Gun Study: A pair of Vickers ‘K’ Gas-Operated machine guns

[@philbosworth3789]

I have a soft spot for the VGO.

[@vickersmg]

we all do!

[@kevinofishero]

Thanks for posting.. Very interesting video. Have you ever fired one of these on the range?
Also very cool that it came off the wall of a club I often visit when at Bisley…

[@vickersmg]

Something COVID got in the way of but we’ll reschedule it for this year and get some filming done!

[@sueneilson896]

Does anyone know if the cutaway muzzle cones are a rudimentary form of compensator?

[@vickersmg]

Yes, they helped control rise of the gun and balance during firing.

[@sueneilson896]

@@vickersmg thanks. I had always thought that must be the reason for the unusual design.

[@billskinner623]

Are you going to mount it on a Pink Panther?

[@vickersmg]

Maybe a Series 1! vickersmg.blog/in-use/british-service/the-british-army/special-air-service/

[@ChelseaPensioner-DJW]

I'm trying to put together a 1:6 scale homage to the LRDG & SAS but getting the models for the vehicles and weapons at that scale is like rocking horse shit. So I'm now thinking of 3D printing, but that requires blueprints/diagrams to pull the sizes off. Of course no mechanism details just enough to make a good facsimile. Any help out there would be greatly appreciated. TIA.

[@vickersmg]

Some of the drawings by John Lambert would be sufficient for you. There are several 3D print models already available as well. We've used a few of them to test accuracy etc.