Original British Vickers-Berthier MkI Demilitarized Receiver British Machine Guns Each head bears stamped proof

Each head bears stamped proof marks and acceptance dates but

bayonet may show some minor pitting

first time ever offered

The Latin motto as found on the swagger stick silver cap reads "In Arduis Fidelis" and translates to "Faithful in Adversity"

We have very few of them

Original British Vickers-Berthier MkI Demilitarized Receiver British Machine Guns Each head bears stamped proofOriginal Item: Experience in WW 1 taught all the major powers that infantry needed a light machine gun. In Britain, this led to the adoption of the famous Bren LMG. In the trials that led to the adoption of the Bren, an LMG developed by the Vickers company from a Berthier design was a close competitor to the Bren. The British army in India, though an integral part of the army of Great Britain, traditionally exercised considerable independence in