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Started by diegocvi , Sep 06 2018 02:01 AM
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#1 diegocvi

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Posted 06 September 2018 - 02:01 AM

Hi. Greetings to everyone in this forum.

I'm a collector of military items from Spain. I'm looking information about the markings that appear on the safety catches, for the .303 "Vickers Medium Machine Gun.

As shown in the photo, a double arrow and the letter "A" appear.

I would like to know what these marks indicate and if you know the period of the safety catches. Can you help me?

Thank you so much to everybody.

 

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#2 PTRS-14.5

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Posted 06 September 2018 - 03:51 AM

It would appear to be a British arsenal mark... possibly Canadian. Not sure but others will chime in I'm sure.

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Posted 06 September 2018 - 06:26 AM

Looks Aussie to me by the shape of the point. Ordance stamp.
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#4 diegocvi

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Posted 06 September 2018 - 12:22 PM

Ok thanks. And what about double arrow?


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Posted 06 September 2018 - 03:58 PM

Struck rwice......
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#6 diegocvi

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Posted 07 September 2018 - 02:16 AM

OK. Thanks.


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#7 m3bobby

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Posted 16 September 2018 - 03:03 AM

Its a badly struck MA for Munitions Australia.
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Posted 21 September 2018 - 05:57 AM

But the "broad arrow" mark is a Britain mark, doesn' it?. Or is it australian too?


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Posted 21 September 2018 - 11:28 AM

The broad arrow will be found on all Commonwealth Arms. Ive got 2 Aussie Lithgow Vickers guns, if I remember Ill get some example photos.
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