This article is about the Vickers K machine gun. For the USN depth charge projector, see K-gun. For the machine gun, see Vickers machine gun.
Machine gun
Vickers Gas Operated
Used on a Fairey Battle light bomber
Type
Machine gun
Place of origin
United Kingdom
Service history
Used by
United Kingdom Vietnam
Wars
World War II
Production history
Designed
1935
Manufacturer
Vickers-Armstrongs
Variants
See Variants
Specifications
Mass
29.5 lb (13.4 kg)
Length
37 in (0.93 m)
Barrel length
20.8 inches (529 mm)
Cartridge
.303 British
Calibre
.303 in
Action
Gas operated
Rate of fire
950-1,200 round/min
Muzzle velocity
2,500 ft/s (760 m/s)
Feed system
pan 60/100 rounds
Sights
Iron
The Vickers K machine gun, known as the Vickers Gas Operated (Vickers G.O.) or Gun, Machine, Vickers G.O. .303-inch in British service, was a rapid-firing machine gun developed and manufactured for use in aircraft by Vickers-Armstrongs. The high rate of fire was needed for the short period of time when the gunner would be able to fire at an attacking aircraft. The weapon was adopted for land use during World War II.
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