British WWII Bren Gun Leather Bandolier Antique Percussion Firearms This was manufactured with a

This was manufactured with a non-removable barrel

The Swivel is in very good plus condition and the Swivel Screw is in fine condition and the Swivel still rotates freely

The inside lining of the Case lid is a beautiful tufted blue satin which has a silver catch that when opens reveals a hidden compartment behind

There is a reference in David Harding's wonderful book "SMALL ARMS OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 1600-1856" Volume 2 page 572 referring to musket supply from Manton as early as 1837

and what a dandy

British WWII Bren Gun Leather Bandolier Antique Percussion Firearms This was manufactured with aNew Made Item: A beautifully made leather bandoleer for three (3) Bren gun magazines was offered to British forces, but the demands of wartime production caused it to be dropped almost immediately. As a result, few were made, and, according to Thomas B. Dugelby in The Bren Gun Saga, it is possible that only a single sample survived. The bandolier is three inches wide, narrowing down at each end to provide a short strap with brass buckle for attachment