Post by trenchnut on Jan 23, 2006 16:54:54 GMT 1
Hello to the comunity,
thank you for charing your knocklegde with other collectors. Wether one is a veteran collector or a fresh recruit from the shores of Nova Scotia, there is always something to learn here.
I own an early 5-arched, sideplate milled out, Erith made Vickers gun. It is serial numbered in the L600s range and yes gentlemen, it is a real beauty. It is worth to note that its tripod is appearently made by Colt. See Goldsmith page 205, Canfield page 190 for the features. The brass plate has been removed, but the drilled holes are still visible. The tripod is serial numbered A 3278 and has the distinctive large foot on the rear leg, so typical for US M1915 Vickers Guns. The front leg joints have drilled three oiling holes, another feature of Colt made tripods.
My Grand Old Lady was overhauled with 1943 dated interiors, set up with bracket for long range dial sight and was appearently used again in WW2. The Gun and tripod do not look like a recent marriage, it seems that this set has been together for a long time.
So, did Colt supply the British with tripods left over from their production in WW1? Is it probably a field swap of one of the Vickers issued US Divisions, made in one of their workshops behind the frontline? Did VSM made tripods to the same standards as Colts made them for their M1915? I´m aware that many US guns found their way to the UK through the lend lease act in 1940, this is true for some Colt made US M1915 Vickers too. Have US and British made Guns and tripods mixed up while undergoing FTR? Your comments will be highly appreciated.
Thank you,
Trenchnut
thank you for charing your knocklegde with other collectors. Wether one is a veteran collector or a fresh recruit from the shores of Nova Scotia, there is always something to learn here.
I own an early 5-arched, sideplate milled out, Erith made Vickers gun. It is serial numbered in the L600s range and yes gentlemen, it is a real beauty. It is worth to note that its tripod is appearently made by Colt. See Goldsmith page 205, Canfield page 190 for the features. The brass plate has been removed, but the drilled holes are still visible. The tripod is serial numbered A 3278 and has the distinctive large foot on the rear leg, so typical for US M1915 Vickers Guns. The front leg joints have drilled three oiling holes, another feature of Colt made tripods.
My Grand Old Lady was overhauled with 1943 dated interiors, set up with bracket for long range dial sight and was appearently used again in WW2. The Gun and tripod do not look like a recent marriage, it seems that this set has been together for a long time.
So, did Colt supply the British with tripods left over from their production in WW1? Is it probably a field swap of one of the Vickers issued US Divisions, made in one of their workshops behind the frontline? Did VSM made tripods to the same standards as Colts made them for their M1915? I´m aware that many US guns found their way to the UK through the lend lease act in 1940, this is true for some Colt made US M1915 Vickers too. Have US and British made Guns and tripods mixed up while undergoing FTR? Your comments will be highly appreciated.
Thank you,
Trenchnut