The Combination Tool, showing the various screw driver blades, wrench (on top), Gas Adjuster Bar (beneath), and the brass hammer.
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Bren Gun Combination Tool MK1

The combination tool MK1 was one of the standard components of the Bren Gun Spare Parts Wallet. Other items included: an oil can, a pull-through, a packet of cleaning patches, and a small tin of spare parts.

Components: The tool incorporates several functions into one unit:

  • Small Copper Hammer: for lightly tapping gun components and to loosen fouling.
  • Scraper: For cleaning fouling from inside the flash eliminator.
  • Wrench: To loosen various nuts.
  • Gas Port Adjuster Bar: To rotate the gas regulator on the side of the barrel (for changing the rate of fire).
  • Screwdrivers: To loosen various screws on the gun.
  • Socket Wrench: To remove and later replace the Return Spring Tube Cap when cleaning the Return Spring and Rod.

 

 

Classification
Weapons
Era
1939 – 1945 (WW 2)
Location of artifact
Case 6 Field Uniforms – 1914 – 1960s

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A view of the tool showing the brass hammer and the wrench.

A view of the Combination Tool showing the socket wrench and the sraper.

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