16 Vickers machine guns fire off at once...

tac · Jul 10, 2022

Thort you might care to see this - 8 minutes of live-firing Vickers Machine Guns. Careful of the audio level if you're wearing headphones!!

3 July 2022, 4pm, saw the Vickers Machine Gun Collection & Research Association commemorate the centenary of the disbandment of the Machine Gun Corps. Descending on NRA Bisley, Surrey, were 16 guns, 16,000 rounds of ammunition and 54 trained personnel. 45 minutes later, 0 rounds left. For more information on the Vickers Machine Gun, please visit: http://www.vickersmg.org.uk/

In case you are wondering why there are ladies there, they were mostly built by ladies in the various arsenals and tested on the range by them, so why not?

In case you are wondering why there are ladies there, they were mostly built by ladies in the various arsenals and tested on the range by them, so why not?

Alexx1401 · Jul 10, 2022

Damn that would have been a ton of fun to be able to do the shooting!

tac · Jul 10, 2022

Alexx1401 said:
Damn that would have been a ton of fun to be able to do the shooting!

Join the Association, then...............

Mikej · Jul 10, 2022

THAT IS SO FRICKEN' COOL!!!!

Provincial · Jul 10, 2022

At first I thought you were referring to a conclave of the Church of England.

tac · Jul 11, 2022

Provincial said:
At first I thought you were referring to a conclave of the Church of England.

Ah, different Vickers.....

tac · Jul 12, 2022

Just to explain that it is the actual association that owns the guns, covered by a Section 5 [Prohibited Firearms] Certificate. Members of the association are allowed to handle and shoot them covered by the blanket permission.

Non-members are NOT permitted to shoot one.

Not even holders of current Firearms certificates, like moi. My FAC is just for Section 1 firearms.