South Africa converted WWII-era Bren guns to 7.62mm NATO between 1972-1976 due to the Border War and arms embargoes. Lyttelton Engineering Works (LEW) developed conversion kits, modifying barrels, ejector blocks for FAL magazines, and bolts. While functional, the program faced reliability issues and hand-fitting challenges, ultimately contributing to the development of the SS77 machine gun.
This video, "South African SS77 at the Range... But not on YouTube," highlights a firearm that is being withheld from YouTube due to policy restrictions. The content is accessible on alternative platforms like History of Weapons and War, Patreon, Floatplane, and Utreon. It's part of a collaboration with other historical and educational firearms channels, offering an ad-free viewing experience on independent hosting.
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