Original British Vickers MMG Muzzle Attachment Assembly, Mk III Cone Hand Select:No 402" arms manufactured

402" arms manufactured

Barrel Length: 39 inches

or "nose" of the receiver that the barrel screws into is not included

it was supplied to various French client states in the Middle East

these codes were used by the steel factories during production

Original British Vickers MMG Muzzle Attachment Assembly, Mk III Cone Hand Select:No 402" arms manufacturedOriginal Item: Very few available. The Vickers gun was primarily recoil operated, but it was also designed to get an additional recoil boost from the propellant gases exiting the muzzle. The system included a cup fitted to the barrel muzzle and the muzzle attachment. The muzzle attachment controlled and directed the gases, and consisted of a muzzle cone, cylindrical housing, and chain and split ring assembly. Offered in used but serviceable condition.