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Post by ramc181 on Jan 23, 2007 20:26:10 GMT 1
I found this in the remains of a Bren Chest a couple of years back, thought I'd scan it in for anyone here who's interested.  All the best, Paul |
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Post by Kev on Jan 23, 2007 22:08:54 GMT 1
Top man !
Is there any chance of sending me a 'bigger' version please ?
Many thanks Kevin
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Post by ramc181 on Jan 23, 2007 22:46:39 GMT 1
Hi Kev,
That scan is about full size if you want to do the right clicky save picture thing (12.5x17cm in real life).
I've got a 300dpi bitmap of the scan which I'll tidy up a bit for you if you want.
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Post by Kev on Jan 23, 2007 23:31:22 GMT 1
As the pictures full size I'll just save the one posted by you.
Many thanks for posting it.
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Post by Kev on Jan 24, 2007 21:34:51 GMT 1
missing part numbers from the list on the other forum this was posted on ,feel free to fill it in.
6094 magazine box MKI*
9445 holdall
9344 wallet filled
8181 spring firing pin
8183 return spring MKI
5663 sling No1 Mk2
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Post by ramc181 on Jan 24, 2007 22:38:56 GMT 1
Thanks Kev, will do so now and repost the full(ish) list here.
1. BE 4161: Barrel, Group MkII
2. BB/0519: Cord, pull-through, double.
or BB/0520: Cord, pull-through, single, MkIV
3. BB/0522: Weight, pull-through, brass.
4. no number: (gauze for the pull-through?)
5. BE/8992: Magazine, Bren .303-in. MG, No.1
6. BE/6094: Box, Magazines, Mk1*
7. BE/9445: Holdall
8. BE/9344: Wallet, spare parts and tools, filled.
9. BE/4240: Tool, Combination, Bren .303 MG, MkII.
10. BE/6063: Box, small parts, MG.
11. BE/8181 Spring, firing pin.
replaced by BC/4228:
12. BE/8184: Spring, stay, extractor.
13. BE/8182: Spring, post.
14. BE/8183: Spring, return, MkI.
15. BE/8185: Stay, extractor.
16. BE/8178: Extractor.
17. BE/2503: Plug, Clearing, .303 MG MkI
18. BE/9207: Mop, cleaning, cylinder, Mk2.
19. BE/4198: Brush, cleaning, cylinder, Mk2.
20. BE/4199: Rod, cleaning, cylinder, Mk2.
21. BE/5663: Sling, No1 Mk2.
It made me brush up on my British Vocab prefixes too.... but what's BC?
BA for SMLE, BB for SMLE and No4, BD for Vickers, BE for Bren and Sten, BG for Besa.....
Paul
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Post by Kev on Jan 24, 2007 23:59:38 GMT 1
Paul,according to the copy of VAOS SECTION B1 SMALL ARMS 1940 - 1944 that Tom sent out BC relates to - lances ,foils and epees.I don't suppose swords and lance parts get looked up much !
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Post by ramc181 on Jan 25, 2007 1:21:05 GMT 1
Hmmm, that is interesting..... Also interesting is what, if anything, was wrong with the original Bren firing pin spring BE/8181? The Greek list shows it being replaced by BC/4228, whatever that may have been, Skennerton's SAIS for the Bren shows it as BG/4228, that for the 7.92mm Besa firing pin spring. Curiouser and curiouser.........  Paul |
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Post by Kev on Jan 25, 2007 2:53:15 GMT 1
The last dated IPL that shows the original firing pin spring BE 8181 is the 1942 Mk2 Bren parts list.
LoC B6311 dated June 1942 states - BESA firing pin spring BC4228 , extension for use on the Bren.
IPL's for the Bren after this e.g. 1944 identification parts list for MkI & Mk2 Bren show the firing pin as BC4228 with the remark - to be demanded as :- Besa 7.92mm.Springs.Pin.Firing
Seems the Besa spring was prefered for function over the original
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