Gun, Machine, .303 Vickers—
Maker:               Vickers Sons & Maxim
                         also Vickers Armstrong, Monotype Corp.,
                         RSAF Enfield & Lithgow SAF
Calibre:             .303-inch
Cartridge:          .303 British
Length, overall:   43.0 [109.2 cm]
Length, barrel:    28.375 in. [722 mm] w/o flash hider
Weight of gun:    33 lb. [14.97 kg] without water
Weight of gun:    40 lb. [18.14 kg] with water
Weight of tripod: 51 lb. [23.13 kg]
Feed:                 Fabric belt, 250 rounds
Operation:          Recoil, gas boosted
Cooling:             Water condenser
Rate of fire:        500 rounds per min., approx.
Backsight:         Tangent rearsight, 400 yds in down position
Foresight:          Offset blade with protecting ears
Sighted to:         2,900 yds
Dial sight:          Detachable with click adjustment, with
                        spirit level, lensatic sight & emergency level

Markings—
Barrel Casing:       Serial number, marked near front cover.
Coverplate:            Usually unmarked.
Component Parts:  Factory codes e.g. VA = Vickers Armstrong
                              VSM = Vickers Sons & Maxim
                              VAC = Vickers Armstrong Crayford
                              VAE = Vickers Armstrong Erith
                              EFD or E logo = RSAF Enfield
                              S81, S26, M626, &c. = Monotype Corp.
                              MA = Lithgow
Subcontractor codes & logos, e.g. N, M & S prefixed codes
                              are UK WW2 contractors. 
                              DA, CA, SAF, HS & SLAZ are Australian.
N.B.: Vickers guns do not normally have the Gun mark 
 designation or maker readily recognizable on the body.

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