Videos tagged with Vickers Gas-Operated

The Vickers MkI No2, a repurposed aircraft machine gun, was adapted for ground infantry use by the RAF during WWII. Modifications included a shoulder stock, carry handle, and bipod, retaining its high 950 RPM rate of fire. Despite its effectiveness in late-war commando operations, it was declared obsolete and scrapped post-war.

The Vickers K, or VGO, was primarily an aircraft machine gun for the RAF, adopted to replace the Lewis gun. While famous for its use by the SAS and LRDG in North Africa, its design originated with André Berthier and was initially intended as a ground LMG. It featured a gas-operated, tipping bolt action and unique wind-vane front sights for aerial combat. Though over 80,000 were produced for aircraft, its ground use was limited and it became obsolete by 1943.