Vickers Rear Cover, Stripped, WW1, SELECT One-of-a-Kind New Made Item: So often

New Made Item: So often missing we have reproduced these WWI era heavy brass data plates that were originally attached to one leg of every WWI Vickers tripod

The crush cap identified its wearer as an experienced pro

Add to this the arrival of the self-contained cartridge and the gun of the late 1800s was a far cry from that of early part of the decade

and white horse hair plumed helmets

Vickers Rear Cover, Stripped, WW1, SELECT One-of-a-Kind New Made Item: So oftenOriginal Item: The Vickers guns made during WW1 show some differences from later versions, although the basic model designation of the gun remained Mk I. On early models the ramps on the rear cover were milled out to save weight. We have a few rear covers with the early ramps.