Dewat Bren Marked 'DEWAT'

[maple_leaf_eh]

DEWAT is an American term, no? DEactivated WAr Trophy.

If may have been a unnecessary necessity in the face of officialdom. There is a story about a Canadian full-auto collector who is subject to home inspections as per the details of the Firearms Act. The bureaucrat arrives at the man's house at a prearranged time, and starts ticking boxes on a checklist form. Locks, check. Alarm, check. Gun safe, check. etc To expedite the inspections, the owner has magnetic stickers that say, 'Gun Safe' and 'Ammunition Locker' and 'MG bolts'. Perhaps a previous owner of the BREN had had enough stupid questions that he engraved DEWAT in the body of the former firearm as a way of deflection.

[Rob Dekker]

The gun has never been in the hands of a collector.

Gov't-->Crown Assets-->Dealer Warehouse

[rob love]

Not so sure I would say that "dewat" is purely an American term. I have seen it on some official Canadian Government documents.

[rob love]

What are the two "blocks" forward of the nomencalture forward of the "Inglis 1941". I can't say I have seen those before.

Can you give a photo of the area forward of the barrel release, as well as a photo of the lower receiver behind the pistol grip?

[Rob Dekker]

The reinforced areas of the receiver?

Some generic pics I gathered...

[B. Harris]

Very nice find regardless!

Harris

[Rob Dekker]

It's a toy!!! Also, picked up a decent old school cock & click Long Branch Sten at the same show.