What made Britain's attempt at a GPMG a failure? The belt-fed Bren gun
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At the end of the Second World War, Britain looked to modernise it's small arms arsenal. With the Vickers MG a reliable but ageing weapon and the Bren limited to its 30-round magazine capacity, a more modern, belt-fed, 'general purpose machine gun' was sought. Despite excellent existing designs such as the German MG42, Britain decided to go its own way and build upon its popular Bren gun.
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