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Old 05-12-04, 07:32
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Default Re: Bren Question

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Originally posted by Steve Guthrie
When these guns were issued, was a spare included?

If so, was it always kept as a 'spare' or were the two barrels rotated ?
I guess SOP with all armies were:

1. Two barrels issued with each gun
2. Barrels rotated after firing max 200 rounds
3. Chests only used when stored or transported

Myself I had as a L/Cpl a 6,5 mm m/21 (top picture) in 1960. This is a modified US Army M 1918. My gun was made by Colt Firearms Inc; Hartford, Conn 1918 (One of the 500 bought from USA together with the license rights). In 1963 my unit instead got m/37 (lower picture) but by then I was Quartermaster Sergeant and not a LMG gunner.
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