The King Riddles The Target with a Bren Guns Deadly Shooting - The King shows his form as a gunner: Here he is firing a bren gun at the ranges. The King proved himself an excellent gunner when he tried out a bren gun during his visit to a British small arms factory: He ridled the target with bullets, sixty shots at 200 yards. it was Sunday when the King paid his visit but all the workers were on the job full steam ahead: His Majesty, who was accompanied by Mr. Herbert Morrison - The Minister of Supply - said that the country was grateful for the splendid way in-which they had responded to the call for increased output. July 01, 1940.