Lightened Bren variant with a shorter barrel for airborne troops. Reduced weight made it slightly less accurate at long range but more portable. Used by British airborne units in Normandy and Market Garden. Type: Machine Gun Action: Select-Fire Caliber: 7.92x57mm Capacity: 30 Year introduced: 1937, United Kingdom Weight: 203 oz Overall length: 42.9" Status: Discontinued Military use: Yes Intended use: military