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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:weapon
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Medium_Mark_VI_tank
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gptkbp:activities
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gas-operated, open bolt
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gptkbp:broadcasts
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30-round magazine
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gptkbp:caliber
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gptkb:0.303_British
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gptkbp:cooling_system
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air-cooled
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gptkbp:date
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1930s
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gptkbp:design
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George M. Bren
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gptkbp:discontinued
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gptkb:1992
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gptkbp:field
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infantry support
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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iconic British weapon
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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0.303 inch Bren gun
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gptkbp:is_used_by
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gptkb:British_Armed_Forces
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gptkbp:length
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less than 1 minute
2,600 ft/s (790 m/s)
25.2 in (640 mm)
45.5 in (1,150 mm)
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gptkbp:lens_type
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tripod, vehicle-mounted
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Royal_Small_Arms_Factory
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:British_Commonwealth_Forces
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Israeli_Defense_Forces
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkb:New_Zealand_Army
gptkb:South_African_Army
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gptkbp:operational_range
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1,000 yards (910 m)
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:produced_by
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Over 500,000 units
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gptkbp:production_years
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1935–1990
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gptkbp:range
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600 yards (550 m)
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gptkbp:rate_of_fire
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500–600 rounds/min
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gptkbp:recoil
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low
semi-automatic, automatic
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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gptkb:L86_LSW
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gptkbp:safety_features
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manual safety
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gptkbp:service_history
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1939–1990s
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gptkbp:services
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1938
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gptkbp:sights
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Iron sights
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gptkbp:successor
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L7 A2
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gptkbp:trigger_type
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single-action
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:variant
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Bren Mk III
Bren Mk II
Bren Mk I
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gptkbp:weight
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11.5 lb (5.2 kg)
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