This is an original field armourers Bren gun magazine repair mandril. The mandril was used by armourers to repair damaged or deformed Bren gun magazines. The magazine slides over the former and could be pushed or hammered back into shape. This is a British steel mandrel to remove dents from Bren gun magazines. When the pressed steel sides of the magazine are dented or mis formed through use, mis feeds can occur. This mandrel is made of machined steel The mandrel is stamped on one side MG 4469 WM (in a monagram 1953 and a Crowfoot. The other side has a stamped letter E. The mandril measures 12 ½ inches in length. The price for this piece of Bren gun mandril includes U.K. delivery. Sn 23566:2