Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Colt Vickers Aircraft Display Machine Gun - Balloon Buster
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Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very unusual and extremely rare. This genuine World War One aircraft Vickers gun is one of a short run contract the Colt Firearms Company supplied in 1918 of only 1,700 units.
Air cooled with a ventilated barrel jacket and fitted with 11mm barrel assembly intended to shoot the 11mm Desvignes cartridge that increased the devastating incendiary effect on all German observation balloons, Zeppelins and fighter aircraft fuel tanks.
With a rate of fire of 600 rounds per minute and a range of nearly 2,000 yards these played a great part in the air war during the final year of The Great War.
Obsoleted in 1931 most were officially destroyed during the scrap metal drives of WW2. Our example is, as all others, electrically fired and still retains much (all?) of the synchronization assembly which prevented rounds from striking the plane's propeller.
Offered in truly excellent display condition still retaining heavy blue/black finish and all manufacturer’s maker and model markings which read:
11M/M CALIBER VICKERS AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUN
MODEL OF 1918
COLT’S PT. F. A. MFG CO. HARTFORD, CT. U.S.A.
VAC V4893
1918 INSPR.
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- This item is completely legal within the USA. International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and Local laws. Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America. Every display machine gun and machine gun parts set and gun sold by IMA, Inc is engineered to be inoperable according to guidelines provided by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF). Please note that the requirements for each display gun are decided on a per case basis by the BATF, and may require deactivation or omission of some internal components. For more information on this display gun, please contact us. Not available for Export.
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