Making The "Besa" Gun -- A woman inspector with a batch of "Besa" gun barrels.Special factories, working for the Ministry of Supply are turning out the "Besa" machine gun, latest of its type to be adopted by the British Army.The rapid-firing gun is made in two calibres, 7.92 and 15 millimeters.Based on the "Bren" principle ***** guns can be mounted in tanks or used on he ground. February 2, 1941.

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