British WW1 Vickers Fluted Display Machinegun with Tripod Russian Issue Equipment The curved blade is marked

The curved blade is marked as being inspected by C

Also included are original photos and negatives of the signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender aboard the USS Missouri

Comes with a blued steel scabbard and leather frog

The following models are available from IMA (The Mk III** was by far the most common issue):

In November 1941 the squadron prepared for reassignment to the Philippines

British WW1 Vickers Fluted Display Machinegun with Tripod Russian Issue Equipment The curved blade is markedOriginal Item: Only one available. Repurchased from an IMA customer who bought this weapon from us over a decade ago. The Serial Number is in the B5 range indicating date of manufacture as March, 1918 at the Erith Factory in Kent, UK where all the earliest Vickers Guns were made. The fluted water jacket is unpainted and stunningly retains most of the original blued finish. The brass head tripod is of the earliest type without the raised nomenclature