VICKERS MG ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT

Sighting and Gun-Laying Equipment:

Clinometers

Due to the extensive use of clinometers, further details can now be found on a dedicated page.

Pointer, Staff, Mk. 1

Cases, Pointer, Staff

Foresight deflection bars

Cat No. C1/BD 8989, EQUIPMENTS, FORESIGHTS, BAR DEFLECTION - Comprising: Clinometer, Vickers .303-in. M.G., Mk. 1 or Mk. 2; Clinometers, Vickers .303-in. M.G., case, Mk. 2; Foresight, bar, deflection, Mk. 1; Lamp, aiming, M.G., Mk. 3; Post, aiming, M.G., Mk. 3; Post, zero, M.G., Mk. 1; Pouch, foresight, bar, deflection, Mk. 2; Sight, night, back, Vickers .303-in. M.G., Mk. 2; Sight, night, fore, Vickers .303-in. M.G., Mk. 1

Cat No. C1/BD 0270, List of changes A 3312, FORESIGHTS, BAR, DEFLECTION, MK. 1 - For Guns, machine, Vickers, .303-in., Mk. 1

Cat No. C1/BD 0271, ...Pins, retaining, screw fixing bar

Cat No. C1/BD 0272, ...Screws, fixing, bar - With cross-pin, assembled

Cat No. C1/BD 0273, ...Screws, stop - 3 per sight, 2 for bar and 1 for fixing spring stud

Cat No. C1/BD 0274, ...Screws, wing, clamp, sliding sight

Cat No. C1/BD 0275, ...Sights, sliding - With clamp wing screw

Cat No. C1/BD 0276, ...Studs, spring

The sight is of steel and consists of:-
(a) A bar about 10 inches in length, graduated in intervals of 10 minutes, and degrees up to 7 degrees right and left of the centre line.
(b) An inverted U-shaped bracket to which the bar is a fixture, and which is arranged to assemble over the protecting wings of the ordinary gun foresight, where it is secured by a screw in the left side of the bracket and a spring stud in the right, the former engaging in the hole in the left wing and the latter in the opening in the right wing.
The upper surface of the wing is graduated in 10-minute intervals in continuation of the graudations on the bar, the centre line being indicated as zero.
(c) The sliding sight with clamp screw for fixing in any desired position on (a).

The sight has a central blade and protecting wings, and is arranged to take night sights when required for night firing.
Two indices are provided on the slide to register respectively, with the scale on (a) and on (b).
Instructions for assembling sight to gun.- Turn fixing screw of bracket outwards towards the stop, then press bracket downward over foresight protecting wings of gun until lower end of arms of bracket seat on base of sight bracket of gun and spring stud engages opening in right wing; then turn fixing screw inward until its point engages firmly in hold in left wing.
Care must be taken to see that excessive pressure is not applied to the screw, as such will disturb the sight protecting wings of the gun, and thereby affect the level of the bar.
The sight protecting wings of gun may require adjustment in order to permit of correct assembly of sight and to bring bar of sight into a truly horizontal positions; this position can be determined by observation in conjuction with stem of tangent sight to which it should be at right angles when the latter is upright.

Source: War Office, 1930a

Cat No. C1/BD 2520, List of changes A 9233, POUCHES, FORESIGHT, BAR, DEFLECTION, Mk. 1 - For 1 deflection bar foresight

Cat No. C1/BD 2521, List of changes A 3312 and A 9048, POUCHES, FORESIGHT, BAR, DEFLECTION, Mk. 2 - For 1 deflection bar foresight

Cat No. C1/BE 2019, List of changes A 9941 and C 2732, POUCHES, FORESIGHT, BAR, DEFLECTION, Mk. 2, Fasteners, quick-release, Female part

Cat No. C1/BE 2020, List of changes A 9941 and C 2732, POUCHES, FORESIGHT, BAR, DEFLECTION, Mk. 2, Fasteners, quick-release, Male part

Dial sights

Due to the extensive use of dial sights, further details can now be found on a dedicated page.

Night sights

Cat No. C1/BD 2611, List of changes A 1253, SIGHTS, NIGHT, BACK, VICKERS .303-IN. M.G., MK. 1

Cat No. C1/BD 2612, List of changes A 1253, SIGHTS, NIGHT, BACK, VICKERS .303-IN. M.G., MK. 1, Bodies

No. 1

Cat No. C1/BD 2613, SIGHT, NIGHT, BACK, VICKERS, .303-IN., M.G., MK. 2

Cat No. C1/BD 2614, SIGHT, NIGHT, BACK, VICKERS, .303-IN., M.G., MK. 2, Body

Cat No. C1/BD 2615, SIGHT, NIGHT, BACK, VICKERS, .303-IN., M.G., MK. 2, Plate, sight

Cat No. C1/BD 2616, SIGHT, NIGHT, BACK, VICKERS, .303-IN., M.G., MK. 2, Screw

Cat No. C1/BD 2617, SIGHT, NIGHT, BACK, VICKERS, .303-IN., M.G., MK. 2, Spring

Cat No. C1/BD 2623, SIGHT, NIGHT, FORE, VICKERS, .303-IN., M.G., MK. 1

Cat No. C1/BD 2624, SIGHT, NIGHT, FORE, VICKERS, .303-IN., M.G., MK. 1, Body

Cat No. C1/BD 2625, SIGHT, NIGHT, FORE, VICKERS, .303-IN., M.G., MK. 1, Plate

Cat No. C1/BD 0907, SIGHT, NIGHT, FORE, VICKERS, .303-IN., M.G., MK. 1, Screw, graduated plate, upper

Cat No. C1/BD 2627, SIGHT, NIGHT, FORE, VICKERS, .303-IN., M.G., MK. 1, Screw, spring

Cat No. C1/BD 2628, SIGHT, NIGHT, FORE, VICKERS, .303-IN., M.G., MK. 1, Spring, left

Cat No. C1/BD 2629, SIGHT, NIGHT, FORE, VICKERS, .303-IN., M.G., MK. 1, Spring, right

Posts, Zero, M.G., Mk. I

Cat No. C1/BD 2516, List of changes A 3312, POSTS, ZERO, M.G., MK. 1

This post is provided for use in conjuction with machine guns employed for indirect fire. It consists of an iron road ½-in. diameter, bent at one end to form an aiming ring of 4-in. internal diameter and pointed at the other for insertion into the ground. The post, which is painted service colour, is about 38½-in. overall length.

Pegs, Night Line, M.G., Mk. I

Cat No. C1/BD 2482, PEGS, NIGHT LINE, M.G., MK. 1, Pegs, 9-in.

Cat No. C1/BD 2483, PEGS, NIGHT LINE, M.G., MK. 1, Pegs, 18-in.

Cat No. C1/BD 0168, List of changes B 921, CASES, PEGS, NIGHT LINE, M.G., MK. 1 - For two sets of Pegs, night line, M.G., Mk. 1

Lamps, Aiming, M.G.

Due to the extensive use of aiming lamps and posts, further details can now be found on a dedicated page.

Posts, Aiming, M.G.

Due to the extensive use of aiming lamps and posts, further details can now be found on a dedicated page.

Direction dials

Wheel, Elevating, Mk. I

Dial, Direction, Mk. I

Dial, Direction, Mk. II

Converted from Mk. I

New manufacture

Pointer

Base, .303-in., M.G., Tripod Mtgs., Mk. I

Cat No. C1/BD 8099, BASE, .303-IN. M.G., TRIPOD MTGS., MK. 1

Anti-aircraft indicators

Protractors

Acetate range table / protector

Charteris Protractor

Cat No. C1/BD 0169, List of changes B 3714, CASES, PROTRACTOR, RESECTOR, MK. 1 - For Protractor, resector, Mk. 1

Cat No. C1/BD 2527, List of changes B 3714, PROTRACTORS, RESECTOR, Mk. 1

Cat No. C1/SM 343, List of changes C 3680, PROTACTORS, RESECTOR, Mk. 2

Compasses

Great War

Plotters

Cat No. C1/VE 0128, List of changes A 9932 and B 5106, PLOTTERS, M.G., No. 1, Mk. 1 - For Vickers .303-in. M.G. with Mk. 7 ammn.

Cat No. C1/OS 1A, List of changes B 3005 and B 5106, PLOTTERS, M.G., No. 2, Mk. 1 - For Vickers .303-in. M.G. with Mk. 8Z ammn.

Cat No. C1/OS 333, List of changes B 2996 and B 5106, CASES, M.G. PLOTTERS, MK. 1 - For Plotters, M.G., Nos. 1 and 2, Mk. 1

Directors

No. 9

Binoculars

Great War

Spirit levels

Level, Spirit, M.G.

Instruments boxes

Cat No. C1/CM 1611, List of changes B 7343, BOXES, M.G. INSTRUMENTS, Mk. 2 - With spring catch hook, web handle and 2 Cases, battery and bulbs, Mk. 1

Cat No. C1/BD 6034, List of changes B 7343, BOXES, M.G. INSTRUMENTS, Mk. 3 - With web handle and Case, battery and bulbs, Mk. 2

Cat No. C1/BD 6069, List of changes B 7343, CASES, BATTERY AND BULBS, Mk. 2 - For Boxes, M.G. instruments, Mks. 1*, 2* and 3

Cat No. C1/SM 3A, List of changes C 1, CASES, BATTERY AND BULBS, Mk. 3 - For Boxes, M.G. instruments, Mks. 1*, 2* and 3

Sources:

War Office, 1921; 1940a; 1944c; 1949a; 1953

Specific source references can be provided if required.