
Specifications
Year: 1935
Manufacturer(s): Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd - UK
Roles: Anti-Aircraft/Airspace Denial; Fire Support/Suppression/Defense; Vehicle Mount;
Manufacturer(s): Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd - UK
Roles: Anti-Aircraft/Airspace Denial; Fire Support/Suppression/Defense; Vehicle Mount;
Action: Gas-Operated; Tilting Locking Breechblock
Caliber(s): .303 British
Sights: Iron
Overall Length: 940 mm (37.01 in)
Barrel Length: 529 mm (20.83 in)
Weight (Unloaded): 29.76 lb (13.50 kg)
Caliber(s): .303 British
Sights: Iron
Overall Length: 940 mm (37.01 in)
Barrel Length: 529 mm (20.83 in)
Weight (Unloaded): 29.76 lb (13.50 kg)
Muzzle Velocity: 2,500 feet-per-second (762 meters-per-second)
Rate-of-Fire: 1,000 rounds-per-minute
Rate-of-Fire: 1,000 rounds-per-minute
Operators: India; United Kingdom
As the British Royal Air Force (RAF) ultimately moved away from open-air gun positions on its aircraft, the .303 Colt-Browning became the preferred in-wing and turreted aircraft armament arrangement. After their time with the RAF had ended, the guns found renewed service lives with the British Army and made good as vehicle-mounted weapons. Special forces elements operating in North Africa found them to be exceptionally reliable and effective weapons in desert conditions when mounted on fast-moving JEEP-type platforms.
The Vickers K saw wartime service until the end in 1945 and was progressively evolved throughout the conflict.
Variants / Models
• Vickers K - Commercial Designation
• Vickers Gas-Operated (VGO) - Alternative Designation