Which British weapon would you have used in WW2

[fireball]

I'll go with the Bren, my granddad used one. He was on a ship in the British Royal Navy during WWII as gunnery's officer/Royal marine. I think, I'd have to look at his papers. He said "the Bren had a sticky trigger and a tendancy to sawing things in half".

His ship blew up u-boats and a whale, chased the Bizmark but stayed well back I think their ship had the most up to date radar, smuggled the King out of Norway and received a picture and plack for it, captured an inigma machine but weren't the first ones back to Scapa Flow, he also took the luger off of the captian as far as I know it's in a box in england waiting for an owner and assisted in the final bombing of the Tirpitz.

I wish he wrote down all his adventures as he's passed on now, please thank a veteran on the 11th, espically the old boys.

If it wasn't for their efforts I'd be speaking German.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

I'll go with the Bren, my granddad used one. He was on a ship in the British Royal Navy during WWII as gunnery's officer/Royal marine. I think, I'd have to look at his papers. He said "the Bren had a sticky trigger and a tendancy to sawing things in half".

His ship blew up u-boats and a whale, chased the Bizmark but stayed well back I think their ship had the most up to date radar, smuggled the King out of Norway and received a picture and plack for it, captured an inigma machine but weren't the first ones back to Scapa Flow, he also took the luger off of the captian as far as I know it's in a box in england waiting for an owner and assisted in the final bombing of the Tirpitz.

I wish he wrote down all his adventures as he's passed on now, please thank a veteran on the 11th, espically the old boys.

If it wasn't for their efforts I'd be speaking German.

An interesting post and thanks for sharing. My use of the Bren was limited but I don't recall any significant function problems. If I remember correctly, on the firing line and firing full auto from a standing or sitting position, we had to lean forward 'into it'. However, firing from a prone position I seem to remember we had to dig our toes in a little as it would actually pull forward.

Also, if memory serves me correct, in the standard mag loading every 4th or 5th was a tracer. Timing it for later in the evening with four Brens on the line, we stripped the mags and reloaded with tracers only. Cutting loose with all four Brens in the fading light almost looked like you were sitting in a WW II fighter aircraft in a night fight.

 

[greentips]

I will carry a Sten - to protect my buddy who is hauling the Bren.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

I will carry a Sten - to protect my buddy who is hauling the Bren.

Good deal. Standby, just in case a threat 'happens' to get in close and I'll work the situation out at longer ranges, to help you save ammo.

 

[drvrage]

Of all the BRITISH weapons you could use to win I would really choose none of the above. I would choose the concepts of Noble Birth, Peerage, landed gentry and all the other forms of class warfare. Doesn't matter who wins wars.Those who wield these weapons always come out on top.

Well there was the french revolution... but that was just once and it didn't last long.

 

[beergut]

does the bren come with the bren carrier?

 

[Gibbs505]

Browning 9mm, LE Sniper for the long work and a bren for closer encounters!

 

[Johnn Peterson]

Browning 9mm, LE Sniper for the long work and a bren for closer encounters!

Can't argue with those choices.

 

[NickHTK]

Good thread. Looking forward to the others.

 

[savagefan]

Bren, my old man swore by his.

 

[savagefan]

Of all the BRITISH weapons you could use to win I would really choose none of the above. I would choose the concepts of Noble Birth, Peerage, landed gentry and all the other forms of class warfare. Doesn't matter who wins wars.Those who wield these weapons always come out on top.

Well there was the french revolution... but that was just once and it didn't last long.

Long before the French revolution Oliver Cromwell took out the English monarchy and made a republic,the French get most of their best ideas from the Brits. He was Lord Protectorate IIRC. After he died the english wanted a king again for some dumb reason and went outside the country ultimately causing them to get into a war with what became the U.S.A.

 

[Riflechair]

Gimme a standard No4Mk1T please.
If things get dicey I can remove the scope and run peep sights.

 

[TGC]

The bren gun, browning 9mm and lee enfield are the 3 most popular still so far. next week i will do a poll of the two most popular of each of the 4 nations,

 

[Gibbs505]

Long before the French revolution Oliver Cromwell took out the English monarchy and made a republic,the French get most of their best ideas from the Brits. He was Lord Protectorate IIRC. After he died the english wanted a king again for some dumb reason and went outside the country ultimately causing them to get into a war with what became the U.S.A.

Before they went out of the country, they had King Charles II.

 

[jamiejaf]

The SMLE is my favourite.

 

[buster]

definatley the vickers machine gun,8 of them ,all mounted in a spitfires wings of course.

 

[geologist]

Bren all the way. There's something about Czech designed guns and pilseners that I really like!

 

[buster]

definatley the vickers machine gun,8 of them ,all mounted in a spitfires wings of course.

i think the brits ended up using m1919's in 303 ,so maybe i'll just take the no.4



oh,my bad ,double post.

 

[beltfed]

If I had my choice either a Mosquito or Spitfire!

I've done enough 031 work to know it would have sucked worse in WW2!

 

[Matt L.]

The Bren for section support, The 9mm for CQC, and the No.4Mk1 for everything else. I'd prefer the Thompson in place of teh pistol but the poll didn't include that. Oh ya, I'd also need a gun bearer! That's around 30-40 pounds guns alone!