Scarce** British, WW2, 100 Round Drum Magazine for the Bren Gun, Transit case & Loading Tools. Sn 23565 Scarce** British, WW2, 100 Round Drum Magazine for the Bren Gun, Transit case & Loading Tools. Sn 23565 None Machine Gun

The 100 round drum magazine was developed for use in the British army to enable the Bren Gun to be used in an anti aircraft mode by troops and also the be fitted to armoured vehicles to mount on top of turrets. The magazine was not successful in its use, the 32 round box magazines being easier to use in the role and few 100 round magazines survive. This is an original Bren gun 100 round magazine with 2 tools contained in its original transit case with the loading tools. The magazine retains its original cloth carrying handle and the drum has wear to its original blued finish. The magazine is contained in its original green painted fitted wooden transit box with the reloading adaptor slotted in at the front. The wooden transit case ha dovetailed joints and reinforcement on the corners has 2 turn buckles on the front and clasp on the lid. The case has feint yellow stencilling to the front 100 RDS MAGAZINE MKI. The case retains its 2 original rope carrying handles, the inside of the lid has the original loading instructions glued to the lid. Inside the case is a wooden pull out piece with metal brackets (the winding plate) to hold the magazine for reloading. There are also 4 loading tools in the case. See The Bren Guns Saga by Thomas B Dugelby, pages 185 to 196. The price for this original and rare magazine, loading plate, tools and wooden transit case includes U.K delivery. Sn 23565