| Year | September 1937 (Mk. I) June 1941 (Mk. II) July 1944 (Mk. III) |
| Weapon Type | Light Machine Gun |
| Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
| Numbers Produced | 30.000 (Mk. I) ? (Mk. II) 57.000 (Mk. III) |
| Crew | 2 (Gunner & Loader) |
| Calibre | .303 (7.7x56) |
| Elevation | [@elevation] |
| Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
| Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
| Round Weight | 175gr (11.3g) |
| Barrel Length | 635mm (Mk. I & Mk. II) 565mm (Mk. III) |
| Overall Length | [@length] |
| Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
| Mount | Bi-Pod |
| Combat Weight | Mk I: 10.35 kg MK II: 11.25 kg Mk III: 8.68 kg |
| Operation | Gas Operated Automatic |
| Cooling System | Air |
| Sights | Front Blade & Rear Aperture (Mk. I) Front Blade & Rear Leaf (Mks. II/III) |
| Feed | 30 Round Box Magazine |
| Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
| Maximum Rate of Fire | 500 r.p.m. (Mk. I) 540 r.p.m. (Mk. II) 480 r.p.m. (Mk. III) |
| Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
| Muzzle Velocity | 744 m/s |
| Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
| Minimum Range | [@minimum_range] |
| Effective Range | 550m |
| Maximum Range | 1.690m |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Bayonet | [@bayonet] |
| Traction | [@traction] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | Based on a Czech design the Bren was the main fire support weapon of a British infantry section. Reliable and very accurate the Bren had a long career in all British and Commonwealth armies and is still in production today. |