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Naik Shahamad Khan, 89th Punjabis, manning a Vickers-Maxim .303 machine gun, 1916 (c)

Photograph, World War One, Mesopotamia (1914-1918), 1916 (c).

The Vickers-Maxim was the predecessor of the better-known Mark 1 .303 Vickers Machine Gun, which was introduced in late 1912. Although heavy, it was reliable and was used in many colonial campaigns during the pre-war era. Although many saw service in East Africa, Mesopotamia and the Middle East during the First World War, the Vickers Machine Gun, basically an improved version of the Vickers-Maxim, replaced it in most war theatres.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1979-02-38-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1979-02-38-1

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