These were the only commercial shipments of guns directly from the Vickers factory. However, Ireland did use the Vickers extensively and obtained her stocks of these, and many items of other equipment, from the British Army stocks.

Interestingly enough, the only item of equipment which was not sourced from British Army stocks was the helmet, which was similar in design to that of the German Army. However, these helmets were actually produced by Vickers Ltd. from 1928 onwards.