With an easy to use interface the firearms in your collection are listed on the side of the. We have a bren ten for sale 10mm, serial number has it manufactured in 86, the last year of production. The story behind this gun is it is more then likely one of the many guns assembled from parts at the factory as a last ditch effort to avoid bankruptcy. This piece is mounted with the earlier bipod with extensions. Cmp free gun collection database software if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Het vuurwapen werd van 1938 tot 1958 gebruikt door het britse. Its name originated as an acronym from brno, where the czech gun was made, and enfield, where the british adaptation was made. The bren gun saga hardcover january 1, 1986 by thomas dugelby author 4. Bren light machine gun for sale international military. Bren machine gun, british adaptation of a czech light machine gun.
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Browning lmg and other contemporaries, as early as 1922. The national sporting arms museum, at the bass pro shops in springfield, missouri, at explores and exhibits the. The bren gun served england and the british commonwealth countries through wwii, the korean war and into the 1960s. This free gun collecting software was developed for windows xp and earlier so i have not updated it for vista or later. Robert, an avid gun collector from florida, poses with his collection.
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See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. While best known for its role as the british and commonwealth forces primary infantry lmg in world war ii, it was also used in the korean war and saw service throughout the latter half of the 20th century, including the 1982 falklands war. Further improvements to the czech brno zb model 1926 resulted in its advancement. Gun collectors assistant inventory software provides comprehensive cataloguing of your gun collection. Ther was an article in one of the army doctrine journals about 18 momnths ago, where some colonel from the infantry was conducting low level trials on a modern version of the bren gun carrier. See more ideas about cz 805 bren, guns and assault rifle. Deactivated collectors source, military collectibles online. He put forward the argument that on a modern battlefield the amount of ammo. The bren gun saga and the belgian rattlesnake theme. Create detailed files on individual guns with model number, serial number, purchase date, purchase price, sale price, and appraised valueeven lets you attach photos to each entry. For example, you can track model, serial number, purchase date, purchase price, sale price, and appraised valueeven lets you attach photos to each entry. The bren light machine gun was the standard light machine gun of the british army and commonwealth forces throughout world war 2 and beyond. Bren lmg drum loading instructions bren light machine. With an easy to use interface the firearms in your collection are listed on the side of the application sorted by the name alphabetically.
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