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    First is .303 and then .5 Vickers...tall one is 12.7 and the .50 on the right. Yes, nice business like looking round.
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    Quote Originally Posted by browningautorifleicon View Post
    First is .303 and then .5 Vickers...tall one is 12.7 and the .50 on the right. Yes, nice business like looking round.
    "Tall one" looks like a .5" Vickers HV (high velocity). Used in Vickers class D mg. Made in quantity of about 100 guns exported to Siam , China and Japanicon.
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    Quote Originally Posted by green View Post
    The 3rd ctg in pic post 7 looks like a 12.7x81 SR
    It's a .50 Vickers too.

    Quote Originally Posted by green View Post
    "Tall one" looks like a .5" Vickers HV (high velocity).
    The very tall one is a 12.7 for the DSHk heavy gun.
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