vickers

In this long video we track the development of the spares and tools carried with the Vickers machine gun (in British, Empire and Dominion service) from 1914 to 1960. Each iteration goes through what was added, removed, moved or nomenclature changed with a brief description as to why this had...

Here we take a closer look at one specific gun in the collection. This time it's H 5529 - a 1918 gun with a smooth barrel casing. An added bonus with this gun is that it's a skeletonised version and it means we can describe the mechanism and functioning of the Vickers machine gun. This will...

What are the different muzzle attachments? What bullets should inert ammunition have? Did guns and tripods stay together? How do you adjust the fusee spring? How do you lace the barrel casing cover? These are some of the questions we've received from followers and Patrons. If you'd like anything...