• Machine Gun, 11 mm, Colt-Vickers Model 1918 Aircraft w/Extended Loading Handle
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    Colt manufactured Vickers 11 mm aircraft machine gun with rectangular riveted box receiver with sheet metal fussee spring cover on left side and cocking handle on right side; ejection port on bottom and two hinged covers on top with feed block under front cover; fluted water jacked with punched louvers for air cooling; Colt-style muzzle booster. 1918.

Created by

Emily M. Smithberger

Date Created

03/21/2023

Source

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Keywords

Aviation; Military

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