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  • Art
    Senior Member, Deceased
    • Dec 2009
    • 9256

    #1

    Bren Gun

    I stopped by Cabelas down near La Marque (Tx) today in in the used gun section was a Bren Gun. Yes there was. About $3,000.00 drive out. They also had an RPK but I wasn't moved by that sitting next to this really nice Bren Mk VII. Lovely gun, very well cared for from what I could see.

    Well you don't see that everyday, especially priced to move. Don't expect that one to be around next time I stop by.
    Last edited by Art; 06-07-2016, 02:15.
  • JB White
    Senior Member
    • Aug 2009
    • 13371

    #2
    Original, weld_up, or new receiver?
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    • Art
      Senior Member, Deceased
      • Dec 2009
      • 9256

      #3
      Looks original to me but I'm not the Bren guru. No visible weld marks I could find. Nice late model Bren from what I could see without taking it apart of course.

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      • JB White
        Senior Member
        • Aug 2009
        • 13371

        #4
        At that price and at Cabela's I'm assuming it's a semi auto from someone such as Wiselite.
        2016 Chicago Cubs. MLB Champions!


        **Never quite as old as the other old farts**

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        • Art
          Senior Member, Deceased
          • Dec 2009
          • 9256

          #5
          Originally posted by JB White
          At that price and at Cabela's I'm assuming it's a semi auto from someone such as Wiselite.
          Could very well be. You sometimes find a good buy at Cabela's but you're right it's not the way to bet.

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          • m1ashooter
            Senior Member
            • May 2011
            • 3220

            #6
            Art

            I played with it last Sunday. My jaw dropped open when I saw it sitting on the table and the $2800 price. It sure was heavy but it was the first and probably only time I would ever hold one. I couldn't find anyone to answer my questions about it so I went to the gun sales counter and asked a young man does the gun work and he said he thought so but it was apparent he knew zip about. My wife was driving home so I googled $2800 Brens and found that they are semi auto and reworked. If I had $2800 I would have bought it.
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            • NuJudge
              Senior Member
              • Aug 2009
              • 248

              #7
              There have been several makers of semi auto BREN guns. I have fired one made by Historic Arms a good bit. They make a conversion from .303 to 7.62x54R, which also ran well, but not with the original magazines. I believe they are still being made for about that price.

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              • John Sukey
                Very Senior Member - OFC Deceased
                • Aug 2009
                • 12224

                #8
                Mine has the "go fast switch"

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