Vickers 303 machine gun

the Vickers machine gun entered service with the British Army in 1912. This weapon, originally designed in 1884 by the American engineer Maxim, was later modernized and became the standard weapon in Great Britain. The Vickers machine gun equipped both the Army and the British Air Force.

Used during the First World War, the Vickers was also used in the US Army at this time.

Cooled by a 4 liter water tank, the Vickers was able to be used for several hours without stopping, hence its importance during the two world wars.

But, despite its great firepower and its resistance to heat, the Vickers machine gun remains very handicapped by its weight (reaching 37.67 kilos with the tripod).

Creator/user country:Great Britain

Name:Vickers .303

Fire mode:Automatic

Caliber:7.7mm

Magazine:in strips of 250 bullets

Range:1000m

Rate of fire:500 rounds/min

Mass:14.97 kg without water (with tripod:37.67 kg)

Length:1155mm

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