Box(Cash register) of band(strip) vickers well furnished

[prospecteur59]

Dear friends hello

Here is my last one discovery made on the beaches of the sector of Dunkirk.
Box of band of machine gun vickers, crosses band dated 1938, cartridges dated on 1939 VIIIZ
The linen band(strip), it is split up in several fragments, it is extraordinary that 76 years later are stay in the water of mèr, she(it) is always present.

Cordialement

[Jimbo]

Great finds - fantastic condition especially considering where they have been for so long!

The cartridges 'Ball' .303 inch Mark VIIIz" weighed 175 grains. The bullet was boattailed with one cannelure.

The propellant charge was between 37 and 41 grains of nitrocellulose.

The .303 inch Ball Mark VIIIz was designed for long range fire in Vickers guns, however it could also be used in rifles and Bren guns.

[lithgow]

The 'z' round gave a 4,500 meter range for the Vickers Gun in long range fire support/interdiction.