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Post by alphaechocharlie on Jun 9, 2009 17:18:05 GMT 1
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Post by missingsomething on Jun 9, 2009 17:39:32 GMT 1
Hi Adam... and Welcome.... Questions are welcome...
The first photo:
SLAZ = Australian manufacturer (Slazengers Ltd. Sydney, NSW)
52 = year
/|\ = military acceptance mark
The Second photo:
MA = Australian manufacturer (Lithgow SAF, NSW)
52 = year
FTR = Factory thru repair
/|\ = military acceptance mark
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/|\ = Lithgow SAF inspection mark
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Post by alphaechocharlie on Jun 9, 2009 22:11:12 GMT 1
Many thanks for your quick reply, does this mean it was built in 1952? it say Bren mk1 1943 on the right hand side??
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Post by missingsomething on Jun 9, 2009 22:27:12 GMT 1
Many thanks for your quick reply, does this mean it was built in 1952? it say Bren mk1 1943 on the right hand side?? Nope, your bren was manufactured in 1943.... in 1952 it went back to Lithgow and was rebuilt/repaired to factory new before being put back into service. This is common for service weapons. Parts do wear out if they are in service for a long time.... |
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Post by alphaechocharlie on Jun 10, 2009 13:57:41 GMT 1
Cheers for that, whats the best was to clean a deactivated Bren?
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Post by missingsomething on Jun 10, 2009 14:14:06 GMT 1
Cheers for that, whats the best was to clean a deactivated Bren? Like you would any other firearm. I would spray (sparingly) stuff like WD-40 into places that you cant get to or take apart to prevent rust and wipe everything else down. just my 2 cents..... |
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