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Originally Posted by Mike Cecil
The images of the carriers in Rhodesia appear to be armed with Bren guns, but with straight magazines for rimless rounds, so either the L4 version in 7.62-mm NATO (which would be by far the most likely) or the much rarer 7.92-mm version. The magazines appear quite short, so possibly the L1A1 rifle 20 round magazine, rather than the 30 round L4 magazine, which would tend to confirm the calibre as 7.62-mm NATO.
Mike
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I don't remember noticing other Brens in RhSF images, so there may be a practical explanation. (Edited) The 7.62 conversion was well established in RSA at the time with over 8000 LMGs of all Marks modified.
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