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blitzkrieg
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South African bren! Sept 14, 2014 10:52:35 GMT 1 via mobile

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Post by blitzkrieg on Sept 14, 2014 10:52:35 GMT 1

Hi Guys,
I am the owner of a 38 dated Enfield double dovetail, serial number A3868 which has the South African U stamp on the upper receiver. What I'd like to know is if anyone knows when we supplied Brens to South Africa, are they quite rare or fairly common, could it of been a dunkirk bren or would it of been used in the desert war?
Sorry for all the questions but trying to work out its history!
Many thanks!

Peter Wells
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South African bren! Sept 26, 2014 15:11:47 GMT 1

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Post by Peter Wells on Sept 26, 2014 15:11:47 GMT 1

Hi blitzkrieg
Sorry, I don't have any of that information but, as a South African collector, would dearly love to get access to it if it surfaces. I don't believe it could have been a Dunkirk gun unless it came here, used, after the war and then picked up the U stamp.
BTW - I am in the process of re-building a 1939 dated double dovetail, serial B72XX. It has a little collar around the gas cylinder which I think might place it as a Dunkirk gun. I am going to start a new thread looking for answers.
Cheers