Help broken Bren gun mk11: no power behind cocking handle ?

[banksy]

it was deactvated in 2000 and was fine today it dry fiars i took it down to oil and clean it went to dry fiar it and the hanndle has no powe behined it at all it can be moved back anf foruth but dose not seem to be moving any pats ?



what is wron can i easy fix it ? any one willing to help me ? it its broke im going to be gutted !



kind reards

alex



alexanderstevens75@yahoo.com

[GasMasksUK]

Was it functioning as it should prior to you stripping it down?

Thanks

Danny

[banksy]

Hello Danny yes it was fine dry fiard the lot I never archly striped it down I was about to start to clean it then I went to dry fair it and iw just was not working ?

Kind regards
Alex

Thanks for answering

[GasMasksUK]

It would probably be an idea to strip it down and re-assemble it and see if that makes any difference. To field strip it pull out the rear locking pin which is right at the back of the reciever just infront of the stock, once its out slide the lower receiver/trigger mechanism housing (or whatever its called for the bren) back until its almost detached from the weapon. After that pull the cocking handle back and the working parts should slide right out of the back of the weapon.

Thanks

Danny

[robin morley]

Sounds as if the cocking spring is either broken or dislodges

[davejb]

Make sure the piston rod assembly and the breech block are seated correctly, when you push the whole assembly back in you should feel some resistance as the spring engages the whole piece, make sure the cocking handle is pushed forward before assembly

[davejb]

Banksy, whereabouts are you in the UK

[banksy]

Hello

I'm afraid I can strip it down as It al seems to be welded shut ? I liv in hertfordshire in Stevenage

[davejb]

bANKSY, ILL PM YOU

[m3bobby]

Sounds to me like the guns been cocked with the safety in safe. Any outcome?