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Here is one that looks very similar - including the rivets:
Vickers Class K / GO machine gun in "land service" modification, with stock, bipod and magazine:
It is the second firearm from the top - enlarge the pic.
Modern Firearms - Vickers G.O. / VGO / Class K machine gun (UK)
A magazine:
Drum magazine : .303 inch Vickers 'K' or 'GO' gun | Australian War Memorial
Yours is obviously missing the center plate and "winding" arm - and the leather handle attaches in a different place.
But - quite similar no - 97 round cap.
Google Vickers GO magazine - image search.
Edit - some better pics of the Vickers GO - close but no cigar methinks -
The Vickers Machine Gun - Accessories - K Gun
Looks
To be some sort of bren mag
Was there a drum mag for the Vickers-Berthier used by the Indian army as a Bren equivalent before and during the war?
It is similar to the drum magazine used on the Beardmore-Farquhar LMG.
Loved looking that one up, thank you, this is why this sort of exercise is fun - not quite it though, IMO - check out the rivet placement.
Beardmore-Farquhar Photos « Forgotten Weapons
Pretty sure it's the drum for a .303 Hefah Mk1.....looks like it's missing the winding key and some internals.....
Last edited by Villafuego; 10-06-2014 at 06:19 AM.
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