Bren Gun Stock replacement

[horsa]

It should be fairly easy to compress and screw down. Might want to make sure you have the rod slipped through all the way in case it is somehow hanging on something and thereby making less space for the spring.

Failing that, the Mark II had double springs (a spring inside a spring) for added strength and reliability. If you have this set up, you could remove the inner spring since you are putting the weapon back to Mark I status. Unless you're planning a combat operation, removing the second spring wouldn't be a loss.

[horsa]

Added a shot of both types of lowers in case you don't have a reference manual there.

You need to have the piston buffer spring (short and thick spring) and the return spring tube already mounted onto the weapon before you install the return spring. Just thought I'd mention that in case you were trying to install it as an assembly.

[Ralph Volkert]

Thanks David! I do not have a manual or exploded drawing the pics were a big help.

It only had the one spring. The rod WAS getting hung up.

I removed the magazine, held it baqrrel down and dry fired it.

Every thing fell into place.

Thanks again!

[horsa]

Glad to hear it came back together