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Vickers machine gun MK 1 : Object 1914-1918.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Summary:
- Description: Vickers machine gun MK 1, officially adopted by the British Army in 1912.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource (viewed on October 15, 2018).
- The Vickers machine gun MK 1 was water cooled, belt-fed with an inverted toggle lock. Rate of fire was 450 rounds per minute. Calibre: .303 (7.7x57R). Weight: 18.1kg (gun body) plus 4.1kg (water) plus 23kg (tripod). Length: 1155mm. Barrel length: 723mm. Belt held 250 rounds. Barrels were changed after 10,000 rounds. This was an excellent weapon, extremely durable and capable of sustained firepower.
- AMDigital Reference: HOG_2203, 2208.
- Machine gun.
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