anonymous@10:30 That is not a Bren. Its the 'converted'7.62mm 1B LMG. Yes, its an old design weapon and there are plenty of more 'jazzy looking' weapons out there. Still its not pathetic,its a robust and reliable design. A skilled operator can give it a decent and controlled rate of fire.
Its still relevant on sentry and limited perimeter defence.
We are talking about the Light MG 1-B. I am not a soldier but and i have fired one.
It takes seconds to flip the TOP load mag,slip another,cock and again fire.Its barrels can also be changed quickly.
Off course a belt fed MG has more rounds.But once in a while you also have to flip the top cover,align a belt,close the cover,cock and fire.
Takes a bit longer than changing a Mag. In any case the point is that the gun is neither pathetic nor useless.
As i have said Its very good for sentry and perimeter defence in a naval ship, say against small sized intruders,boats etc. In real life one does not spray a whole lot of bullets in long long bursts .
Engagements are a bit more disciplined and controlled. Its not as if the 1B LMG is the prime air defence weapon of a naval ship. BUT as shown in the Naval Air Defence exercise being shown EVERY available weapon from the higher to the lowest calibre is used in unison against a close in aerial threat.
Captain Zarir Irani Presentation on Marine insurance and warranty at the off shore support Vessel Technlology Forum held in Abu Dhabi.
In a well researched presentation Capt. Zarir lrani spoke about the Act, Principles, Warranties, Common Findings related to the marine insurance surveyor sector. He mentioned that worldwide Marine insurance contracts take into consideration the statute mentioned in the Marine Insurance Act 1906 and majority of the world-wide marine insurance is governed by this Act.Without-Fools-No-FUn-During his talk he pointed out the five basic principles of marine insurance that should be adhered to viz: Insurable interest, Utmost Good Faith, Proximate Cause., indemnity and Subrogation. He categorically stated that all contracts of marine insurance are contracts Uberrimae fidei’ i.e. of the utmost good faith’ and if the utmost good faith be not observed by either party, the contract may be voided by the other party (the underwriters). Proximate Cause (or ‘causa proxima’) is derived from the legal dictum causa proxima non remota spectatur’. This means that ‘the proximate and not the remote cause to be considered’. The Act provides that the insurer is liable for any loss proximately caused by a peril insured against h mentioned.
Capt. Irani clearly explained the warranty clauses and its meaning. In his well-attended paper he mentioned that a warranty s the same as a “condition” on any other type of insurance policy. It is an express or implied contractual undertaking by the assured that something will or will not be done.
Gr8 video..thanks Shiv ….However looks like the video is incomplete , can you post the full version ?
at around the 1 min mark the pathetic bren gun is being used…wtf…cant get more obsolete than tha…
anonymous@10:30
That is not a Bren.
Its the 'converted'7.62mm 1B LMG.
Yes, its an old design weapon and there are plenty of more 'jazzy looking' weapons out there.
Still its not pathetic,its a robust and reliable design.
A skilled operator can give it a decent and controlled rate of fire.
Its still relevant on sentry and limited perimeter defence.
Last anyony…
It is a 'converted' bren. Period.
Have you ever fired a machine gun with limited ammo? (i.e. not belt fed?)…apparently not.
Anon, 6:43.
We are talking about the Light MG 1-B.
I am not a soldier but and i have fired one.
It takes seconds to flip the TOP load mag,slip another,cock and again fire.Its barrels can also be changed quickly.
Off course a belt fed MG has more rounds.But once in a while you also have to flip the top cover,align a belt,close the cover,cock and fire.
Takes a bit longer than changing a Mag.
In any case the point is that the gun is neither pathetic nor useless.
As i have said Its very good for sentry and perimeter defence in a naval ship, say against small sized intruders,boats etc.
In real life one does not spray a whole lot of bullets in long long bursts .
Engagements are a bit more disciplined and controlled.
Its not as if the 1B LMG is the prime air defence weapon of a naval ship.
BUT as shown in the Naval Air Defence exercise being shown EVERY available weapon from the higher to the lowest calibre is used in unison against a close in aerial threat.
BTW there are other such LMGs.
http://world.guns.ru/machine/mg68-e.htm
last anon…
gr8..u take the bren..ill take the FN-MAG…good luck with that..
Captain Zarir Irani Presentation on Marine insurance and warranty at the off shore support Vessel Technlology Forum held in Abu Dhabi.
In a well researched presentation Capt. Zarir lrani spoke about the Act, Principles, Warranties, Common Findings related to the marine insurance surveyor sector. He mentioned that worldwide Marine insurance contracts take into consideration the statute mentioned in the Marine Insurance Act 1906 and majority of the world-wide marine insurance is governed by this Act.Without-Fools-No-FUn-During his talk he pointed out the five basic principles of marine insurance that should be adhered to viz: Insurable interest, Utmost Good Faith, Proximate Cause., indemnity and Subrogation. He categorically stated that all contracts of marine insurance are contracts Uberrimae fidei’ i.e. of the utmost good faith’ and if the utmost good faith be not observed by either party, the contract may be voided by the other party (the underwriters). Proximate Cause (or ‘causa proxima’) is derived from the legal dictum causa proxima non remota spectatur’. This means that ‘the proximate and not the remote cause to be considered’. The Act provides that the insurer is liable for any loss proximately caused by a peril insured against h mentioned.
Capt. Irani clearly explained the warranty clauses and its meaning. In his well-attended paper he mentioned that a warranty s the same as a “condition” on any other type of insurance policy. It is an express or implied contractual undertaking by the assured that something will or will not be done.
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