Well, it has finally arrived - "on loan" from our State Masters until they ban it, most likely this Fall. At least I will have this summer of my weekly range trips to both enjoy and analyze the attributes of this new (to me) platform before the gub'mint wreaks further havok upon law-abiding firearms owners later this year as promised by the Turd. In any case, enough of that crap in the fullness of time. For now, it is happy, happy new gun day in my world!! And what a gun it is - the long-awaited, just issued to Ukrainian Forces, CZ Bren 2 14" "Rifle" (as designated in current Czech Repubic service). The first thing that struck me upon hefting the new rifle is it's comparative light weight for a 14"-barrelled, short-stroke piston system. You expect to lift the weight of an ACR, B+T APC223 or HK 416/MR223, and instead you get something about 2/3 the "conventional" weight of such a rifle. This is largely attributable to 2 aspects of theBren 2 - the first being the pencil-weight barrrel and the second being its carbon-fibre reinforced polymer Lower Receiver and Buttstock. The Pencil Barrel does not concern me in terms of its longevity/durability under conditions of sustained fire, as it is cold-hammer forged and properly stress-relieved by the CZ factory. The Lower Receiver and Buttstock are not significant stress/pressure-bearing parts of the rifle, and as such they are perfectly fine being constructed of ultra-lightweight synthetic material. It is thick, rigid, and appears to be very durable. The Trigger pull is outstanding for a service rifle and is well-suited to target shooting as well as more practical applications. The ambi controls fall readily to hand and the integral Bolt Actuation Device (Bolt Catch and Release) is an excellent design, akin to that found on the Bushmaster ACR but placed within the Trigger Guard more akin to the HK G36.
My 14" Barrel came equipped with the Bayonet Lug, and as such is configured exactly like the standard Czech Republic and Ukrainian (soon to be) Service Rifle. I could not be happier with what IRG delivered, and would therefore recommend them for all of your remaining restricted firearms needs! Accessories include a SwampFox 1-10x LPVO in an American Defense Cantilever Mount, and a Magpul Vertical Foregrip attached to a Kinetic Development Group QD MLOK Rail. The Magazine and Back-up Iron Sights are standard issue, included with the rifle.
Based on what I can ascertain thus far, even without firing it I can state without reservation or hesitation that (subject to a cofirmatory test-fire), I would happily carry a CZ Bren 2 Rifle into harm's way. It is a very solid short-stroke service rifle design with many of the attributes that professional users have been requesting for years. I will readily go out on a limb and state without hesitation that the Bren 2 is at least the equal of the Colt M4, and is actually superior in a number of ways (eg. fouled reliability, fully ambi controls, folding Buttstock). Pretty impressive for a relatively new design, but if anyone could do it CZ certainly have the background and capability. The Bren 2 is a perfect (albeit pricey) replacement for the AR15 in Canadian civilian hands, and is therefore amost certain to become prohibited in the Fall of 2022. In the meantime however, SUCK ON THIS POLY!!!
My 14" Barrel came equipped with the Bayonet Lug, and as such is configured exactly like the standard Czech Republic and Ukrainian (soon to be) Service Rifle. I could not be happier with what IRG delivered, and would therefore recommend them for all of your remaining restricted firearms needs! Accessories include a SwampFox 1-10x LPVO in an American Defense Cantilever Mount, and a Magpul Vertical Foregrip attached to a Kinetic Development Group QD MLOK Rail. The Magazine and Back-up Iron Sights are standard issue, included with the rifle.
Based on what I can ascertain thus far, even without firing it I can state without reservation or hesitation that (subject to a cofirmatory test-fire), I would happily carry a CZ Bren 2 Rifle into harm's way. It is a very solid short-stroke service rifle design with many of the attributes that professional users have been requesting for years. I will readily go out on a limb and state without hesitation that the Bren 2 is at least the equal of the Colt M4, and is actually superior in a number of ways (eg. fouled reliability, fully ambi controls, folding Buttstock). Pretty impressive for a relatively new design, but if anyone could do it CZ certainly have the background and capability. The Bren 2 is a perfect (albeit pricey) replacement for the AR15 in Canadian civilian hands, and is therefore amost certain to become prohibited in the Fall of 2022. In the meantime however, SUCK ON THIS POLY!!!
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