British Lewis LMG P37 Gunner Kit British Holsters the Madsen tripod was the

the Madsen tripod was the FIRST machine gun tripod to incorporate SOFT RECOIL

German Universal Machine Guns" by Folke Myrvang

Replaced later with the model incorporating a spike bayonet fitting at the bottom of the shaft as a mine probe

Offered in various grades

British Lewis LMG P37 Gunner Kit British Holsters the Madsen tripod was theOriginal Item: The Army of Great Britain provided an extensive set of support equipment for the Lewis Light Machine Gun Mk. I starting with its introduction in WW 1. Experience in that war demonstrated what parts and tools would be required in the field on the "sharp edge" of the Army in combat, and these items became the core of the spares and tools carried by the gun crew. A new set of infantry equipment was developed during the period between the