Bren Mag Loader

[rob love]

By that time the loader was obsolete, since it was found to be quicker to load the magazines by hand than by the loading tool. Of course, it would take a little while to trickle down to the designers at Ford who could make the necessary changes.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by rob love

By that time the loader was obsolete, since it was found to be quicker to load the magazines by hand than by the loading tool. Of course, it would take a little while to trickle down to the designers at Ford who could make the necessary changes.

True. That is why late 1943 (or even early 1944?) Mk.1* carriers were still being built with that folding aerial contraption on the rear right complete with the (obsolete since 1941) 11 set aerial base. And no, the Bren magazine loader was not relocated as Rob correctly says.

[Ron Pier]

My 1944 MK2* has this which I believe is something to do with loading the Bren. Can anyone enlighten me please. Ron

[Ben]

Ron, I think that's for loading the circular 100 round magazines.

[Ron Pier]

Ah thanks Ben. I don't know of a provision to stow the other type that this thread is about in my Carrier? Ron

[eddy8men]

ron i'm fairly sure that bracket also comes with the drum mag wooden stowage box

[Lynn Eades]

Ron, As Bruce said. They were obsolete and gone from carriers by early 43.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by eddy8men

ron i'm fairly sure that bracket also comes with the drum mag wooden stowage box

Yes it does.