Bren Light Machine Gun - World War II Production

World War II Production

  • RSAF Enfield, UK: 400 per month.
    • 1943: 1,000 per week.
  • John Inglis and Company, Canada: A contract was signed with the British and Canadian governments in March 1938 to supply 5,000 Bren machine guns to Great Britain and 7,000 Bren machine guns to Canada. Both countries shared the capital costs of bringing in this new production facility. Production started in 1940, and by 1943 Inglis was producing 60% of the world output of Bren machine guns.
  • Long Branch, Toronto, Canada.
  • Ishapore, India.
  • Lithgow Small Arms Factory, Australia.

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