Vickers Mark I, 1912


This complicated but reliable machine gun saw service throughout both world wars. Indeed, it remained in service until 1965. It fired .303 calibre ammunition at a rate of 450 to 500 rounds per minute. It was belt fed and cooled by water, which meant that it could keep up its rate of fire for very long periods of time.


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