British WWII Bren Gun Leather Bandolier Antique Percussion Firearms The leather hanger and belt

The leather hanger and belt loop are unfortunately missing

ERINNERUNG an meine

In overall very good polished condition this is a very scarce and interesting infantry rifle from the 19th Century

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 The leather hanger and beltNew 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