Original British Vickers-Berthier MkI Demilitarized Receiver Hand Select:Yes The principal change was to

The principal change was to stamp the ventilator hole mounts directly onto the shell

2 different take down/service combination tools

partially original these make an unique and an interesting display item of African post Colonial History

announcing the issue of the MH MkIV clearly states the knocks form of pattern A & B are 1/8th inch shorter than the pattern C

Original British Vickers-Berthier MkI Demilitarized Receiver Hand Select:Yes The principal change was toOriginal Item: Experience in WW 1 taught all the major powers that infantry needed a light machine gun. In Britain, this led to the adoption of the famous Bren LMG. In the trials that led to the adoption of the Bren, an LMG developed by the Vickers company from a Berthier design was a close competitor to the Bren. The British army in India, though an integral part of the army of Great Britain, traditionally exercised considerable independence in