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$25,875.00

**8 MM BREN MARK I MACHINE GUN AS IMPORTED AND REGISTERED BY INTERARM CO (FULLY TRANSFERABLE).

SN I-6862. 8 mm. 23-1/2″ bbl with flash driver. This Bren comes complete with bipod and two magazines. Bbl has M 60 style flash hider and smooth wood finish carrying handle. SN is on receiver and bolt locking latch as added. Bbl is SN 9596 and dated “43”. Marked on right side of receiver “7.92 BREN MK.I”. Mechanism functions smoothly when operated by hand. This gun appears fully functional. PROVENANCE: The class III weapons formerly on loan to Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum. CONDITION: Overall finish and appearance is extremely fine overall and near excellent on refinished receiver. Just about 100% of gray parkerized finish remains on receiver while lower and bbl retain 80% of their orig blue finish. Bipod retains only about 10% of its orig finish with the rest turning to a brown patina. Wooden hand grip and buttstock display some bruises, gouges and handling marks but are still very serviceable and handsome. Buttstock also has a professional (probably factory) repair fitted 3/8″ to rear of bottom of receiver in an area about 1/8″ x 1-1/2″. Bore is shiny and bright however gas port and gas port nut are uncleaned and display carbon buildup and green verdigris. Muzzle break has some scattered spots of corrosion which should clean up well. 8 mm Bren uses magazines with much less curve than its 303 counterpart. The availability of 8 mm ammunition makes this an extremely popular cal in the Bren gun which was considered one of the most superior machine guns of the WWII era. 4-51729 JWK56 (24,000-29,000) – Lot 1038

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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