X11E4 Belt Fed Bren Derivative
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In this video Vic takes a look at a fascinating footnote in British machine gun design. The X11 was developed by the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield in the mid-1950s. The X11 went up against a number of other GPMG and eventually lost out to the FN MAG which was adopted as the L7. Check out our website https://armourersbench.com/2017/09/17/x11-belt-fed-bren-derivative/ for an in-depth article looking at the context, origins, history and development of the X11! If you enjoy our work please consider supporting us via Patreon, TAB is a viewer supported channel and any help is very much appreciated! We have some great new perks, check out our Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/thearmourersbench
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