British Vickers MMG Belt Repair Tool German Militaria one of which was the

one of which was the 2-inch weapon for use with infantry platoons

The barrels were band fastened

There is one age crack in the ball confirming that this is almost certainly 150 years of age

Twelve days before the end of World War I

British Vickers MMG Belt Repair Tool German Militaria one of which was theOriginal Item: The repair tool for the Vickers fabric ammunition belt is basically a rivet setter. Between each cartridge in the belt was a brass strip, and every third strip was longer and extended past the front edge of the belt. The extra length was provided as a gauge to identify where the tip of the bullet should be. The strips were fixed to the belt with small brass rivets IMA has a very few of the tools and some original rivets and long strips.