Scarce** British, Early WW2, Bren Gun Mark 1, Magazine Dent Removing Mandril. Sn 25366:1 - 25366:1 Scarce** British, Early WW2, Bren Gun Mark 1, Magazine Dent Removing Mandril. Sn 25366:1 - 25366:1 Various Machine Gun

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. These mandrils would have been used at the Enfield factory who repaired Brens that returned from Dunkirk and at repair depots by field armourers later on in the war. 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 and has a clamp on one end. The mandrel is stamped on one side MANDRIL G. BREN .303IN. MG MK1. The mandril measures 12 ½ inches in length. The price for this Bren gun mandril includes U.K. delivery. Sn 23566:1