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[m4carbine]

I have just purchased a Vickers-Armstrong Pedersen rifle and need to find one or more of the 10 round En block clips. There were over 200 of these made in england prior to WW2 and I am hoping someone out there can help me out.

Here are a couple of pics, I will do a photo essay as I get time.







If you have any info about a clip for this monster, please let me know.

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[A. F Medic]

I know nothing about that nice rifle but I do not know if I would want that folding bolt cycling in front of my face.

[browningautorifle]

If you sent it to me for a couple of years, I can see what there is for clips hereabouts...

[jmoore]

I may know someone with clips. He has or had some a while back and ammo still in boxes. The waxed 7mm fairly tapered bodied rounds, yes? Might take a little time to get in touch with him. AFAIK, he doesn't participate on internet forums.

[jmoore]

It appears that the collector mentioned above only has 2 clips, and is quite reluctant to part with them, as he also has a rifle. (Which I had forgotten!) May have photos coming to taunt you, but that's it for now.

I might be able to borrow one to see how insanely expensive it would be to tool up and make a few.

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photos, maybe ;

https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=b6405...8%211488&sff=1#

[Paul S.]

Just a thought, would it be possible to modify M1 Garand clips to fit and function?

[browningautorifle]

I'll bet they're narrower than M1 clips...

[m4carbine]

Mr. Moore, I would be very afraid to make anything based of one stamped part. With only maybe a dozen rifles out in the wild and not much ammo Im not sure what the market would be.

Paul, Good question, I will investigate. The Vickers clip is 10 rounds.

[jmoore]

Definitely not a commercially viable project, but it all depends on how bad someone wants one. Just ask the warbird restorers. Madness! But interesting.

[Gibbs505]

Interesting, never heard of them!