The Bren Ten Curse

[NFrameFred]

A shooting buddy and I had Bren Tens on order, and were ecstatic when we received word that ours were almost ready to be shipped . . . . until we read the part where "magazines are expected to be shipped soon". Order canceled . . .

That was a poison pill for us; we immediately ordered a couple of Delta Elites. (Wish I still had mine )

Was the best bowling pin gun I ever had. In anticipation of receiving the Brens we had gone in together and had purchased 500 rounds of factory Norma hollow point ammo to split. Bowling pin killers ! Many pins hit just under the logo were thrown at least 5-6 feet behind the table, and the nose of the hollow point could be seen pushing against the plastic (often split) on the back side of the pin. No over penetration and total energy dump in the pin.

I've fought the urge to buy another 10mm for several years now . . . like the looks of the Witnesses but the only one I seriously considered was the Glock 29SF. But the Delta was sold somewhere around 40 years ago when I had a use for a 10mm. The Glock 29 isn't exactly "comfortable" to shoot with my (now) arthritic hands so I guess I'll stick with my G27 . . .

Guess I'd be one to "pass" on a reissued Bren Ten these days - different time, different needs, different perspective. Gotta admit though, Sonny Crockett made it look cool . . .

 

[surfgun]

Well Don, apparently May think the Tanfoglio is a Bren substitute?

 

[rosewood]

Well Don, apparently May think the Tanfoglio is a Bren substitute?

Is that a holo sight on it? I didn't know they made them back then.

 

[Rodan]

Is that a holo sight on it? I didn't know they made them back then.

I think that's from Nash Bridges (2021).

Looks like he still can't keep his finger off the trigger...

 

[rosewood]

I think that's from Nash Bridges (2021).

Looks like he still can't keep his finger off the trigger...

Ahh, makes more sense, that is why he looks so old.


Finger on the trigger is one of the Hollywood Follies.

Rosewood

 

[krtlesfd]

I was totally unaware of this until you posted about it, but then it wasn't shown on our TV. I did look it up on IMDB. I can't believe they destroyed the car and replaced it with modern plastic ****!!! At least his pistol was made of Man Metal. He's have looked more believable if he'd shaved off that scruffy beard. The red dot was a realistic concession to his age, though. I'm still sorry I didn't get to see it.

 

[krtlesfd]

I was totally unaware of this until you posted about it, but then it wasn't shown on our TV. I did look it up on IMDB. I can't believe they destroyed the car and replaced it with modern plastic ****!!! At least his pistol was made of Man Metal. He's have looked more believable if he'd shaved off that scruffy beard. The red dot was a realistic concession to his age, though. I'm still sorry I didn't get to see it.

Okay, now I know that I'm officially living in some bizarro universe.

1. Last night I saw an ad for another one of those idiotic dating shows called "Farm Date" or something similar.

2. This morning, while searching Chapters website for a book that had "safari" in the title, one of the results was a book entitled "Hot Girl Safari", with a big green sticker on the cover proclaiming "non-nude U.S. prison friendly edition". We're seriously rating books now on whether or not they're approved by the prison service???

3. This website actually censored the word spelled see-are-eh-pee from my last post. What kind of limp-wristed, bible-thumping Priscillas are running this place???

Please beam me back to normality. Anybody. Now would be great.

 

[krtlesfd]

I'm surprised they let me say "pee".

 

[surfgun]

The whole Nash Bridges 2021 Film is available on YouTube.

[ame]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WUMDAedERxA[/ame]

 

[krtlesfd]

The whole Nash Bridges 2021 Film is available on YouTube.

Nash Bridges Movie - YouTube

Well, now I know what I'm going to be passing my rainy Friday night with - thanks, surfgun!

 

[bc1023]

Since the gun was patterned off the CZ75, I don't see why anyone would buy it over a current 10mm CZ. I couldn't quite remember what they looked like and after doing a Google image search, frankly they look ugly. I don't see any market for a reproduction at all.

Lol

Considering the originals can bring ten grand or more these days, you clearly have some learning to do on what the market wants.

10mm Tanfos don’t cut it.

 

[Apathesis]

Reviving this old thread to say that the VLTOR Fortis failed because Eric Kincel left the company and the project was his baby. I believe this is mentioned in a Larry Vickers video on the BT.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

I knew the Colonel some, not as well as others, I never found him to be an ***, as was hinted at here by someone.

Really wasn't hinting at anything. Thought I was pretty clear about my feelings towards the good Colon...... el.

 

[DWalt]

Unrelated, but Don Johnson is back, sans his Bren Ten. He plays the captain of a luxury cruise ship on the new ABC TV series called “Doctor Odyssey.” Not nearly as cool as Sonny Crockett, but he does a pretty good job of keeping some of his older female passengers happy. Worth watching.

 

[VictorLouis]

Saw a NIB Bren Ten bi-tone at the weekend's fun-show. Had a mag inserted, but the box contents were not on display. I had left my cell in the car, else I'd have pix.

$15K

 

[dobk63]

I remember seeing one at a AGCA show in Birmingham in the early 2000s. It was 45acp caliber and priced at $1200, want to think it was maybe a Marksman Special Match. I asked a RKI about it and he told me to pass. :^(

 

[fdover]

I have a Bren Ten that I purchased in 1985 that cost $530 and it had 1 mag. I've only shot it with the hot Norma rounds of the day. but not many. If I remember correctly about 30 rounds. Tried to find the spent rounds but they were launched 30 + feet behind me. The reason I quite shooting it was the writing about the guns slide blowing up. I was going to have it checked but never did. It only gets looked at when I open the safe to look at something else

 

[10mmauto]

I have a Bren Ten that I purchased in 1985 that cost $530 and it had 1 mag. I've only shot it with the hot Norma rounds of the day. but not many. If I remember correctly about 30 rounds. Tried to find the spent rounds but they were launched 30 + feet behind me. The reason I quite shooting it was the writing about the guns slide blowing up. I was going to have it checked but never did. It only gets looked at when I open the safe to look at something else

Wanna sell it?

 

[bc1023]

Hmm…I’ve got a couple still NIB. A standard model and a super desirable Special Forces Light…

 

[10mmauto]

I owned a number of Bren Tens - Standard models, SFL's, Marksman Specials - sadly, all gone now. I remember one Special Forces Light, serial number 84SFL0300 - easy to remember that serial number! That's the one gun I wish I had back! Still have the Pistol Permit stub.