Any Rich Benifactors feeling generous??

**mrclark303** · 01-07-2017 11:09 AM

Deactivated WWII Vickers MKI Machine Gun - Allied Deactivated Guns - Deactivated Guns

If we have any rich benefactors among our membership, its my birthday in February ... just saying

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**browningautorifle** · 01-07-2017 12:57 PM

Why on earth would you want that old thing?

**Peter Laidler** · 01-07-2017 01:27 PM

The foresight deflector bar is redundant with a dial sight. Nice to see a warmed up Vickers steaming away in a gun pit on a cold morning overlooking the field firing ranges at Netheravon for the GPMG SF courses.

**Flying10uk** · 01-07-2017 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by mrclark303

Any Rich Benifactors feeling generous??

If you can't afford a Vickers you could always opt for the Russian icon

1910 Maxim (poor man's Vickers), in U.K. deactivated form, and then get your self a Vickers chest to modify in which to keep it.

**CINDERS** · 01-08-2017 06:04 AM

Barry Lathwell who owns Barry's Firearms in Perth paid $12,000/AU for a sectionised Vickers @7 years ago I also think there was a 2pdr A/T gun he brought at the same time for a tad more than the MG.

**mrclark303** · 01-08-2017 06:48 AM

I came across this setup yesterday and explained to my wife what a superb Museum standard display set up this was and what a significant HMG the Vickers was.

I also pointed out how stunning it would look as the centre piece in our living room .. after a few reflective seconds she explained it would look good in my rented bachelor flat!

**Vincent** · 01-08-2017 10:04 AM

Wow! That’s an understanding wife. Mine would go nuts if she found out I had a bachelor pad.

**Flying10uk** · 01-08-2017 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by mrclark303

I also pointed out how stunning it would look as the centre piece in our living room

Couldn't you tell her that you really don't wan't a Vickers but, unfortunately, you are being forced into having to get one, deactivated of course, for research purposes?

**mrclark303** · 01-08-2017 12:23 PM

I'll try that one F10

**browningautorifle** · 01-08-2017 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by Vincent

Mine would go nuts if she found out I had a bachelor pad.

OK, well I have one...you can hide your stuff here and come visit all of it.

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