During World War II, Britain had a very classic light machine gun called the Buren, which originated from the Czech ZB.26 and was once used in China. More than seventy years later, another type of light weapon is called the Buren. This time it was Czech goods, and it wasn't a light machine gun, it was an assault rifle. Hearing Bren, the screenwriter of the anti-Japanese drama lit up with both eyes, "This must be a special model of the Buren light machine gun developed by the Czech Republic during World War II", so he began to make up it again.
The Czech Republic has a strong ability to develop small arms weapons, so it is not surprising that the Bren-style assault rifle has many highlights. Code-named CZ-805, it is an active-duty czech firearm that is preparing to gradually replace the old VZ.58 assault rifle.
From the outside, the CZ-805 assault rifle is very avant-garde and handsome, with a very beautiful line. This thing is good or not, in fact, as long as you simply understand a fact. It was the type of rifle that killed the Belgian FN SCAR assault rifle, whose performance was already there for all to see.
One of the highlights of the Bren assault rifle is its modular design, which is currently available in two calibers, 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm. The barrel can be quickly removed, and when changing the caliber, the barrel and the detachable magazine socket module need to be removed.
The second highlight of the assault rifle is the ability to switch between four modes: short assault, standard, precision shooting and squad automatic rifle. Therefore, there are 4 types of barrels for each caliber. It is possible to use a 6.8 mm bullet, then the category of barrels will be increased to 12.
With a folding stock and an adjustable length, the later models added a cheek plate to improve comfort when shooting. The ammunition supply is a banana-shaped 30-round detachable magazine made of translucent polymer material, and the 5.56 mm version of the magazine can be used with the G36 assault rifle.
Close-up of the body of the Bren assault rifle. On both sides of the gun body, there are fast and slow machines. This design is very user-friendly, especially considering the inconvenience caused by left-handed people when shooting. Parallel card shoots on the magazine help to improve the soldier's firepower continuity in combat.
In the upper part of the gun body, a full-length Piccardini rail is installed, which can use a variety of optical sights and tactical kits. For example, the two in the picture are equipped with red dot mirrors. It is worth mentioning that the mechanical sight of this gun is also installed with the tactical rail.
The assault rifle weighs 3.6 kg, has a maximum length of 93 cm, a maximum barrel length of 36 cm, a rate of fire of 760 rounds per minute to 850 rounds per minute, and an effective range of about 500 meters. Depending on the specifications of the sub-model set, the details of the parameters vary.
The picture shows a close-up of the muzzle of the Bren assault rifle. At present, the use of this type of assault rifle is the Czech Republic, Vietnam, Egypt, Mexico, Moldova and Slovakia. So far, it has participated in the war in Afghanistan and the anti-drug war in Mexico, and has a good battlefield performance.
Overall, the Bren assault rifle is a well-crafted one with a lot of designs that are very intimate for shooters. Whenever the word Bren is mentioned, it is easy to think of the classic light machine gun of that year. Whether the new Bren assault rifle can be as popular as the light machine gun of the year, it is not easy to say, let's wait and see!