Bren gun 100 rd magazine box

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Of course once you have the box you need a few accessories to go with it.

I agree with the 'don't paint it' crowd. If there's paint splatters better to gently work them off with a hobby knife and a tiny bit of paint thinner.

[rob love]

Don't repaint it.......


also, this thread is now useless without photos of what is left inside your box. The vast majority of them are completely gutted as part of the re-purposing.
I have come across a number of the boxes which indicates there were a lot of these magazines floating around at some time. I suspect they all went to the smelter.

At one point, the magazines were worth more than the Bren. Maybe not anymore, but it is certainly a lot harder to find a drum magazine than a Bren.

[lynx42]

Originally Posted by Bruce Parker

Of course once you have the box you need a few accessories to go with it.

Hi Bruce,

I see you have lost a leg. My bren tripod is set up with the .303 in place of the third leg as well. A lot of thought must have gone into the possibility of losing one or both of the parts to the third leg with this as the result. Smart thinking!

regards Rick.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by lynx42

Hi Bruce,

I see you have lost a leg. My bren tripod is set up with the .303 in place of the third leg as well. A lot of thought must have gone into the possibility of losing one or both of the parts to the third leg with this as the result. Smart thinking!

regards Rick.

Yes, I limp along missing a leg. But even so, you can't deny the rig looks way cooler with an SMLE filling in. Heck, I bet there was even an official drill movement to set it up. "Place, two three...clip, two three...stomp..."