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Gun, Machine, Vickers .303in Mark I

Gun, Machine, Vickers .303in Mark I

Description

One of the most famous machine guns of all time, entered service with the British Army before WW1 and used extensively throughout World War Two. Water cooled and belt fed the Vickers was one of the most reliable machine guns ever made. In action it could keep firing for as long as ammunition could be fed into it. Serial number suggests this example was manufactured in 1918.

Marks and Stamps: (Top of water jacket) F721 (Top of L grip) P&P

Specifications

Accession Number: 288 Period of Use: 1912 - 1960s
Type: Machine gun War Zones:
Country of Origin: U.K. Type Date: 1912
Manufacturer: Vickers Armstrong, Crayford, Kent Serial Number: F721
Manufacture Date: 1918 Calibre/Ammunition: 0.303"
Weight: 18100g Length Overall: 1155mm
Cyclic Rate: 450rpm Length Barrel: 723mm
Deactivation Certificate Number: DA 76955

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