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565: 818:, among other steps that reduced the cost by 20% to 25%; Mk II was approved in September 1940 and entered production in 1941. While the Bren Mk III design also aimed at reducing cost, it also had the concurrent goal of being lightened for jungle warfare; the final product weighed 19 lb 5 oz (8.8 kg), 3 pounds lighter than the original Bren Mk I design; it was standardised in July 1944 and saw a production of 57,600. Also standardised in July 1944 was the Bren Mk IV, which was further lightened to 19 lb 2 oz (8.7 kg); however, it did not enter production until July 1945, and only 250 were built before the end of the war. While Enfield was able to produce only 400 Bren Mk I guns each month, with the various simplification efforts production numbers rose to 1,000 guns per week by 1943. Among the variant designs were two speciality prototypes that never entered production: The belt-fed 1562: 2727: 1928: 2771: 553: 797: 793:

prolonged firing, the operator could adjust the four-position gas regulator to feed more gas to the piston increasing the power to operate the mechanism. The barrel needed to be unlocked and slid forward slightly to allow the regulator to be turned. It was even said that all problems with the Bren could simply be cleared by hitting the gun, turning the regulator or doing both. It was "by general consent the finest light machine gun in the world of its period, and the most useful weapon provided to the (French) "maquis" ... accurate up to 1,000 meters, and (it) could withstand immense maltreatment and unskilled use. "Resistants" were constantly pleading for maximum drops of Brens".

1880: 2759: 691:, firing at a rate between 480 and 540 rounds per minute (rpm), depending on the model. Propellant gases vented from a port towards the muzzle end of the barrel through a regulator (visible just in front of the bipod) with four quick-adjustment apertures of different sizes, intended to tailor the gas volume to different ambient temperatures (smallest flow at high temperature, e.g. summer desert, largest at low temperature, e.g. winter Arctic). The vented gas drove a piston which in turn actuated the breech block. Each gun came with a spare barrel that could be quickly changed when the barrel became hot during sustained fire, though later guns featured a 577: 1002: 1840: 2019: 2743: 2465: 1780: 2302: 1713: 2180: 2504: 2073: 1741: 1422: 1906: 2684: 1550: 1591: 1538: 3273: 3166: 1802: 2597: 1652: 1275: 860: 2670: 2401: 2623: 2640: 2333: 2491: 769:. It could deliver a beaten ground of 115 yd (105 m) by 12 m (39 ft) at 1,000 yd (910 m) on the bipod. A 'rapid' fire rate of 120 rounds per minute (four magazines a minute) was sustainable with a barrel change after ten magazines (or reduction in fire rate) to limit wear but doctrine was to fire in 4-5 round bursts. Soldiers were instructed to fire single-shot in imitation of rifle fire to conceal the presence of an automatic weapon. 2347: 2224: 893: 2478: 1613: 1953: 2517: 2289: 2055: 1726: 1626: 2706: 2263: 1692: 1679: 2548: 2535: 2436: 2388: 2453: 2361: 2276: 2167: 2085: 1992: 1762: 2652: 2237: 1866: 1573: 1522: 1100: 2194: 2107: 2006: 1853: 1639: 2610: 2374: 1979: 1666: 2566: 2584: 2319: 2250: 2211: 1966: 1413:

number of US gunsmiths have manufactured new semiautomatic Brens by welding the pieces of destroyed receivers back together, with modifications to prevent the use of full automatic parts, and fitting new fire-control components capable of only semiautomatic fire. The balance of the parts are surplus Bren parts. Such "semiautomatic machine guns" are legally considered rifles under US Federal law and the laws of most states.

2414: 1893: 1478: 2137: 2037: 40: 600:. The Vickers was heavy and required a supply of water to keep it in operation, which tended to relegate it to static defence and indirect fire support. The Lewis, although lighter, was still heavy and was prone to frequent stoppages: its barrel could not be changed in the field, which meant that sustained firing resulted in overheating until it stopped altogether. 4765:"Lance Corporal (LCPL) Seamus Conner, USMC, M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) GUNNER, Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines (BLT 2/2), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU SOC), fires the Bren Light Machine Gun (LMG) during a cross training portion of Exercise EDGED MALLET 2003 in Manda Bay, Kenya" 3210:"It is normally fired from the shoulder in the lying position, supported by the bipod, although it may be fired from other positions to engage targets at close range". Chapter 1, Section 1, para 102, Australian Army Manual of Land Warfare, Part 2, Infantry Training, Vol 4 Pam 6, Machine Gun 7.62mm L4A4, Australian Government 1979. 1445:. The first Bren guns were built in September 1937, and by December, a total of 42 had been produced. Weekly production was 300 Brens a week in July 1938, and 400 a week in September 1939. The Monotype Group produced Mark 2 Brens. Enfield produced a total of 220,000 Mark I Bren guns, 57,600 in Mark III, and 250 in Mark IV. 619:, and the Lewis itself. Although the BAR was recommended, the sheer number of Lewis guns available and the difficult financial conditions meant that nothing was done. Various new models of light machine gun were tested as they became available, and in 1930, a further set of extensive trials commenced, overseen by 1412:

Many nations' militaries have disposed of their Bren guns as surplus to their needs. Surplus Brens have been imported to the United States for sale to collectors, but due to US gun laws restricting the importation of automatic weapons such guns must be legally destroyed by cutting up the receivers. A

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The woodwork on the Mk2 was simplified by being less ornate and ergonomic, which sped up the manufacturing process. The barrel was also simplified by means of a non-stepped removable flash hider and, in some cases, a barrel fore-end that was matte instead of highly polished. The buffered buttplate of

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For a light machine gun of the interwar and early World War II era, the Bren was about average in weight. On long marches in non-operational areas it was often partially disassembled and its parts were carried by two soldiers. The top-mounted magazine vibrated and moved during fire, making the weapon

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in July. One of the variants was selected, designated ZGB 33 (for Zbrojovka, Great Britain, 33), and 10 samples were sent to England in autumn 1933. After additional trials in early 1934, more samples were ordered during the summer of 1934, and on May 24, 1935, the licence for British manufacture was

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A number of features present in the original pre-war design were found to be seldom if-ever used in action. For example, the then-current continental fashion of holding the gun placed the firer's free left hand under the butt, whereas British practice was to place the firer's free hand on top of the

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The Bren Mk2 was much simplified in the body, which although still being milled from a solid billet of steel, required significantly fewer milling operations than the Mk1, resulting in a much cleaner appearance. The bipod was simplified in design as well as not having extending legs. Most Mk2 bipods

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came back to Britain after the defeat of France. As the result, cost savings and increased rate of production became two main goals for subsequent variant designs. The Bren Mk II design simplified production by replacing the drum rear sight with a ladder design, making the bipod legs non-adjustable,

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also known as the "Bren Gun Carrier", and on tanks and armoured cars. The Carrier was intended to use its "armour, speed and cross country performance" to bring the gun team into position from where it would fire dismounted; firing from the vehicle only in an emergency. The Bren could not be used

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Generally, the Bren was fired from the prone position using the attached bipod. On occasion, a Bren gunner would use his weapon on the move supported by a sling, much like an automatic rifle, and from standing or kneeling positions. Using the sling, Australian soldiers regularly fired the Bren from

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had a nominal establishment of four Bren guns. Realising the need for additional section-level firepower, the British Army endeavoured to issue the Bren in great numbers, with a stated goal of one Bren to every four private soldiers. The Bren was operated by a two-man crew, sometimes commanded by a

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The major changes were in the magazine and barrel and the lower pistol grip assembly which went from a swivelling grip frame pivoted on the front of the trigger guard to a sliding grip frame which included the forward tripod mount and sliding ejection port cover. The magazine was curved in order to

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The 30-round magazine was in practice usually filled with 27 or 28 rounds to prevent jams and for magazines kept full for a long time 20 rounds to avoid wearing out the magazine spring. Care needed to be taken when loading the magazine to ensure that each round went ahead of the previous round, so

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The Bren was magazine-fed, which slowed its rate of fire and required more frequent reloading than British belt-fed machine guns such as the larger .303 Vickers machine gun. The slower rate of fire prevented more rapid overheating of the Bren's air-cooled barrel, and the Bren was much lighter than

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A shorter and lighter Bren made by Enfield from 1944 for the war in the East and for Airborne Forces. This was similar to the Mk2 but with the light weight features of the early Mk1, with the main distinguishing feature being a shorter barrel and serrated area in front of the barrel nut. Overall

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Introduced 1941. A simplified version of the Mk1 more suited to wartime production with original design features subsequently found to be unnecessary deleted. Produced by Inglis of Canada and the Monotype Group through a number of component manufacturing factories. Sometimes known as the "Garage

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began building Bren guns in 1942 (it had produced Vickers-Berthier machine guns prior to this time), and would continue producing them for decades long after the end of World War II. Many of the Bren guns produced at Ishapore went to Indian troops, who had lost a great number of automatic weapons

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gun to be produced in case a German invasion of Britain actually took place (which would hinder British production efforts). Later designs of production Bren guns featured chrome-lined barrels that offered less resistance, preventing overheating and reducing the need for quick changes of barrels.

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cartridge, the Bren was re-designed to 7.62 mm calibre, fitted with a new bolt, barrel and magazine. It was re-designated as the "L4 light machine gun" (in various sub-versions) and remained in British Army service into the 1990s. A slotted flash hider similar to that of the contemporary L1

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it was reported to jam regularly unless kept very clean and free of sand or dirt. It was popular with British troops, who respected its reliability and combat effectiveness. The quality of the materials used would generally ensure minimal jamming. When the gun did jam through fouling caused by

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The 7.92mm was the cartridge that the original Zb 27 and Zb 30 supplied to Britain for testing had been chambered in. Guns made at BRNO chambered to .303 for the British trials were designated 'ZGB 30' at a cost of £175 per-gun with two barrels and with spares and accessories. Further British

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as an infantry section's "gun group", the remainder of the section forming the "rifle group". The gunner or "Number 1" carried and fired the Bren, and a loader or "Number 2" carried extra magazines, a spare barrel and a tool kit. Number 2 helped reload the gun and replace the barrel when it

1400:(7 mm) intermediate round proposed to replace the .303 in British service. The Taden was belt-fed with spade grips and would have replaced both the Bren and the Vickers machine gun. Although reliable it was not accepted due to the US-driven standardization within NATO on the larger 4511:"A Marine displays a seized Soviet RPG-2 rocket launcher and Bren light machine gun, after arriving with Battalion Landing Team A during Operation Urgent Fury. They were deployed from Grenada when informed that members of the Peoples Revolutionary Army were here on the island" 934:

ZB light machine guns were shipped to China, where they were employed first against the Japanese in World War II, and later against UN forces in Korea, including British and Commonwealth units. Some ex-Chinese Czech ZB weapons were also in use in the early stages of the

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in the 1950s, and designated the L4. L4 Brens can easily be identified by their straighter magazine and cylindrical flash hider. The British-issue L4 magazine retains the 30-round capacity and has a slight curve. The L4 magazine was interchangeable with the

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costs of bringing in this new production facility. Production started in 1940; by August 1942, the Inglis plant was averaging 10,000 Brens per month, and produced 186,000 Bren guns of all variants by the end of the war, including 43,000 chambered in

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plant in Toronto began tooling its facilities for production in 1938; the first of 186,000 examples was completed in March 1940. Some of the Inglis-built Bren guns were chambered for the 7.92-mm Mauser ammunition; these were destined for export to

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A tripod mount with 42 degrees of traverse was available to allow the Bren to be used on "fixed lines" of fire for defensive shooting at pre-determined areas in the dark or if obscured by fog or smoke. The Bren was also used on many vehicles, the

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or Canadian C2A1 heavy-barrel SLR. The flash suppressor was changed from the cone type of .303 variants to a slotted, cylindrical type similar in appearance to that used on the SLR and L7 GPMG. The L4 remained in British service until the 1990s.

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rifle and L7 general purpose machine gun replaced the conical flash hider. The change from a rimmed to rimless cartridge and nearly straight magazine improved feeding considerably, and allowed use of 20-round magazines from the 7.62 mm

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belt-fed machine guns, which typically had cooling jackets, often liquid filled. The magazines also prevented the ammunition from getting dirty, which was more of a problem with the Vickers with its 250-round canvas belts. The

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round previously used by Czech designs. These modifications were categorised in various numbered designations, ZB vz. 27, ZB vz. 30, ZB vz. 32, and finally the ZGB 33, which was licensed for manufacture under the Bren name.

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Although they were generally well-liked, the high cost of £40 each gun was an issue for the British Army leadership. This became a greater issue when it was discovered that only 2,300 of the 30,000 Bren guns issued to the

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was obstructing the gas tube (ZB vz. 27 was also sent in 7.92 Mauser instead of .303 British, but ZB already held a patent for a staggered magazine for rimmed rounds). The Vickers–Berthier was later adopted by the

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were designed around the Bren magazine. The Bren was regarded as the principal weapon of an infantry section, providing the majority of its firepower. As such, all ranks were expected to be "experts in its use".

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replaced it. The Bren was popular with the soldiers who fired it (known as Brenners) as it was light and durable, and had a reputation for accuracy. The most notable use of the Bren by Irish forces was in the

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Introduced September 1937; the original Czechoslovak designed ZGB 33. Overall length 45.5 inches (1.16 m), 25 inches (0.64 m) barrel length. Weight 22 lb 2 oz (10.0 kg).

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officials had tested during a firearms service competition in the 1930s. The later Bren gun featured a distinctive top-mounted curved box magazine, conical flash hider, and quick change barrel.

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requests for modifications led to the ZGB 32, ZGB 33, and ZGB 34, the last being accepted for production as the Bren with the first Enfield production gun being completed in September 1937.

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in .303 yet again tested in November. Receiving more feedback and incorporating it into the design by January 1933, yet two other modifications were tested by British representatives in

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received a contract from the British and Canadian governments in March 1938 to supply 5,000 Bren machine guns to the UK and 7,000 Bren machine guns to Canada. Both countries shared the

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As with the Mk3 but this was a conversion of a Mk2. Overall length 42.9 in (1.09 m), 22.25 in (0.565 m) barrel length. Weight 19 lb 2 oz (8.7 kg).

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upon the country's internationally recognised independence. Zimbabwean policemen continued to deploy Bren guns during operations against ZIPRA dissidents throughout the early 1980s.

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In the British and Commonwealth armies, the Bren was generally issued on a scale of one per rifle section. An infantry battalion also had a "carrier" platoon, equipped with

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were offset to the left, to avoid the magazine on the top of the weapon. The position of the sights meant that the Bren could be fired only from the right shoulder.

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because it could be manufactured at once, rather than wait for the British Lewis production run to finish; it too saw extensive service in World War II.

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as a co-axial weapon on tanks, as the magazine restricted its depression and was awkward to handle in confined spaces, and it was therefore used on a

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magazine, so the L4 Bren can be seen fitted with straight 20-round magazines from the SLR or with the straight 30-round magazine from the Australian

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The Bren's direct ancestor, the Czechoslovak ZB vz. 26, was also used in World War II by German and Romanian forces, including units of the

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the name was a carryover from the "Carrier, Bren Gun" one of four variations of the tracked vehicle before the Universal design was developed

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hands" model. Overall length 45.5 inches (1.16 m), 25 inches (0.64 m) barrel length. Weight 23 lb 3 oz (10.5 kg).

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A consortium of Monotype, Daimler, Hercules Cycle, Climax Rock Drill, F. Tibbenham, British Fabricating Machine Co. and Sigmund Pumps

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in 1938 due to the suggestion of a possibility of a British Army change over to a rimless cartridge for machine guns being mooted.

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The chromium-plated barrel had improved wear characteristics at high temperatures and so carrying a spare barrel was unnecessary.

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carried one LMG and one GPMG per section. Its final operational deployment with the British Army, on a limited scale, was in the

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role with the tripod reconfigured for high angle fire. There were also several designs of less-portable mountings, including the

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Each British soldier's equipment normally included two magazines for his section's Bren gun. The large ammunition pouches on the

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In 1922, to find a replacement for the Lewis, the Small Arms Committee of the British Army ran competitive trials between the

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resembled a simple A-frame and were more 'soldier proof'. The Mk2 also featured a slightly higher rate of fire than the Mk1.

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NATO cartridge led to the Army removing the Bren/L4 from the list of approved weapons and then withdrawing it from service.

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length 42.9 in (1.09 m), 22.25 in (0.565 m) barrel length. Weight 19 lb 5 oz (8.8 kg).

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more visible in combat, and many Bren gunners used paint or improvised canvas covers to disguise the prominent magazine.

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and the Czechoslovak ZB vz. 27. The last did not meet high requirements for durability and reliability, mainly because

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began to produce Bren guns, and continued to do so long after the end of World War II, also manufacturing variants in

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round, leaving the Bren gun in use only as a pintle mount on some vehicles. The Bren gun was manufactured by

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The Bren had an effective range of around 600 yards (550 m) when fired from a prone position with a

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and produced .303 Brens before it was later rechambered to fire 7.62 NATO ammo in 1964 as the 1A LMG.

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in the latter part of WWII. It continued to see post-war use with the Italian Army. Also used by the

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A modified variant with a shortened gas tube was tested again in June 1932, and then newly developed

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Paramilitary forces in Greece, 1946-1949. An Institute for Advanced Studies-Individual Study Project

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in New South Wales began building Bren guns in 1940; a total of 17,249 were built. In India, the

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that the .303 cartridge rims did not overlap the wrong way, which would cause a jam. The spent

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during the 1960s, when the Bren was the regular army's standard section automatic weapon.

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In general, the Bren was considered a reliable and effective light machine gun, though in

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The Bren was a gas-operated weapon using the same .303 ammunition as the standard British

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as "Ronnie, the Bren Gun Girl", was a Canadian icon for women working in war production

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Bren Mk3 conversion originally known as X10E2, lightened bipod and two steel barrels.

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Bren Mk3 conversion originally known as X10E1, with Mk1 bipod and two steel barrels.

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in 1960s. Remained in use with Irish military reserve forces until the early 2000s.

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and saw service throughout the latter half of the 20th century, including the 1982

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A small number of Inglis-made .303 Bren Mk 2 were converted post-war to fire the

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Mk3 & Mk4: 19.15 lb (8.69 kg), 21.6 lb (9.8 kg) loaded

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Das Reich: The March of the 2nd SS Panzer Division through France, June 1944

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Dutch soldiers prepare a Bren machine gun position during an exercise, 1961.

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in 1918, the British Army was equipped with two main automatic weapons; the

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Mk1 & Mk2: 22.8 lb (10.3 kg), 25 lb (11.3 kg) loaded

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Conversion of MK1 Bren. None made but drawings prepared for overseas buyer

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during the disastrous campaigns against the Japanese in Malaya and Burma;

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The Politics of Destroying Surplus Small Arms: Inconspicuous Disarmament

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began to manufacture Bren guns, producing a total of 17,249 by 1945.

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rather than for British and Commonwealth forces. In Australia, the

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Bren guns were produced outside of Britain as well. In Canada, the

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as the "Gun Machine 7.62mm 1B" before it was discontinued in 2012.

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finally acquired, and the design was adopted under the Bren name.

6191: 6146: 6100: 6028: 6008: 5926: 5818: 5732: 5712: 5539: 4794:"North Korean Small Arms (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)" 4178:

The Central African Republic and Small Arms: A Regional Tinderbox

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light machine gun which, in turn, was a modified version of the

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the Mk1 was omitted and replaced with a sheet metal buttplate.

1060: 1040: 976: 804:. With the magazine fitted, the original sights cannot be used. 668: 664:("Small Arms Ammunition") cartridge, a change from the various 572:

at Anzio, equipped for a patrol with his Bren gun, 5 March 1944

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Originally published in Small Arms Review V12N11 (August 2009)

3260:, Small Arms Training, Vol 1, War Office, June 1939, p. 4 923:

was available for the Bren for use in the anti-aircraft role.

584:

takes aim during training at Dumfries, Scotland, 27 June 1941.

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The British Army, and the armies of various countries of the

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In the 1950s, many Bren guns were re-barrelled to accept the

449: 5311:

Jones, Richard D.; Ness, Leland S., eds. (27 January 2009).

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L4-series Brens captured from the Grenadian military during

6434: 6310: 6036: 5830: 5618: 5494: 3411:(1940 ed.). The War Office. December 1938. p. 11. 3292:"630. Bren Gun – Filling of Magazines. (September, 1939)", 1730: 1013: 652: 525: 39: 4703:] (in Italian). Ministero della difesa italiano. 1955. 4259: 3483: 3246:(1940 ed.). The War Office. December 1938. p. 8. 975:, where it was preferred to its replacement, the belt-fed 6018: 5156:. Wellington: Victoria University Press. pp. 68–69. 4979:. Abingdon-on-Thames: Routledge Books. pp. 168–169. 4088:

Modern African Wars (5): The Nigerian-Biafran War 1967-70

4028: 4026: 4024: 4022: 4020: 4018: 4016: 4014: 4012: 4010: 852:, for example, found itself with only 56 Bren guns after 481:

cartridge and modified to feed from the magazine for the

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Fireforce: One Man's War in the Rhodesian Light Infantry

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L4-series Bren with distinctive flash hider and magazine

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alongside the more contemporary FN MAG as late as 1978.

455:

The Bren gun was a licensed version of the Czechoslovak

4156:

Lart, Bernard (19 September 2015). Goya, Michel (ed.).

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Bren Mk2 conversion, one chromium-plated steel barrel.

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Under the Gun: The Small Arms Challenge in the Pacific

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acquired from China and the Soviet Union or by capture

1237:

The Inglis version of the Bren Mk 2 chambered for the

5315:(35th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. 5026: 4956: 4944: 4914: 4800:. Vol. 16, no. 2. June 2012. Archived from 4508: 4175:

Berman, Eric G.; Lombard, Louisa N. (December 2008).

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Colossus reborn : the Red Army at war, 1941–1943

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B.S.C. (10 February 1977). "Brigadier F. H. Vinden".

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for stationary defence use, and the ultra-simplified

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World War II infantry weapons of the United Kingdom

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The British Parachute Battalion, circa 1944 to 1945

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Osprey Publishing. pp. 4866: 4552: 4478: 3680:"7.62 mm L4A1 Bren light machine gun, 1957 (c)" 2905:The early conversions to 7.62 used a converted 2310:: used captured examples under the designation 1167:Buttstrap for use over-the-shoulder when firing 5235: 4687: 4388: 3853: 3801: 3789: 3777: 3506:. Mechanicsburg: Stackpole Books. p. 92. 3502:Moorcraft, Paul L; McLaughlin, Peter (2010) . 2932: 2049:Phased out of Indian military service in 2012. 1525:Watched by two small boys, a fighter from the 1493:. A shadow factory for Ishapore was set up at 1396:was a development of the Bren to use with the 814:simplifying the gun butt, reducing the use of 730:overheated, and spotted targets for Number 1. 5769: 5380: 4616:The Story of Indonesian Revolution, 1945-1950 4363: 4174: 4044: 4402: 4400: 4366:War In The Shadows: The Guerrilla in History 4116:"Bulharský lehký kulomet BREN – funkční řez" 2780:and Vickers machine gun) were a gift of the 623:. 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Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University. 3603: 3601: 3575: 3573: 3520: 3495: 1770:: Mark 2 version known to be used in the 1140:Learn how and when to remove this message 6527:History of the London Borough of Enfield 5787:individual weapons and cartridges, with 5360:Modern Firearms (additional information) 4763:CPL Jeff Sisto, USMC (9 December 2002). 4436:Needham, William R. (26 February 1971). 3712: 3382: 3380: 3357: 3329: 3219: 1560: 1548: 1536: 1520: 1476: 1420: 1273: 1000: 891: 858: 795: 575: 563: 551: 6562:Czechoslovakia–United Kingdom relations 6052:Lightweight Multirole Missile (Martlet) 5176: 5115: 4968: 4932: 4844: 4435: 4406: 3935: 3545: 6519: 5912:L91A1 (MP5 A2/A3), L92A1 (MP5 SD2/SD3) 5480:Lee–Enfield No.5 Mk.I "jungle carbine" 5293: 5265: 5256: 5145: 5121: 5084:"World Infantry Weapons: Sierra Leone" 5060:Rhodesian Light Infantryman: 1961–1980 4999: 4974: 4950: 4903:(2). Small Arms Survey. 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Cooper Square Press. p. 181. 4824:New Zealand House of Representatives 4612: 4407:Windrow, Martin (15 November 1998). 4155: 4079: 3813: 3551: 2119:and for some time thereafter by the 1936:: Captured Brens were issued to the 1122:adding citations to reliable sources 1093: 1065:Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army 5044:"Soldier and civilian shot dead'", 4701:Arms and Means Supplied to the Army 4553:TSGT Mike Creen (3 November 1983). 4479:JOC Gary Miller (26 October 1983). 4299:. 28 February 1964. pp. 24–31. 3814:Drew, George A (1 September 1938), 1944:French Far East Expeditionary Corps 1071:in 1980, and were inherited by the 1051:Bren guns were in service with the 556:Australian assault on a pillbox at 13: 6542:Machine guns of the United Kingdom 5421:Webley Mk IV & Mk VI Revolvers 4933:Cregeen, Phil (14 November 2013). 3965:Cunneen, William James (c. 1965). 3713:Williams, Anthony G (April 2014). 3304:, The National Archives, WO 293/24 3296:, The National Archives, WO 293/24 3270:Pamphlet No. 4 "Lesson 4 - Firing" 3076: 2748:8th Bn Royal Scots with Bren near 1009:When the British Army adopted the 907:The Bren was also employed in the 863:Bren gun mounted on a tripod, 2010 354:practical 120 rounds/min sustained 309:(L4 series, Gun Machine 7.62mm 1B) 14: 6583: 5353: 5313:Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010 5062:. 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A 734:the hip, for instance in the 485:(Commonwealth version of the 6496:No.2 "Lifebuoy" flamethrower 4449:. p. 31. Archived from 3527:Chris Cocks (3 April 2002). 1846:Democratic Republic of Congo 1772:Croatian War of Independence 1381: 1024:Completion of the move to a 981:conflict in Northern Ireland 854:fleeing out of Burma in 1942 383:1,850 yd (1,690 m) 113: 7: 4853:. Chipotle Publishing LLC. 3940:. Men-at Arms 312. London: 3816:"Canada's Armament Mystery" 2789: 2784:in Nigeria to British Army 2155:Italian Co-Belligerent Army 1830:version of Bren Mk II, the 1812:National Revolutionary Army 1467:National Revolutionary Army 1089: 1080:South African Defence Force 1069:British South Africa Police 950: 811:British Expeditionary Force 613:Hotchkiss M1909 machine gun 494:general-purpose machine gun 10: 6588: 5823:Designated marksman rifles 5000:Zaloga, Steven J. (1982). 4584:"RHKR Equipment - Weapons" 3854:Dugelby & Stevens 1999 3802:Dugelby & Stevens 1999 3790:Dugelby & Stevens 1999 3778:Dugelby & Stevens 1999 3552:Wood, J R T (April 2008). 2975:"Gun Machine 7.62 MM '1B'" 2933:Dugelby & Stevens 1999 2811:FM 24/29 light machine gun 2718: 1822:in Canada. Later in 1952, 1788:: Many guns captured from 1786:People's Republic of China 1507:Lithgow Small Arms Factory 1465:for export to the Chinese 1385: 1282:The Bren was converted to 841:Lithgow Small Arms Factory 837:Nationalist Chinese forces 759:1937 pattern web equipment 706: 594:Vickers medium machine gun 440:, it was also used in the 160:Lithgow Small Arms Factory 101: 15: 6557:.303 British machine guns 6552:World War II machine guns 6491:Ordnance ML 3 inch mortar 6463: 6420: 6339: 6296: 6283:De Lisle Commando carbine 6226:Enfield 1853 rifle-musket 6185: 6145: 6078: 6060: 6027: 5999: 5971: 5948: 5925: 5897: 5864: 5813: 5795: 5690: 5667: 5571: 5538: 5490:De Lisle Commando carbine 5455: 5411: 5330:Smith, Joseph E. (1969). 4935:"NZART 204 Bren L4A4 LMG" 3938:The Algerian War, 1954-62 3450:Glantz, David M. (2005). 3405:"16. Light machine gun". 3302:Army Council Instructions 3294:Army Council Instructions 3240:"16. 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Although fitted with a 414: 387: 379: 371: 361: 342: 326: 266: 261: 253: 242: 232: 215: 210: 200: 189: 181: 173: 142: 134: 124: 119: 108: 95: 87: 82: 60:Place of origin 59: 49: 37: 30: 6392:Charlton Automatic Rifle 5594:Charlton Automatic Rifle 4892:Karp, Aaron (May 2013). 4867:Charles Whiting (2001). 4311:"Big gun sale in Cyprus" 3936:Windrow, Martin (1997). 3159:January 1, 2009, at the 3073:, Czech patent No. 36583 2841: 2801:Charlton Automatic Rifle 2736:with captured Bren guns. 2424:Polish Underground State 2047:Ordnance Factories Board 2029:Royal Hong Kong Regiment 1814:43,000 guns produced in 1747:Central African Republic 1583:National Liberation Army 1516: 1439:Royal Small Arms Factory 1084:South African Border War 1073:Zimbabwe Republic Police 617:Beardmore–Farquhar rifle 542:Royal Small Arms Factory 502:L86 Light Support Weapon 375:600 yd (550 m) 249:25 in (635 mm) 150:Royal Small Arms Factory 6331:Thompson submachine gun 6260:Lee–Enfield No.5 Mk.I " 6155:Beaumont–Adams revolver 6138:Commonwealth of Nations 5889:L82A1 (Barrett .50 Cal) 5530:M1921/M1928/M1 Thompson 5334:Small Arms of the World 5257:Dunlap, Roy F. (1948). 5004:The Polish Army 1939–45 4389:Michel Germain (1998). 4280:, pp. 293&296. 4086:Jowett, Philip (2016). 3972:Australian War Memorial 2153:and also issued to the 1529:poses with his Bren in 1454:John Inglis and Company 1408:Semiautomatic Bren guns 1202:Folding-leaf rear sight 1019:L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle 959:, used the Bren in the 746:was awarded to Private 621:Frederick Hubert Vinden 598:Lewis light machine gun 515: 257:2, gunner and assistant 155:John Inglis and Company 6278:Rieder Automatic Rifle 6268:Howell Automatic Rifle 6079:Modern cartridges used 5259:Ordnance Went Up Front 5086:. 2013. Archived from 4828:"Adjournement Defense" 4364:Robert Asprey (2002). 3580:Cocks, Chris (2008) . 2979:Ordnance Factory Board 2806:Degtyaryov machine gun 2355:: WWII and L4 post war 2125:Israeli Defense Forces 2045:: manufactured by the 1566: 1558: 1546: 1534: 1482: 1429: 1279: 1176:Folding cocking handle 1006: 904: 864: 805: 585: 573: 561: 540:, site of the British 534:Zbrojovka Brno Factory 344:Rate of fire 165:Rifle Factory Ishapore 6387:Vickers K machine gun 5935:L74A1 (Remington 870) 5874:Arctic Warfare Covert 5846:L129A2 (Sharpshooter) 5395:British Commonwealth 5270:. The Samworth Press. 5261:. The Samworth Press. 5219:The Malta Independent 5152:Capie, David (2004). 4832:Parliamentary Debates 4726:Young, Peter (1972). 4613:Mani, P.R.S. (1986). 4268:, pp. 22&24. 4033:Jones & Ness 2009 3492:, pp. 26 and 59. 3430:Cairdpublications.com 3360:"Bren 100-round Drum" 2836:Vickers K machine gun 2117:1948 Arab–Israeli War 1564: 1552: 1540: 1524: 1480: 1424: 1277: 1269: 1245:after the end of the 1039:until 2006, when the 1004: 895: 862: 799: 580:A Bren gunner of the 579: 567: 555: 400:100-round detachable 18:Bren (disambiguation) 6450:17 pdr anti-tank gun 6273:Huot Automatic Rifle 5785:British Armed Forces 5609:Vickers–Berthier LMG 5577:other larger weapons 5553:Pattern 1913 bayonet 5548:Pattern 1907 bayonet 5475:Pattern 1914 Enfield 5437:M1911/M1911A1 pistol 5275:Grant, Neil (2013). 5268:Shots Fired In Anger 5108:BBC WW2 People's War 5090:on 24 November 2016. 5058:Grant, Neil (2015). 4910:on 25 February 2014. 4769:catalog.archives.gov 4624:University of Madras 4559:catalog.archives.gov 4515:catalog.archives.gov 4485:catalog.archives.gov 3923:Imperial War Museums 3877:on 23 February 2020. 3761:Imperial War Museums 3688:National Army Museum 2700:during World War II; 2527:Ceylon Defence Force 2430:during World War II. 2095:Irish Defence Forces 1214:Fixed cocking handle 1170:Rear grip under butt 1118:improve this article 1037:Irish Defence Forces 919:mounts. A 100-round 877:only. (The belt fed 404:(.303 variants only) 394:30-round detachable 363:Muzzle velocity 6445:6 pdr anti-tank gun 6440:2 pdr anti-tank gun 5940:L128A1 (Benelli M4) 5917:Special Forces UCIW 5851:L119A1 (C8 Carbine) 5222:. 2 September 2012. 4456:on 31 October 2018. 4447:US Army War College 4411:. Men-at-Arms 322. 4317:. 25 February 2011. 4094:Press. p. 23. 3612:Captor and Captive: 2603:Trinidad and Tobago 2188:: captured weapons. 1698:Kingdom of Bulgaria 1301: 845:factory at Ishapore 319:after World War II) 6532:Light machine guns 6486:SBML 2-inch mortar 6367:QF 2 pdr "Pom-Pom" 5649:ML 4.2-inch mortar 5634:SBML 2-inch mortar 4804:on 2 February 2019 4315:oldbritishguns.com 4188:. pp. 43–44. 3893:Small Arms Factory 3871:Small Arms Factory 3856:, p. 244-247. 3389:"Bren Machine Gun" 3226:The London Gazette 2985:on 27 January 2007 2694:Yugoslav Partisans 2341:: Used in post-war 2322: 2161:in .30-06 caliber. 2097:, replaced by the 1916:Free French Forces 1828:.30-06 Springfield 1567: 1559: 1547: 1535: 1483: 1430: 1299: 1280: 1230:round used by the 1211:Fixed height bipod 1057:Rhodesian Bush War 1007: 905: 865: 806: 738:tactic, a form of 718:Universal Carriers 605:Madsen machine gun 586: 574: 562: 430:light machine guns 351:500–520 rounds/min 301:.30-06 Springfield 120:Production history 6514: 6513: 6506:OTO Melara Mod 56 6326:F1 submachine gun 6177:Browning Hi-Power 6124: 6123: 6111:9×19mm Parabellum 6070:L16A2 81mm mortar 6019:L142A1 (AT4CS HP) 5973:Grenade launchers 5805:L131A1 (Glock 17) 5751: 5750: 5485:Ross Rifle Mk.III 5322:978-0-7106-2869-5 5249:978-0-88935-249-0 5239:The Bren Gun Saga 4986:978-0-415-49461-8 4851:Small Arms Review 4798:Small Arms Review 4773:National Archives 4749:978-0-85045-084-2 4736:Osprey Publishing 4563:National Archives 4519:National Archives 4489:National Archives 4413:Osprey Publishing 4205:on 2 August 2014. 4195:978-2-8288-0103-8 4186:Small Arms Survey 4162:La voie de l'epee 4092:Osprey Publishing 4051:Osprey Publishing 3951:978-1-85532-658-3 3942:Osprey Publishing 3684:Online Collection 3563:978-1-4251-4807-2 3538:978-1-919874-32-6 3364:Forgotten Weapons 3344:978-0-7603-4491-0 3028:Encyklopedie Brna 2778:Universal Carrier 2127:. Replaced after 1920:French Resistance 1808:Republic of China 1543:Martyrs' Memorial 1379: 1378: 1247:Chinese Civil War 1208:Rear grip deleted 1205:Buttstrap deleted 1173:Telescoping bipod 1150: 1149: 1142: 1041:7.62 mm GPMG 965:Malayan Emergency 870:Universal Carrier 783:ejected downwards 722:British Commandos 685:bolt-action rifle 633:gunpowder residue 625:SIG Neuhausen KE7 582:Norwegian Brigade 524:was derived from 470:The designer was 422: 421: 204:Mk I, II, III, IV 54:Light machine gun 25:Light machine gun 6579: 6476:25 pdr field gun 6412:L7 (machine gun) 6382:Vickers–Berthier 6160:Enfield revolver 6128: 6127: 6001:Rocket launchers 5778: 5771: 5764: 5755: 5754: 5644:ML 3-inch mortar 5584:Besa machine gun 5389: 5382: 5375: 5366: 5365: 5349: 5337: 5326: 5307: 5290: 5271: 5262: 5253: 5224: 5223: 5210: 5204: 5198: 5192: 5186: 5180: 5174: 5168: 5167: 5149: 5143: 5142: 5119: 5113: 5112: 5098: 5092: 5091: 5080: 5074: 5073: 5055: 5049: 5042: 5036: 5030: 5024: 5023: 5007: 4997: 4991: 4990: 4972: 4966: 4960: 4954: 4948: 4942: 4941: 4939: 4930: 4924: 4918: 4912: 4911: 4909: 4898: 4889: 4883: 4882: 4864: 4858: 4857: 4842: 4836: 4835: 4826:(17 July 1968). 4820: 4814: 4813: 4811: 4809: 4790: 4784: 4783: 4781: 4779: 4760: 4754: 4753: 4733: 4723: 4717: 4711: 4705: 4704: 4691: 4685: 4679: 4673: 4667: 4658: 4657: 4646: 4640: 4634: 4628: 4627: 4621: 4610: 4604: 4603: 4601: 4599: 4580: 4574: 4573: 4571: 4569: 4550: 4544: 4543: 4537: 4529: 4527: 4525: 4506: 4500: 4499: 4497: 4495: 4476: 4470: 4464: 4458: 4457: 4455: 4444: 4433: 4427: 4426: 4404: 4395: 4394: 4386: 4380: 4379: 4361: 4355: 4349: 4343: 4337: 4331: 4325: 4319: 4318: 4307: 4301: 4300: 4287: 4281: 4275: 4269: 4263: 4257: 4251: 4245: 4239: 4233: 4232: 4230: 4228: 4223:on 16 March 2014 4217:"Vojničke puške" 4213: 4207: 4206: 4204: 4198:. 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