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Old 29-04-20, 11:43
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This is a superb museum quality box of 4 Bren drum mags in perfect condition. They come complete with their box, winder, tool, mounting brackets and original instructions. it has been valued at £5k but I will accept £4.5k.
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Old 29-04-20, 11:45
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Some more pictures

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Old 29-04-20, 14:43
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Superb set in exceptional condition and great price - love the markings on the outside of the box.

Not in the market for more Bren stuff though.

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Old 29-04-20, 15:35
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My old set, H troop Basra Iraq.. It is a superb set..
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Old 30-04-20, 00:02
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If anyone has single drum mags for sale message me, good luck with the sale.
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Old 30-04-20, 11:06
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Old 30-04-20, 11:08
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How the magazines fit to the Bren:

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Old 30-04-20, 11:10
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And the last one. I know James personally, but I have no interest in this sale.

Just want to make sure anyone interested gets a good view of this rare set, they are also a good reference.

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Old 30-04-20, 13:26
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The drum completely blocks the sights. What sight was used with these?
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Old 30-04-20, 21:18
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"Fire for effect", Bruce.... When you've got enough lead in the air..............
Good question. The drum mag would have been made for the anti aircraft role and at least in the twin mount arrangement, they had a special anti aircraft sight.
I too await the answer.
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Old 30-04-20, 22:13
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"Fire for effect", Bruce.... When you've got enough lead in the air..............
We called that spray and pray. Early Mk.1 Brens had a dovetail groove on the left side of the receiver that took a telescopic sight and maybe an AA 'spiderweb'. Later Brens must have had a clamp on something. Just another bobble to find, install and adjust as the Stuka was bearing down on you.
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Old 01-05-20, 00:27
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Peter Laidler wrote about a guy who ran out of cover to take on a German low flying aircraft with a Bren gun on the mk1 tripod with AA leg. The rest of the guys ran under a tree for cover. The guy was the bravest dead man they ever knew. A 303 is no match for a 20mm cannon.
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Old 01-05-20, 00:56
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Peter Laidler wrote about a guy who ran out of cover to take on a German low flying aircraft with a Bren gun on the mk1 tripod with AA leg. The rest of the guys ran under a tree for cover. The guy was the bravest dead man they ever knew. A 303 is no match for a 20mm cannon.
Worse must have been the Lakeman mount. What a contraption. To mount the gun you can either fight with the two coat hanger hooks (rather like a Chinese puzzle) or remove the barrel, install the hooks and replace the barrel, neither option great with that Stuka.

Here's a Mk.1 Bren on a Humber Mk.II. No sight to be seen and the trooper's aiming eye seems to be looking over the top of the drum. Maybe every second round was a tracer?
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Old 01-05-20, 01:13
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Is that drum mag box the same as the Canadian one? For some reason I though the Canadian one was a flat square case with the four drums all side by each.

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Old 01-05-20, 01:54
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The Canadian chest is virually identical . I have several examples of the Cdn chests in my collection, and one complete with it's drums and accessories.
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Old 01-05-20, 02:26
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Over 1 million made just in Canada .... why are they so rare now ?
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Old 01-05-20, 04:25
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Thanks, Rob.

Someone must have shone some bright lights at me and I got confused.

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