Features common to all the Bren Ten pistols described below, in no particular order.
¶ Bren Ten Parts Breakout
¶ Recoil Operation
The Bren Ten uses a system based on the Browning short reciol system. The Bren Ten is locked and unlocked by a cam similar to the Browning High-Power versus the swinging link used in the M1911.
¶ Action (DA/SA)
The action is Double-Action/Single-Action.
- Double action pull is 10 pounds
- Single action pull is 4 pounds
¶ Reversable Safety Lever (Or Ambi)
The safety lever can be changed from the left side to the right side. Ambidextrous Safety was an option from the factory.
¶ Emergency Screwdriver
Yep. There is a flat-head screwdriver built into the front of the front of the recoiler buffer for emergency purposes.
Figure 25 in the breakout schematic above
¶ Magazine Floorplate Barrel Bushing Tool
The front magazine floorplate was designed to be used as a tool to remove the front barrel bushing on the slide if needed. This is NOT needed for field stripping. The front barrel bushing is a left-handed thread. (LHT)
Figure 71 in the breakout schematic above
¶ Loaded Chamber Indicator (LCI)
A loaded chamber indicator extends from the right side of the slide and shows a red dot when the Bren Ten is ready to fire.
Figure 54 in the breakout schematic above
¶ Cross-bolt Firing Pin Safety
The cross-bolt firing pin safety is located on the rear of the slide, right side, as a button.
¶ Rifling
The Bren Ten uses Power-Seal rifling.
¶ Selective Magazine Catch & "Lanyard ring"
The Selective magazine catch on the Bren Ten allows you to configure the pistol to let the magazine "drop free" or have some resistance so that the magazine is retained in the magwell for extraction.
