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The
Vickers Medium Machine Gun - Service in South Africa |
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(Vickers
Mk1 .303 currently undergoing restoration in South Africa) |
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In the
latter half of 2001, South Africa destroyed her reserve stocks of Vickers
MMG's, some 2250 in total, in both .303 British and the unique South African 7.62
NATO conversion, ending an era of proud service, spanning the First World War
to the 1980's, in many theatres, in the hands of South African Servicemen. Only a handful
of these 'Grand Old Ladies' remain preserved in Museums, as Regimental
ornaments and in private Collections. This page is dedicated to the memory of
this unique Arm with an accent on South African Service |
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South African
Vickers MMG's On Show Back: WWI
Standard Configuration in 303, Middle: WWII
'Desert' Configuration in 303 Front: circa
1970 in 7.62mm NATO (The Desert Gun
is the mostly complete restoration of the MkI show above). |
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The Machine Gun Nest
- Specialist Vickers and other LMG, MMG Parts Supplier
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The Vickers SA SIG is moderated by Peter
Wells and Chris D Baragwanath, Please direct any correspondence in this
regard to the SAAACA
GC Office. Details of Parts Suppliers especialy needed ! |
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