Theres a saying in America, the Garand won the war, in Britain it's the bren gun won the war, I daresay in russian it's the Mosin nagant won the war, truth is it was a team effort. I think the main thing about Americans winning all on their own stems from media. There are just more films out there that feature americans (sometimes playing a diffrent nationality) than any other countris, and these get publicised in the west. Thats where i belive 'america won the war' comes from.
to all the 'x country won the war' people -n all the allied countries won it. If it wasn't for the british in the battle of britain the allies would have a hell of a lot more trouble with the leftwaffe, If the russians hadn't beat the Germans on the easter front. the allies would have lost the war. (imagine all those battle hardened ss units turning on europe) italy was a team effort. The Americans were the big party in normandy and beat Japan. No 1 country won ww2.
@4lligator No gun won the war. And that is another way of saying "The USA won the war". If anything then the Mosin Nagant won the war, as it was the Russian standard infantry weapon. And the Russians bled the German army dry.
@4lligator That's a common saying in America atleast. I'm not trying to downplay the USA's role, but no gun won the war at all. People won the war. Without people carrying the gun, what use would it be? The Bren gun was a good gun, but that can't claim a title of war winning. If anything the closest gun that can claim that is the Lee Enfield SMLE as it served with distinction in both WW1 and WW2, and helped win some major battles in both wars.
@4lligator The Russians won the war. 80% of German casualties were on the Eastern front. The garand didnt even come close to 'winning the war' It didnt even really get used in numbers until 1 year before the end of a 6 year war (D-Day June 1944 when the US finally got into WW2 in force after 5 years) I guess you could argue Italy 1943 if you want but even thats 4 years into WW2.
@Xiolablu3 fascinating but I don't care. You, like all the others are still missing the point. I'm no historian, I have no formal opinion on which country won the war, and I am in no position to make a decision on which gun did, either. What I am trying to get at, there was a saying among people that the M1 Garand was "The gun that won the war".
Hey Pops looks like you didn't account for weld shrinkage when you rewelded those reciever pieces together. You going to cut and re-weld it to make it right?
No. Jap weapon is Type96, later Type99. This gun - Bren was derived from ZB26. Japanese gun is copy of ZB26 and FM 24/29 captured form Chinese in second Sino-Japanese war.
He's got sensitive skin on his palms, so 'slapping a mag in' Hollywood style would chafe and sting. Or maybe he just doesnt like his machinegun and wants it it know it.
If you slap the mag on a Bren, you can drop the first round in the gravity assisted magazine half into the chamber, causing a nasty jam. Only in poor American films do you see Bren mags get tapped.
Hammering in the mag? I guess the only thing I can think of is either it's a dented/bad mag, or he loaded the full 30 rounds in the mag and maybe that had something to do with it. I've never handled a Bren but I know the Brit soldiers would only load 28 bullets in the mags to prevent jamming and make loading easier. Maybe he pulled the mag out without empyting all 30 yet, idk, nice vid though.
whoa your "hammering" the Magazine in? Anyways its a cool gun and I want one. Do you know of any full auto or semi auto variants for sale or even parts kit (ones that dont need welding).
Theres a saying in America, the Garand won the war, in Britain it's the bren gun won the war, I daresay in russian it's the Mosin nagant won the war, truth is it was a team effort. I think the main thing about Americans winning all on their own stems from media. There are just more films out there that feature americans (sometimes playing a diffrent nationality) than any other countris, and these get publicised in the west. Thats where i belive 'america won the war' comes from.
Necrovamp101 2 months ago
to all the 'x country won the war' people -n all the allied countries won it. If it wasn't for the british in the battle of britain the allies would have a hell of a lot more trouble with the leftwaffe, If the russians hadn't beat the Germans on the easter front. the allies would have lost the war. (imagine all those battle hardened ss units turning on europe) italy was a team effort. The Americans were the big party in normandy and beat Japan. No 1 country won ww2.
Necrovamp101 2 months ago
At least use a nylon hammer....
shotfirer1972 6 months ago
the gun that won the war
slyrader1 9 months ago
@slyrader1
Pretty sure that was the M1 Garand....
4lligator 9 months ago
@4lligator No gun won the war. And that is another way of saying "The USA won the war". If anything then the Mosin Nagant won the war, as it was the Russian standard infantry weapon. And the Russians bled the German army dry.
TRUExSIGHTS 6 months ago
@TRUExSIGHTS yeah, but the common saying was the M1 Garand was 'the gun that won the war'
4lligator 5 months ago
@4lligator That's a common saying in America atleast. I'm not trying to downplay the USA's role, but no gun won the war at all. People won the war. Without people carrying the gun, what use would it be? The Bren gun was a good gun, but that can't claim a title of war winning. If anything the closest gun that can claim that is the Lee Enfield SMLE as it served with distinction in both WW1 and WW2, and helped win some major battles in both wars.
TRUExSIGHTS 5 months ago
@4lligator The Russians won the war. 80% of German casualties were on the Eastern front. The garand didnt even come close to 'winning the war' It didnt even really get used in numbers until 1 year before the end of a 6 year war (D-Day June 1944 when the US finally got into WW2 in force after 5 years) I guess you could argue Italy 1943 if you want but even thats 4 years into WW2.
Xiolablu3 5 months ago
@Xiolablu3 fascinating but I don't care. You, like all the others are still missing the point. I'm no historian, I have no formal opinion on which country won the war, and I am in no position to make a decision on which gun did, either. What I am trying to get at, there was a saying among people that the M1 Garand was "The gun that won the war".
4lligator 5 months ago
thats how u fuck up a bren gun magazine!
HavocProductions1943 1 year ago
Hey Pops looks like you didn't account for weld shrinkage when you rewelded those reciever pieces together. You going to cut and re-weld it to make it right?
weapons4war 1 year ago
Hammers: And people say the wheel was the greatest invention.
grobo11 1 year ago 3
that things is giant!
PvtVVitt 1 year ago
do u really need a hammer to fit the magazine well? lol
IekIek69 2 years ago 11
ive got a deact bren mk2 but seeing this makes that look like a toy lol
worldwar8millitaria 2 years ago
Atta boy...a hammer fixes anything! LMAO.
C2builder 2 years ago 4
Looks like it may be a tight mag or the mag catch may need a bit of relieving. It should fit with just hand pressure and shouldn't need a hammer.
gazzavc 2 years ago 6
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was that a jap wepon
xXBRETT972558Xx972 2 years ago
No. Jap weapon is Type96, later Type99. This gun - Bren was derived from ZB26. Japanese gun is copy of ZB26 and FM 24/29 captured form Chinese in second Sino-Japanese war.
HalberdierH 2 years ago
This was a British wepon, The Type 99 was the Japanese machinegun ;)
VNM92 2 years ago
y does he hit the mag with a hammer
LWRCftw 2 years ago
to make sure it stays in the gun could be years old or just poor design
Rambowookie 2 years ago
Must be using it wrong then ... Magazine has never fallen off when fired, by myself over the years!!
WeekendRambo 2 years ago
sometimes when we fire this in the range, the magazine would just fall off, so it needs to be secured properly, thats why he's using a mallet
doodskie999 2 years ago
repair the magazine release catch, or the magazine
worthatronproduction 2 years ago
He's got sensitive skin on his palms, so 'slapping a mag in' Hollywood style would chafe and sting. Or maybe he just doesnt like his machinegun and wants it it know it.
BLUEFIN9000 3 years ago
you don't need to 'slap the mag in' on a bren gun, you simply place, then push
worthatronproduction 2 years ago
If you slap the mag on a Bren, you can drop the first round in the gravity assisted magazine half into the chamber, causing a nasty jam. Only in poor American films do you see Bren mags get tapped.
Muppet917 2 years ago
Damn, can you believe soldiers back in the war would fire this thing non stop with no ear muffs?
American1Pride 3 years ago
what?
kukenimunnen 3 years ago
wow your an idiot.
American1Pride 3 years ago
What?
kukenimunnen 3 years ago
It was used for short burts, just like he did, very accurate if you know how to aim, lol.
TehNoobinShow 2 years ago
what?
crushwb 2 years ago
Hammering in the mag? I guess the only thing I can think of is either it's a dented/bad mag, or he loaded the full 30 rounds in the mag and maybe that had something to do with it. I've never handled a Bren but I know the Brit soldiers would only load 28 bullets in the mags to prevent jamming and make loading easier. Maybe he pulled the mag out without empyting all 30 yet, idk, nice vid though.
armormaster 3 years ago
u could be right but if the mag was over filled it probably would have jammed up on the first or second shot, probably just had a misfeed
deadtofall666 3 years ago
Wonder if he had a bad experience with the Magazine not being fully pushed in, hence the hammer.
Mcplkelly 3 years ago
ta o melhor foi o martelin
csnemesis9000 3 years ago
I have a Mk 1 Bren, and I have never had to hammer on the Mag. What's the story?
tedfernyhough 3 years ago
i laughed my ass out when he had to use a hammer.
deadpeng 3 years ago
whoa your "hammering" the Magazine in? Anyways its a cool gun and I want one. Do you know of any full auto or semi auto variants for sale or even parts kit (ones that dont need welding).
Detoyato 4 years ago
dats kool
jimmychochang 4 years ago