308 Bren Gun barrels

Gregg · Aug 21, 2020

Has anyone bought 308 Bren Gun barrels from Numrich?
If so, what condition where they in?
Naturally most interested in the bore and chamber condition.
Don't want to pay them $520 plus shipping for shot out barrel.
Gregg

ActionYobbo · Aug 22, 2020

FYI barrels are not for the British L4 brens. The South Africans did their own version of the conversion and there is some differences in the chamber end of the barrel that effect head space. They can be made to work on the British L4 guns by changing the bolt and extractor. If the barrel has a cut out (like a 303 barrel) for the extractor you will need to use a 303 bolt and an 8mm extractor. If there is no extractor cut out then use 7.62 bolt and extractor.

RI woodbutcher · Aug 22, 2020

Are these the South African barrels? If so I can check the one I picked up recently.

dawg180 · Aug 22, 2020

Following, curious to find out about the barrels

Cal.BAR · Aug 22, 2020

Just got one. Barrel looks and works great. Rest of the system.... not so much as of yet.

dawg180 · Aug 23, 2020

Does it have an extractor cut or no extractor cut?

Cal.BAR · Aug 23, 2020

Yes it does.

MG34_Dan · Aug 23, 2020

Would someone please post a pic of this .308 BREN barrel? I know DS Arms was selling surplus Rhodesian .308 BREN barrels about ten years ago. I've never seen a South African one for sale in the US.

GBYENKO · Aug 23, 2020

The one I got from them a couple months back appears to be unused NOS

RI woodbutcher · Aug 24, 2020

Same with the one I have is my guess. It came to me as a trade so not sure where it was bought. Was told it was South African. It does have the extractor cut at 6:00.

dawg180 · Aug 24, 2020

Sorry to hijack, but for thise setting up their bren in 7.62 nato, I assume you are using zb-39 mags....how many rounds of 7.62 nato will load and reliably feed from a zb39 mag?

GBYENKO · Aug 28, 2020

So didn't see this until now, I haven't set up a gun yet kinda just collecting parts for a later date project. That being said I picked up 7.62 followers for the bren mags. I got those from BRP.
Greg

Gregg · Aug 28, 2020

I ordered two of the barrels from Gun Parts (Numrich) wednesday.
I'll post some photos when I get them.

Gregg · Aug 31, 2020

Received the two L4 barrels I ordered from Gun Parts Corp (aka Numrich).
They are really NOS barrels, chromed chambers and bore with phosphate finish.
They both are in excellent condition, have gas blocks and flash hiders installed, and one has the front sight installed, both are missing the handle assembly as I went for the cheaper option.
The L4 barrels have the bottom cut, but are missing the top cut.
The top cuts, if needed, will be a easy milling machine job.
I'm very pleased with the barrels.
If you want one, I would suggest you but now, as I have no idea how many they have left.

Gus Lamar · Jul 24, 2021

I know it’s a while since ur post..but will u sell a barrel?? can’t find one online anymore

booger hooker · Oct 19, 2020

Forgot all about this thread and have a couple questions. So to make a MKI or MKII run in .308 I just need one of these barrels from Numrich and a Bren L4 .308/7.62mm extractor from DSA since the barrel has the bottom extractor cut and thus can use the existing .303 bolt...am I correct? If so then it's time to blow the dust off the CC and make a couple phone calls.

The question was brought up earlier if ZB-39 mags are the mags needed for this .308 conversion, is this what everyone uses and how many rounds will they hold? TIA

Rory · Oct 20, 2020

following too

delta6 · Oct 20, 2020

Following also

Alaska_Shooter · Oct 20, 2020

Transferable Bren using the mentioned barrels, Extractor, and Zb-39 mags with 303 follower. It’s been awhile since I’ve shot it but I think I usually load mags with 25

Gregg · Oct 20, 2020

You need some sort of 8mm magazine to complete the conversion.
I have two storage/transport cans each with four CZ LMG 20 round 8mm mags that work fine.
I just do not remember exactly what flavor of CZ LMG those mags were originally used on.
I would also assume a MG13 mag could be converted, and the L4 308 mags likely can be converted by adding a spacer onto the rear of the mag.

booger hooker · Oct 20, 2020

Thanks for the videos and the input from you guys. I have plenty of ZB-39 mags so I think I'll go that route, as far as the .303 mag followers I'll start looking for those. If nothing else I have 20 or so of the rusted Bren mags, that CFS sold cheap a few years, I can strip the followers out of and use if they're not too bad off.

Alaska_Shooter · Oct 20, 2020

I believe the L4 mags are too wide to fit the 303 mag well? Otherwise they’d be a great option with a adapter

booger hooker · Nov 4, 2020

I decided to quit procrastinating so I ordered two of the .308 barrels from Numrich and four of the 7.62 extractors from DSArms today. If I can find some .303 mag followers I might pick some up to complete the conversion with my ZB-39 mags.

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