Vickers .303 machine gune history

Initially, the Vickers machine gun came into service in the British Army in 1912. This weapon, designed in 1884 by the American engineer Maxim, was later upgraded and became the standard weapon in Britain. The Vickers machine gun has equipped the Army and the Royal Air Force.

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

Cooled by a 4 liters reservoir of water, the Vickers machine gune was able to be used during several hours without stopping, hence its importance during the two world wars.

But despite its great fire power and its resistance to heat, the Vickers machine gun remains handicapped by its weight (up to 37.67 pounds with tripod).

Vickers .303 machine gun sheet

User: Commonwealth forces
Denomination: Vickers .303

Shooting mode: automatic
Caliber: 7,7 mm
Magazine: 250 bullets
Range: 1000 m
Rate of fire: 500 rounds/min

Weight: 14,97 kg without water (with tripod: 37,67 kg)
Lenght: 1155 mm

 

 

 

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