Let me preface this review by saying that Rainier Arms has awesome customer service and that after explaining what happened, they offered to do a return or an exchange and paid for the shipping label. They were awesome!
That said, the Arms Republic Picatinny End Plate was very unreliable for me. Installation was simple, it slides into th
...Read MoreRead more about Let me preface this review by sayinge Bren 2 upper receiver like any other Bren 2 end plate adapter would. There is a set screw meant to help retain some tension on the lower receiver, but ultimately I've found that it does nothing to prevent the end plate from separating from the upper receiver.
Most end plate adapters either screw into the upper receiver via the sling loop screw hole, or would have some form of spring loaded button that would snap into the upper receiver to keep it in place (the latter being preferable due to disassembly remaining toolless). This picatinny end plate has neither, allowing for it to slide freely in the upper receiver and slide out, as has happened to me. When I installed this end plate with a brace, and shouldered the firearm, immediately the adapter came loose and split the upper from the lower. I returned it the same day I got it in the mail.
If you're looking for a picatinny end plate for your Bren 2, just get the one from HB Industries or try to gunsmith one into the buffer tube adapter that comes with the Bren 2 MS Pistol. That said, Rainier Arms is fantastic and if I see another product on their site that I need, I'll absolutely buy it from them! Read LessRead less about Let me preface this review by saying