Vickers MG & Lewis MG

**MG1918** · 03-04-2014 11:31 PM

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**MG1918** · 02-20-2015 11:39 AM

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Nice image of the Navy operators and an armourer unit with an ac lewis.

**MG1918** · 02-20-2015 11:55 AM

Various imagery of MG crews in posn until the end.

**MG1918** · 02-21-2015 01:00 AM

**Skirmisher** · 02-21-2015 03:52 PM

MG1918,

What is that stapped onto the barrel above?

Skirmisher

**Brit plumber** · 02-21-2015 04:42 PM

Auxilary tripod

**MG1918** · 02-22-2015 11:45 AM

yes as Brit Plumber says - Sangster auxiliary tripod of which there were 3 patterns. Have a look at the German icon

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**MG1918** · 03-31-2016 01:17 AM

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**Brit plumber** · 03-31-2016 03:58 AM

The second photo is quite well known. It shows Vickers guns fitted to the Colt potato digger tripod.

**MG1918** · 03-31-2016 08:22 AM

Brit Plumber Not sure I agree with the potato digger tripod observation. These look to me like vehicle made fittings for the vickers, along with armourer type made ammo box cradles. Main reason being that I think we can see into the back of the vehicle and view the fittings, not 100% clear though, and to the left of the vehicle in the storage box, and on the floor, are the first pattern normal vickers tripod legs. So for ground use simply dismantle gun from vehicle cradle/fittings and put onto the normal cross head and legs. Is there a photo from another angle to confirm or deny?

Mark

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