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Post by tonyplatts on Sept 6, 2009 20:13:37 GMT 1
Thanks for replying.
I'll sort a photo or two in due course....gun's in storage at the mo, but I can retrieve.
IMA in USA currently have correct tabbed and dated belts for sale, c$160. Does anyone have any experience of this co? handpicked is $15 extra, tracked postage by UPS on top.
I sent them an em but no reply to a detailed question as yet.
2 boxes for sale in the UK at present, wooden for £275 and metal dated 1917 for £350!!!
I have noticed a Browning ammo box for sale, again wooden, which looks identical to the
Vickers wooden one. Any views on this out there?
Thanks for helping, much appreciated.
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Post by woodsy on Sept 6, 2009 21:32:32 GMT 1
I have bought a couple of things from IMA and have been very happy with them. 350 Pounds is way over the top for a Mk 8 box, and 275 for a wooden box (Mk III?) is probably OK. The wooden Browning box is quite common but totally incorrect for the Vickers.
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Post by tonyplatts on Sept 7, 2009 8:28:38 GMT 1
Fantastic, thanks for your speedy and informative response!
I'll let you know how I get on.
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Post by michielvr on Feb 8, 2010 21:43:54 GMT 1
here are mine:
both aussie guns
-B113
-H2891
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Post by britplumber on Feb 8, 2010 23:09:13 GMT 1
I dont think H2891 is a Lithgow gun. its probably Enfield. Lithgow guns were only A & B prefixed I think
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Post by Richard Fisher on Feb 9, 2010 10:02:58 GMT 1
That's correct. The 'H' series gun will be British made at Erith (rather than Enfield); however, it is likely to have plenty of 'MA' parts if it served in the Australian forces.
Also, the B series gun is an early Australian one that would be quite interesting to see photos of if you have the time.
Regards
Richard
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Post by britplumber on Feb 9, 2010 13:30:55 GMT 1
Rich, when you say the B series gun is early, how many guns did they make? I didn't think it was many more than 12344. If thats correct, then B113 is the 10112th of the line which makes it quite late. (Unless they numbered them back to front) My gun is number B2092 which I always thought ws one of the last, have I been wrong all these years?
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Post by Richard Fisher on Feb 9, 2010 15:21:40 GMT 1
Sorry. Should have made myself clearer. You are correct in that they were numbered well and it would have been 10112th. I've not seen many 'B' series guns under the 1,000 and I'd be interested in seeing some photos of it, that's all.
Your gun is still one of the last few made!
Rich
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Post by britplumber on Feb 9, 2010 16:28:24 GMT 1
Agh, got you now!
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Post by michielvr on Feb 9, 2010 17:10:39 GMT 1
hi
the gun with the H2891 serial is a little bit strange.
it appears to have the original serial nummber ground off, and a new one stamped in.
it is mostly constructed with MA parts, but all the components of the lock are stamped VSM.
could it be that this gun was FTR somewhere in england?
it will sort our some photos tommorrow
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Post by Richard Fisher on Feb 9, 2010 23:42:10 GMT 1
If you sort some photos out of both guns, it will make things a little clearer. I'd be interested to see some of the detail on the ground off serial number.
Rich
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Post by michielvr on Feb 10, 2010 10:43:21 GMT 1
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Post by oprod on Mar 3, 2010 5:46:00 GMT 1
Mark: I
Calibre: .303-inch
Serial Number: B8493
Date: June-Aug 1918
Manufacturer: Vickers, Sons & Maxim, England Eirth Works
Tripod:
Accessories: Tripod Gunner's kit. gunners pouch, spares box, transit chest marked 1918 ,Gallon water can shell, wood ammo box ww1, ammo can bracket
Mark:
Calibre: .303-inch
Serial Number: 8699
Date: 1944-1945
Manufacturer: Lithgow
Tripod:
Accessories: transit box, extended front sight, dial sight & bracket, canvass gunners kit, spares box, late style water can with attached funnel, ww2 style wwod box with metal handles on side, white metal vehicle can,ammo can bracket
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Post by mg34nz on Feb 14, 2012 4:13:10 GMT 1
Model- 1915
Caliber stamping's indicate300,7.92,.303 Currently .303
S/N 10391
made- 1917
Manufacturer- Colt,VSM feed block
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Post by Richard Fisher on Feb 16, 2012 18:52:43 GMT 1
Model- 1915 Caliber stamping's indicate300,7.92,.303 Currently .303 S/N 10391 made- 1917 Manufacturer- Colt,VSM feed block Thanks. There's quite a few M1915 guns about it seems. Regards Richard |
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