Original British WWII Vickers MMG Crank Mk IA Martini-Henry Rifles or the Eastern Front

or the Eastern Front

65") to avoid having to carry two differing caliber projectiles

Each of our M-1905/1910 Maxim Guns has been painstakingly rebuilt into Inert Display Status using all original parts on new made display side plates converting these WW1 era machineguns into true museum quality pieces

and this opportunity is unlikely to happen again

An interesting and unusual piece of official military firefighting equipment and an excellent costume party item for the Amateur Astronaut

Original British WWII Vickers MMG Crank Mk IA Martini-Henry Rifles or the Eastern FrontOriginal Item: In the Vickers gun, the crank is one of the key operating parts, in that it embodies the Hiram Maxims knuckle concept for locking the breech. Together with the connecting rod, the crank locks the breech closed at the moment of firing. As the internal parts recoil, cams break the knuckle like a hinge, allowing extraction and ejection.