British WWII Bren Gun MkI Butt Plate with Shoulder Plate Swedish Militaria these Nepalese made guns were

these Nepalese made guns were not built to British standards and use poor materials and therefore are not intended to fire

but one component is virtually impossible to find: the “side plate trigger

Butt stock is stamped with serial number 46915

the hat was being worn by all ranks in most Gurkha Regiments

we know when and where it bombed for twenty missions

British WWII Bren Gun MkI Butt Plate with Shoulder Plate Swedish Militaria these Nepalese made guns wereNew Made Item: Now originals of these one just does not see. The very first British Bren Guns were made in 1937 8 and were a copy of the Czech Brno made ZB 30 Light Machine Gun, hence the name "BREN". The "BR" stood for Brno and the "EN" stood for Enfield. ZB 30s had been equipped with ribbed cup butt plates that had a shoulder plate that folded back over the shooter's shoulder for extra support. After initial trial and manufacturing at Enfield the