color of the Bren gun
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color of the Bren gun
I know, real stupid question, but what was the color of the WWll Bren gun? Having one rebuilt, and the gunsmith just asked if I wanted it in Gray?
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Re: color of the Bren gun
If it was made by Inglis in Canada it would parkerized gray
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Re: color of the Bren gun
I don't know much but Ian at forgotten weapons has a lot on the Bren including early and wartime changes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArsBC8HWiOs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQNvKq5iUjg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArsBC8HWiOs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQNvKq5iUjg
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Re: color of the Bren gun
Blue. I have some parts kits.
How is your guy building it? Semi auto?
How is your guy building it? Semi auto?
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Re: color of the Bren gun
Yes, being built as a semi auto. going to display with my 1944 BSA M20.
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Re: color of the Bren gun
Len Savage built my MK3 and the finish is parkerized topped with paint. My dummy MK1 is also paint over park. Both are black. I have read that paint over park was standard on BRENs and Stens. Good luck with the build. By the way my Dad has a Nice 1940 BSA M20 and he has a basket case 1944.
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Re: color of the Bren gun
1937 to 1944 Enfield should be blued/browned. 1944 Mk3 on will be Phosphate with a Sunc over coat.
1940 to 42 Mk1 Inglis should be blued/browned. Mk2 should be Phosphate.
1941 Lithgow should be blued/browned. 1942 blue phased out to Manganese Phosphate.
1943 on should be a Manganese Phosphate.
1941 on Monotype/Daimler I think were all blue/browned.
In service, certain parts and bodies could be painted for protection but it wasn’t the norm.
Barrels were never painted in Sunc until post war.
1940 to 42 Mk1 Inglis should be blued/browned. Mk2 should be Phosphate.
1941 Lithgow should be blued/browned. 1942 blue phased out to Manganese Phosphate.
1943 on should be a Manganese Phosphate.
1941 on Monotype/Daimler I think were all blue/browned.
In service, certain parts and bodies could be painted for protection but it wasn’t the norm.
Barrels were never painted in Sunc until post war.
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Re: color of the Bren gun
Thanks everyone for the help!!!
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Re: color of the Bren gun
When I acquired my 1945 Bren it was still in the grease and was painted a semi gloss black. I dont remember the manufacture.
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