Bren Gun on Sons of Guns
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Back when such things were cheap and readily available Parker Ackley did an experiment on milsurp bolt action rifles.
He overloaded them to the point where they either locked up solid or blew up.
The strongest action of the entire lot was the Japanese one.
Now back to the Bren...
He overloaded them to the point where they either locked up solid or blew up.
The strongest action of the entire lot was the Japanese one.
Now back to the Bren...
The first Brit 7.62 conversions used LB 7.92 bolts.
Canada should have gone to an L4 style conversion instead of adopting the C2 and cutting up all the Inglis Brens in inventory.
I'm impressed by the chaps in the US making semi auto Brens by welding receiver sections back together. One of the cuts is always through the magazine well area - between the breechface and the locking shoulder. I'd not trust my welds to keep the thing in one piece, with the load of firing going right past the weld.
Canada should have gone to an L4 style conversion instead of adopting the C2 and cutting up all the Inglis Brens in inventory.
I'm impressed by the chaps in the US making semi auto Brens by welding receiver sections back together. One of the cuts is always through the magazine well area - between the breechface and the locking shoulder. I'd not trust my welds to keep the thing in one piece, with the load of firing going right past the weld.
I believe the "blow up spec's" are in Hatchers Note Book. I seem to recall that the Arisaka was almost impossible to blow up, but then old minds do have brain f*rts... 
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I seem to recall they had to go so a liquid propellant to blow the Arisaka up and the pressures (estimated) were about 50% more than any other rifle tested at the time.
##I seem to recall they had to go so a liquid propellant to blow the Arisaka up and the pressures (estimated) were about 50% more than any other rifle tested at the time.
Did you see the episode where they welded a 2cm Lahti back together!!!!! I'd be real concerned about putting what little grey matter I have left up against that receiver when pulling the trigger. I've fired a none reweld Lahti and that was an earth shattering experience I can tell you. Made the Boys fell like a .22 short in a Cooey.
A friend has acquired a Lahti, and a handful (armful?) of rounds. No doubt to keep his other AT rifles company. I hope to be present when he touches it off.
If a newly assembled semi auto Bren could be put on the market at a price comparable to OOW's 1918A3 BAR, the problem of a shortage of kidneys for transplants would be solved.
If a newly assembled semi auto Bren could be put on the market at a price comparable to OOW's 1918A3 BAR, the problem of a shortage of kidneys for transplants would be solved.
The show is kinda retarded in some of the things they say and do, but like someone else already said, those types of shows are few and far between. Although, American guns is a new show that has come out and it also features some gun smithing and stuff like that. I have checked out a couple of episodes and it seems a good alternative. On the bright side, neither show is the Jersey Shore.
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thats something id like to see my self as im trying to find something like it (a bit smaller though)
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Story about a Lahti. Many years ago when I bought my Lewis gun, the salesman told me about an incident with a Lahti. At the time they had them on the showroom floor. A customer wanted to test how strong the return spring was. He cranked back the bolt, stuck his finger in the ejection port against the bolt face, and PULLED the trigger!
When the British invaded the Faulklands, one of the first messages back to the UK was "send us the L4's". Got this from a troopie who was there. The L4 was still being produced or I should say converted as late as 1992. I've seen and handled one with that date.
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Story about a Lahti. Many years ago when I bought my Lewis gun, the salesman told me about an incident with a Lahti. At the time they had them on the showroom floor. A customer wanted to test how strong the return spring was. He cranked back the bolt, stuck his finger in the ejection port against the bolt face, and PULLED the trigger!
well thats not a good idea
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if you could also get the length that the follower stops on the mag that be great i have a few deactivated mags that could be reactivated and pinned
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if it keeps it out of gungrabers hands then buy it
