Chris Hall Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 ok i just got a mk 1 bren number aa5708 can anyone tell me where to look for the deact stamp AA5701 also still exists in the UK! Your gun was made in the 3rd week of June when Enfield were producing approx 4500 guns per month. The main body proof stamp is supposed to be marked near the serial number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 ok my bren mk 1 is be6617 any info. cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hall Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Hi Griff, Your gun was made in the last week of May/first week of June 44. Its actually quite a late Mk1, not many late Mk1s are around at the moment. I can only assume that as these are the 'NEWEST' Mk1s, they are still in reserve somewhere (I have just been told that the Helenic Airforce atill use Bren Mk1s). BE6637 is a UK deact, I also know of another 13 BE guns, one BF gun and one BG gun. I've about 2000 serial numbers on my list (I know there were 26000 Brens imported to the UK from Grease) and the late guns are the rarest, even rarer than Dovetail guns. Sorry I cant give you any more info,the more numbers I get, the more details I can gather. ATB, Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 hi chris yep its marked 1944 got the enfield dfe overstamping each over so what do u think its worth condition is good , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 My Bren has the following stamp on it BB8565 any idea when it was built? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 should be on the reciver somewhere. Then the bolt or any other moving part. Crossed swords with DA either horizontal, Birmingham if I rember right, or vertical. There should also be two figures, that's the date of de activation. You may also haver civillian original proof marks. Though if it came straight from military may not have them. There should also be some inspector marks somewhere. Also one on the Barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 few pics of my bren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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