Vickers .303 Calibre Heavy Machine Gun, Linlithgow Manufacture in 1944, MK IV Cradle/Pintle By RH & S, Tripod, Condenser Tin. Condenser Adaptor, Hose, Ammunition Tin and Inert rounds in a Webbing Belt & Wooden Transit Boxes. **EARLY UK 1995 DEACTIVATION C Vickers .303 Calibre Heavy Machine Gun, Linlithgow Manufacture in 1944, MK IV Cradle/Pintle By RH & S, Tripod, Condenser Tin. Condenser Adaptor, Hose, Ammunition Tin and Inert rounds in a Webbing Belt & Wooden Transit Boxes. **EARLY UK 1995 DEACTIVATION C Various Machine Gun

The Vickers machine gun is a water-cooled .303 British machine gunwas produced by Vickers Limited, originally for the British Army. The gun was operated by a three-man crew but typically required more men to move and operate it: one fired, one fed the ammunition, the others helped to carry the weapon, its ammunition, and spare parts. The Vickers machine gun was in service from before the First World War until the 1960s, with air-cooled versions of it on many Allied World War I fighter aircraft. This is a complete Vickers machine gun with ancillary equipment contained in 2 wooden transit boxes. The gun was made at Lithgow Small Arms Factory in 1944 and is in excellent condition and is complete with a 1940 dated water condensing can, rubber tube and brass barrel fitting, and a number 10 mark 1 steel ammunition tin containing a 252 round 1943 dated webbing belt with 36 inert rounds. The gun is fitted with flip up long range sight and has excellent undamaged wood firing handles, retaining its original finish and is fitted with a webbing barrel cover. The gun has the dovetail optical sight mount is fitted on the left hand side of the action. The gun has a 1940 dated water condensing can, rubber tube and brass barrel fitting. The number 10 mark I steel ammunition tin contains a 1943 dated webbing 1943 containing xxx inert rounds. Deactivated to early UK specification in 1996 the gun cocks and dry fires, its breech covers can be opened and the ammunition feed tray can be removed. The mark II tripod is in excellent original condition retaining its original green paint. The tripod has a graduated dial & designation markings (all illustrated). The cradle / pintle of the mark IV tripod has maker mark MA 1929 (Linlithgow). The tripos and gun are contained in their original wooden transit cases. See The Grand Old Lady Of No Man’s Land’ by Goldsmith. The price includes deactivation certificate and U.K. mainland delivery only. Sn 23478:73