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U.S. 21st Special Forces Group (Rangers Pathfinders Airborne) |
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JUWTF SOG |
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At "FORT KAFFENBERGER" |
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UPDATED : 19 JUNE 2008
.303 Machinegun
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LEWIS caliber .303 Light Machinegun, mounted atop one of our Ammunition Crates for LEWIS LMG ammo. Note the "pan magazine" mounted on top of the machinegun. These come in "pan" magazines, containing either 47 rounds or 97 rounds. The "LEWIS Light Machinegun" was invented by Colonel LEWIS of the "United States ARMY", and is one of the most popular light machineguns worldwide, because it is very reliable. It stays pretty cool because of the large air cooling shroud around its barrel. Because its ammo is fed from the "pan magazine" (that rotates as it fires, then feeds and reloads itself ), it is very portable, and not likely to get snagged in vines and tree branches or barbed wire, as a "belt fed machinegun" might easily do. It has been used as an aircraft machinegun, because flying through open air rushing at you, it did not need the "barrel cooling shroud" attached, so it added less weight to your plane. However, it can only be used as a tail gun, or as a belly gun, top turret gun, or waist gun (various positions of mounting on your multi-crewmember plane), and can NOT be fired through the rotating propeller(s) as some machineguns CAN be, because the LEWIS (like a submachinegun) fires from the OPEN BOLT...thus it can NOT be synchronized to the timing of the propeller blades....I guess you aviators (like myself) do NOT want to shoot off your own propellers! |
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Our LEWIS light machinegun, loaded with a 97 bullet (also called "cartridges" or "rounds") "pan" type magazine, accompanies one of our "LEWIS LMG caliber .303 BALL Ammunition Crates" (front view). Caliber .303 is an old english standard of manufacturing ammunition from the years of the 1700s, meaning that the bullet itself, is ".303 of an inch" in diameter. 1 inch is 1.00 caliber. ".50 caliber" is one half inch in diameter. Technically, a "bullet" is just the piece of metal (or rubber, plastic, whatever) that flies out when you fire your weapon. A "round" is not merely the bullet, but is a complete "cartridge" including the entire assembly, of a bullet, plus a brass "cartridge base" filled with gunpowder of a specific measured amount and type, and having either a "rimfire" primer or a "centerfire" primer. A primer is a small metal part containing a very sensitive high explosive, that gets very mad when you hit it with the firing pin of your weapon, so then the primer loses it temper, explodes, and sets off the explosive temper of the less sensitive gunpowder...causing a lot of hot gases...that push the bullet out of the cartridge, and throw it rapidly in the direction that the weapon is being pointed (aimed). A "rimfire" primer is located around the sensitive outer edge of the circular base of the rear of a cartridge (such as is used on an American ".22 rimfire cartridge"). A "centerfire" primer is usually possible to install on larger "cartridges", and has a specific separate piece ("a primer" of the cartridge) that has been "crimp" installed into the cartridge (hopefully in a waterproof way), and which has been located in the absolute center of the cartridge rear. The weapon's "firing pin" (like a "battering ram" beating against a castle door) thus is aimed upon installation (during "gunsmithing") on a forward path aimed at where the "centerfire primer" should be parking itself....just waiting for the "firing pin" to be forced forward by activation of the weapon's "trigger". The weapon's trigger is (or is not) activated by your "trigger finger", which is (or is not) commanded to do so by your "mind", which is supervised by your "soul". |
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Here is an inside view of our "Lewis LMG Ammunition Crate", showing a 97 round Lewis "pan magazine" fitted into one of the five divided positions for these magazines. 5 magazines times 97 rounds per magazine totals 485 rounds per Ammunition Crate. |
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The world famous VICKERS caliber .303 Water Cooled medium Machinegun, feeding upon ammo that was carried in our Wooden AMMUNITION Crate (left front of photo). |
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This "security team" needs plenty of ".303 Machinegun Ammo" and ".303 Rifle Ammo"..... Get them from US! |
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The Brit Paratrooper behind the trees, guarding the left flank of our position. (This position guards 2 major directions of approach to our Driveway and Front Yard...at least for today!) |
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The "Tommy's" Commando Sergeant Major, is preparing to call in an ammunition order right now! |
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This "Bren Light Machinegunner" is definitely on alert! He heard intelligence that our detachment of German Soldiers and Actors, just received the new "German MG34 Machinegun" and Ammo that their General bought them! |
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"British 8th ARMY" Machinegunner, alertly maintaining area security. Near his right elbow, is one of our Ammunition Crates for .303 Belted Machinegun Ammo, designed to fit 500 rounds total, of 2 belts of 250 rounds per belt. This is exactly perfect for your 1/6th scale "VICKERS medium Machineguns". Note that our Machinegunner here, is NOT armed with a VICKERS machinegun, rather, he has the legendary BREN light machinegun, which is fed from a 30 round magazine of .303 ammo. This model could be either a "Mark III BREN" or a "Mark IV BREN", since this machinegun uses the semicircular 30 round magazine. |
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Close up frontal view of our "Ammunition Crate for the legendary VICKERS medium Machinegun". |
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Our "R.S.A.F." (Royal Scottish Arms Factory) has spent some midnight hours, coming up with an even better ".303 BDR" Belted Ammunition Crate! |
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Looks like a perfect fit! |
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The VICKERS medium Machinegun, metal Ammo Cans, and Ammunition Belts, come featured in the DID action figure "John Coleman". |
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"WES WORTHY" of "British 6th Commando", up from "the bush", having completed his "recce", and now back to basecamp! |
Note: We now have five BREN light Machinegun Ammunition Crates precut and on our assembly line, that have dividers
(like in the LEWIS LMG crate) to hold TEN 30 round BREN magazines, for your 1/6th scale BREN Mark III or BREN Mark IV.
Decals are already up, and Photos will be posted here asap!
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Ready to RELOAD and Stock Up on ".303 Machinegun" Ammunition? These are the CORRECT Ammunition Crates for your ".303 caliber Machineguns"! (Ammunition Crate & Lid only) ************************************* Ammunition Crate for 485 rounds ".303 caliber LEWIS LMG" Ammunition (Decaled and triple coated Ammunition Crate with rope handles, dividers, and Lid ONLY)
Ammunition Crate for 500 rounds ".303 caliber VICKERS medium Machinegun" Ammunition (Decaled and triple coated Ammunition Crate with rope handles and Lid ONLY)
Ammunition Crate for 500 rounds ".303 caliber BREN light Machinegun" Ammunition (Decaled and triple coated Ammunition Crate with rope handles and Lid ONLY)
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