My first Vickers

[murray]

:)Hi Guys,
My first post and my first Vickers.
After a life time of Luger and Thompson collecting I have finally obtained my first Vickers.
It is a smooth jacket .303 Vickers Erith made in Feb 1919 serial number H6520.
It is all complete with case and original tripod, hose and tank.
It is a "live" gun.
The jacket is painted a "sand" colour and so is the case. The case is marked "Nepal Contingent"."training gun".
I would be interested in any information any one might be able to give me on this Vickers.
Kind wishes.
Murray,
Great Barrier Island.
New Zealand.

[woodsy]

Hi Murray! Welcome to our happy band. If you collect Vickers with the same success and enthusiasm as your Lugers and Thompsons, god help us! ;D For those reading, Murray has a world class collection.

[missingsomething]

Hey Murray, Welcome to the wonderfull world of Vickers..... Would love to see pictures of your girl

She sounds pretty...

[murray]

Hello Guys, and especially hello to you Rod, you pop up in the most unexpected places.

I decided to up grade (restore) the paint work on the new gun so I very carefully stripped the old paint of the gun with the intent to repaint it in the same color.

When I got the paint off and found a perfect blued water jacket underneath I did not have the heart to paint it. It looks so cool with it's original blued smooth water jacket with out a ding or a blemish. It is in mint condition. About 98% original blue,

The jacket has obviously been turned as the tool marks are very clear.

I had no trouble getting the old paint out of the turning groves which are not much deeper that a 78rpm record.
I believe that this gun was one of the first smooth jacket Vickers.

As soon as I am finished I will post some photos.

Kind wishes
Murray.