Gun, machine

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OBJECT TYPE: AIRCRAFT/.303 IN. CALIBRE/DRUM/FEED/GAS OPERATED
DATE: 1935
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1970.1145.001

MANUFACTURER: Vickers Armstrong
MODEL: VICKERS G.O. MK.I
LOCATION: Crayford, England

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General Information

Serial #: 6210
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: steel; wooden hand grip

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 101.0 cm
Width: 9.0 cm
Height: 15.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Aviation armament
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Vickers Armstrong
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Crayford

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: WWII (1939-1945); this model first produced in mid 1930's; considered obsolete by end of WWII
Canada: Unknown
Function: when used on aircraft, usually mounted on swivel on 2 & 3-seater airplanes such as Fairey Swordfish or Fairey Battle & fired by Observer, or in turrets of larger airplanes
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: lettering incised on right side of receiver reads: "VICKERS G.O. MARK 1/No. 6210"; number incised on barrel mounting ring: "2805"
Missing: front & rear sights; revolving drum magazine
Finish: black with dark brown hand grip
Decoration: none

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Vickers Armstrong, Gun, machine, after 1935, Artifact no. 1970.1145, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1970.1145.001/

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