Wheelgunner
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Of all combat pistols, the Bren Ten Stands alongside the 1911, yet little is known about it. It's design features, intricacies and advantages are known to a loyal few. Those who know the weapon are convinced it is a upgrade to the 1911 .45 ACP, a telling boast since now every major pistol maker seems to carry a copy of Browning's venerable design. Three men are most noted for its conception, but the most recognizable name is Jeff Cooper, who insisted on several features and pronounced it a better weapon than the 1911.
To get a better understanding of the Bren Ten, I would recommend the website BREN-TEN.com as well as the forum pages for history of the weapon. In this entry I am merely going to show how a relatively good weapon can become a fantastic weapon with a few changes. Getting close (But not Quite passing!) the Bren-Ten itself. To be brief it is a hi-cap, 10mm pistol with armored sights, DA/SA, outside extractor, Browning Drop link barrel with integral ramp, replaceable front sight, magazine ejector brake with a beautiful trigger pull and utterly reliable. Sadly, these were only made for a few years and only 1500 or so examples are known to exist. However, the EAA Witness pistol, with a few judicious mods, can be modified to be a close second.
The base weapon I am starting with is a EAA Witness Match, a pretty good weapon for a start, well balanced and with a Browning Hi-Power like frame that fits the hand much better than the 1911 frame, but sadly is set up for competition and target duty. The weapon is modular, so parts can be swapped with little difficulty and with full backing from the factory.
Now here is the weapon before mods:
To get a better understanding of the Bren Ten, I would recommend the website BREN-TEN.com as well as the forum pages for history of the weapon. In this entry I am merely going to show how a relatively good weapon can become a fantastic weapon with a few changes. Getting close (But not Quite passing!) the Bren-Ten itself. To be brief it is a hi-cap, 10mm pistol with armored sights, DA/SA, outside extractor, Browning Drop link barrel with integral ramp, replaceable front sight, magazine ejector brake with a beautiful trigger pull and utterly reliable. Sadly, these were only made for a few years and only 1500 or so examples are known to exist. However, the EAA Witness pistol, with a few judicious mods, can be modified to be a close second.
The base weapon I am starting with is a EAA Witness Match, a pretty good weapon for a start, well balanced and with a Browning Hi-Power like frame that fits the hand much better than the 1911 frame, but sadly is set up for competition and target duty. The weapon is modular, so parts can be swapped with little difficulty and with full backing from the factory.
Now here is the weapon before mods:
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