Original British WWI .303 cal Hotchkiss Portable Machine Gun Mk I Parts Set Hand Select:No The lock is iron faithfully

The lock is iron faithfully copying the 16th/17th style of the Spanish Snaphaunce firearms

Inside are replica dumy flares

Good condition

and most likely dates from late 1944 to early 1945

This is most likely not the first set of regimental markings on this rifle

Original British WWI .303 cal Hotchkiss Portable Machine Gun Mk I Parts Set Hand Select:No The lock is iron faithfullyOriginal Item: Dating from the WWI era these British Hotchkiss Pattern machine guns were designated as cavalry guns and became known as the Portative. Issued for field use on a small crow's foot tripod these were also installed in WWI tanks. In . 303 cal. they were fed using metal feed strips. Each set comes with its tripod and detachable shoulder stock. All parts included (except receiver). An extremely RARE and unusual WWI machine gun parts set