Original British Vickers-Berthier MkI Demilitarized Receiver British Machine Guns which molded into the rifling

which molded into the rifling when the propellant charge drove the projectile into the bore

The Latin motto as found on the swagger stick silver cap reads "In Arduis Fidelis" and translates to "Faithful in Adversity"

perhaps reluctantly turned to NSDAP Germany for aid

Each head bears stamped proof marks and acceptance dates but

first time ever offered

Original British Vickers-Berthier MkI Demilitarized Receiver British Machine Guns which molded into the riflingOriginal Item: Experience in WW 1 taught all the major powers that infantry needed a light machine gun. In Britain, this led to the adoption of the famous Bren LMG. In the trials that led to the adoption of the Bren, an LMG developed by the Vickers company from a Berthier design was a close competitor to the Bren. The British army in India, though an integral part of the army of Great Britain, traditionally exercised considerable independence in