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The Vickers Machine Gun

An in-depth study of the Vickers MG in use around the world throughout the 20th Century.

  • Welcome
  • The Guns
    • Development
    • British Service .303-inch
    • British Service .5-inch
    • British Service Gas-Operated (the K gun)
    • Commercial Variants
    • Ammunition
    • Markings
      • Acceptance and Ordnance Markings
      • Armourers’ Markings
      • Inspectors’ Markings
      • Manufacturers’ Markings
      • Nomenclature Stampings
      • Proof Stamps
      • Serial Numbers
  • In Use
    • Accessories
      • Ammunition boxes and belts
      • Armourer’s tools and gauges
      • The Vickers ‘K’ Gun: Accessories
      • Load carrying equipment
      • Mountings and stands
      • Personal equipment of Machine Gunners
      • Sighting and gun-laying equipment
        • Slide Rules
      • The Range-finder
      • Spare parts and tools
      • Tools and ancillary equipment
      • Training equipment
      • Water-cooling and condensing equipment
    • British Service
      • The British Army
      • Royal Air Force
      • Royal Navy
    • Fortifications
    • Myths
    • Training
    • Transport
    • World Service
  • Manuals
    • General
      • Field Service Pocket Books
      • Field Service Reg’ns
      • Home Guard
      • Other Official
      • Military Training Pamphlets
    • Weapons
      • Armourers’ & Parts Lists
      • Commercial Guides
      • Handbooks
      • Infantry Training
        • 1951 Manual
      • Machine Gun Training
      • Range Tables
      • Small Arms Training
      • Tank Training
  • Shop
  • Support
  • VMGCRA
    • Abbreviations
    • Blog
    • Contact
    • Displays
    • References
    • Remembrance
    • Research
    • Visits

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Sources:

  • War Office, 1940a; 1942; 1944c; 1949a

Specific source references can be provided if required.

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