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No. U.S. paratroops would use the American M1918 Browning LMG.

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Q: Did American paratroopers use the Bren gun in world war 2?
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What wars have the Bren light machine gun been used?

The Bren light machine guns were used in World War II, the Korean war, the Falklands War and the 1991 Gulf War. Bren light guns were a series of light machine guns adopted by the British in the 1930's.


What was the name of guns used by the british in World War 1?

The standard infantry rifle was the same one as in WWI, the Short Model Lee-Enfield Rifle, in .303 caliber. The Sten submachine gun, the Bren light machine gun.


Was the American machine gun one of the most popular gun in World War 1?

what ever if i deleting those ok here the weapon look down the a gun named find it what ever you want . :) American machine gun : Lewis machine gun , BAR Rifle , Chauchat machine gun , Hotchkiss M1909 Benet-Mercie machine gun awnswer : yes America weapon are best of all !!!!!!!!!


What guns did Britain use in world war ii?

The more common forms of Infantry arms were: Lee-Enfield Bolt action rifles, with a magazine capacity of l0 rounds. The Bren light machine gun which was selective-fire. The name Bren derives from Brno ( Czech arsenal) and Enfield. The Sten submachine gun was widely used by commandos and raiding troops as it was very light and inexpensive but powerful for size. It somewhat resembled a Zip Gun and odd for small automatic arms, had a lateral feed. as for Artillery pieces, there was a considerable variety and being Tradition-Conscious there are many books on this aspect of the Royal Army. Indeed, RA normally flags Royal Artillery as this is the Lead Branch, so to speak.


What weapons did the british use in the 1950's?

In the 1950s, the British military used a variety of weapons, including the Lee-Enfield rifle, Sten submachine gun, Bren light machine gun, and the Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I rifle. They also used artillery guns such as the 25-pounder field gun, tanks like the Centurion, and aircraft like the Supermarine Spitfire and the Gloster Meteor. Additionally, the British had access to nuclear weapons like the atomic bomb.

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What is BREN Jr?

Son of a gun


What is a four letter word for a world war 2 gun?

Sten; Bren....


Is the BAR gun better then the Bren gun?

Define better.


What kind of gun takes a 303 bullet?

Bren gun, Lewis gun, SMLE rifle


What city is bren gun named after?

Brno, Czecholslovakia


Which is better the Bren gun or the BAR?

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When was the Bren gun made?

Wikipedia has a great article on the BREN, including the various makers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bren_light_machine_gun


What wars have the Bren light machine gun been used?

The Bren light machine guns were used in World War II, the Korean war, the Falklands War and the 1991 Gulf War. Bren light guns were a series of light machine guns adopted by the British in the 1930's.


What is a bren gun worth?

100-10000 or more depending on specifics


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What was name of the British World War 2 submachine gun?

there was two generally used by the British, the bren, and the sten Sten submachine Gun the bren was developed at Brno and a modified version e.g. .303 ammunition was selected by the army and was in continuous use with the British army for some 40 years it was a very accurate gun with a range of 3000 yards. Having had the pleasure of firing one in training I can vouch for its accuracy. Bren Br(brno)En(enfield). The sten was known as the woolworhs gun and I think it was primarily intened for close quarter work


What is the most famous British World War 2 gun?

The BREN light machine gun and the STEN sub-machine gun were both extremely famous British weapons. It would be hard to choose. The STEN was widely used by resistance forces throughout Europe because is was cheap and easy to make. The BREN was the main main battle weapon of the regular army on the tactical squad (section) level.