The Vickers machine gun or Vickers gun is a water-cooled .303 British (7.7 mm) machine gun produced by Vickers Limited, originally for the British Army.

The British Vickers machine gun was an improved and redesigned Maxim, introduced into the British Army in 1912 and remaining in service until 1968. Production took place at Erith in …

2003年5月26日 · All MG companies in infantry battalions in 1914, and most of them in 1915 had the Maxim Machine Gun - the British version of the weapon designed by Sir H.Maxim. The …

2025年2月19日 · Maxim machine gun, first fully automatic machine gun (q.v.), developed by engineer and inventor Hiram Maxim in about 1884, while he was residing in England. It was …

At the beginning of the Second World War, Royal Navy destroyers were still equipped with the 40mm Vickers Maxim gun, essentially for air defence. It could fire explosive shells but was …

2024年3月25日 · Through some smart redesign and the use of Vickers-made high-strength alloys, the MkI gained a reputation as one of the most bulletproof designs ever made, despite …

2020年9月27日 · Massively heavy at 51 pounds with its substantial tripod and traverse and elevation gear, the Vickers owed its parentage to one Hiram Stevens Maxim. Hiram Maxim, …

2021年5月4日 · The Vickers machine gun, which was among the first Maxim designs to feature a muzzle booster, was (like the original Maxim concept) recoil operated. It had an effective …

The development of the Vickers MG was a long, drawn-out process that started with the designs by Sir Hiram Maxim in the 19th Century and the Maxim Machine Gun.

The Vickers machine gun is a medium machine gun that originated in the United Kingdom. It was designed by Hiram Maxim in the late 19th century and manufactured by Vickers Limited. The …