag holder, a tool/parts box on the far left and an additional fitting opposite the mag holder. Externally there looks to be 2x wood strengthening bands enveloping the chest.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kev G View Post
    Glad to see these have eventually surfaced out of storage.
    Last time I saw these there were over a thousand stacked up in there chests.
    Not sure if they were ever issued to the State police but ammo was still being made into 1969.
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