The Vickers Machine Gun was an improved version of the Maxim gun that had been in widespread use before the introduction of the Vickers and for some time, in many armies, the two guns served alongside one another.
The Vickers Machine Gun was used in many variants by the British and Commonwealth and many other forces around the World.
The guns that saw service with the British, and Commonwealth, were those listed below. These are followed by the Commercial models, then those other models.
.303-inch British Service guns
Gun, Machine, Vickers .303-inch, Mk. I
Gun, Machine, Vickers .303-inch, Mk. I*
Gun, Machine, Vickers .303-inch, Mk. II
Gun, Machine, Vickers .303-inch, Mk. II*
Gun, Machine, Vickers .303-inch, Mk. III
Gun, Machine, Vickers .303-inch, Mk. IV A
Gun, Machine, Vickers .303-inch, Mk. IV B
Gun, Machine, Vickers .303-inch, Mk. V LH
Gun, Machine, Vickers .303-inch, Mk. V RH
Gun, Machine, Vickers .303-inch, Mk. VI
Gun, Machine, Vickers .303-inch, Mk. VI*
Gun, Machine, Vickers .303-inch, Mk. VII
Gun, Machine, Vickers .303-inch, Mk. XXI
.5-inch British Service guns
For a general overview of the Vickers .5-inch machine gun, please watch our YouTube video:
Gun, Machine, Vickers .5-inch, Mk. I
Gun, Machine, Vickers .5-inch, Mk. II
Gun, Machine, Vickers .5-inch, Mk. III
Gun, Machine, Vickers .5-inch, Mk. IV
Gun, Machine, Vickers .5-inch, Mk. V
The Vickers Gas-Operated Machine Gun
For a general overview of the Vickers Gas-Operated (Vickers K) machine gun, please watch our video:
Gun, Machine, Vickers G.O. .303-inch, No. 1, Mk. I
Gun, Machine, Vickers G.O. .303-inch, No. 2, Mk. I
Gun, Machine, Vickers G.O. .303-inch, No. 3, Mk. I
Gun, Machine, Vickers G.O. .303-inch, No. 4
Gun, Machine, Vickers G.O. .303-inch, No. 5, Mk. I
Commercial guns used around the World
Class ‘A’
Class ‘A/T’
Class ‘B’
Class ‘C’
Class ‘C/T’
Class D and D*
Class ‘E’
Class ‘F’
Class ‘G’
Class ‘J’
Class ‘K’ – The Vickers Gas-Operated
Class ‘L’ – The Vickers-Berthier
