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Old 10-11-2021, 02:45 PM
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Asking for a friend of a friend, anyone have any info?
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Old 10-11-2021, 02:57 PM
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Thinking, 15 mm BESA, a heavy machine gun used by the Brits in limited quantities.

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Old 10-11-2021, 04:07 PM
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Default .50" Vickers - 7 variants
Headstamp, RᗑL 40 F I Z
https://forum.cartridgecollectors.or...amp-list/32414

Great Britain -- "Broad Arrow" headstamp,
https://sites.google.com/site/britmi.../great-britain
R/|\L Royal Laboratory, Woolwich 1880-1954-

.50" Vickers - 7 variants,
https://sites.google.com/site/britmi...5-inch-vickers
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Old 10-11-2021, 04:40 PM
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Here are the dimensions for a .50" Vickers cartridge, can be measured with a caliper,

https://municion.org/producto/5-vickers-mk-i-rimless/

Choose [English]

https://municion.org/Ficha-13-081-BGC-010-0010/
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Old 10-11-2021, 10:32 PM
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Thank you very much ^
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Thank you very much ^
Surprisingly good condition for it's age and not common.

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