Американские моряки ... Navy - Gun Practice - Naval rifle range, Caldwell, N.J. Lewis machine gun practice catalog.archives.gov
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10-4-2019 00:40
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Сборка пулемета вслепую.1917-1918.
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12-4-2019 20:00
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Пленные британцы после битвы на реке Сомма осенью 1916 года
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24-4-2019 20:19
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3-6-2019 17:34
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Пулемётное отделение из состава женского резерва полиции Нью-Йорка во время учебных занятий с ручным пулемётом Льюиса, Август 1918 года.
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6-6-2019 00:07
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Mark IV 'хоумгварда' с именем собственным Excellent из состава охранного подразделения на острове Уол в гавани Портсмута. Машина получила зенитный пулемет в оборудованной рубке, 1940 год.
Колеги, широкоизвестный в наших узких кругах блогер sassik выложил " 3-хъ лин. ПУЛЕМЕТЪ ЛЮИСА. автор : Гв. Полковникъ К. В. МЕРЕЦКIЙ" - https://yadi.sk/i/xZEd0-XcJ0vArA
А также блогер klim_ren там же выложил два занимательных видео -
Machine gun drill, Camp Custer, Michigan Пулемётные упражнения, лагерь Кастер, штат Мичиган, 1918 год... catalog.archives.gov
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22-6-2019 17:11
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Адаптер для крепления пулемёта Lewis на станке от Mk IV Vickers.
By Robert G. Segel
For collectors of machine guns, especially the old classic machine guns, accessories are as much of the "hunt" as are the guns themselves. More often than not, certain accessories are rarer than the gun it is associated with and a collection that includes rare accessories can greatly increase the value of the entire collection. Searching the tables and bins at gun shows, Knob Creek and the SAR West show, collectors are always on the lookout for that special or rare accessory to compliment their collection. Sometimes the seller doesn't know the rarity and value of such an item and it can be bought for a song: however, most times that is not the case. Nevertheless, finding that rare accessory is a thrill and a source of enjoyment that compliments the collecting experience.
One such rare accessory is the cast brass Lewis gun adapter for the Vickers Mk IV tripod. When the Lewis gun was adopted (LoC 17484, October 15, 1915), the British were quick to introduce an adapter for mounting the Lewis gun on the Mk IV Vickers tripod. While the Lewis gun is a light machine gun that utilizes a bipod, it still fires the full power of the .303 rifle caliber cartridge. There were times when it was pressed into service in the medium/heavy machine gun role where a more stable platform was needed for firing over the heads of advancing troops, or for longer range indirect, enfilade and defilade fire - particularly if one or more Vickers guns were out of action. However, it was not well suited for this roll as it was an air-cooled light machine gun and could not sustain the volume of fire that the Vickers could put out. It was actually a little better suited when used in the anti-aircraft roll. Nonetheless, there were other, better, field expedient means in which to put the Lewis in action for that purpose.
Ultimately, the adapter found little usage and was discontinued and the remaining stock most likely melted down to reclaim the valuable brass. No production figures are currently available, but this Lewis gun accessory is very rare with only a handful known to exist in museums and private collections and commands a high price on the collectors market.
This article first appeared in Small Arms Review V14N8 (May 2011) and was posted online on November 1, 2011
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23-6-2019 11:23
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Пулемётчики морской пехоты САСШ во время стрельб, лагерь (база) Квантико , Вирджиния,1918 год. Marines.Machine gun practice. Quantico, Virginia...
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23-6-2019 22:10
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Стрельба в противогазах... Camp Funston, Fort Riley, Kansas. Machine gunners in gas masks. This photograph was taken to be used by the Liberty Loan Publicity Committee... catalog.archives.gov
Camp Funston, Fort Riley, Kansas. Machine gunners, close up view. This photograph was taken to be used by the Liberty Loan Publicity Committee
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25-6-2019 00:05
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Не помню, было или нет. Бронеавтомобиль 'Армадилло' английской Хоум Гард.
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25-6-2019 14:01
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Бронеавтомобиль 'Армадилло' английской Хоум Гард.
Bedford OYD Armadillo Mk.III С той самой авиационной 37mm COW gun. P.S. она мне 37 mm McLean gun напоминает
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25-6-2019 16:56
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а якорь зачем?
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25-6-2019 17:07
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а якорь зачем?
Мы же на судне, юнга))) Blackburn 'Perth' Flying Boat А вообще, её и на Westland Westbury устанавливали:
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4-7-2019 18:43
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13-7-2019 00:33
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Бельгия.1944 год
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25-7-2019 16:41
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25-7-2019 18:07
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Больше пулемётов!! Богу Пулемётов)
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27-7-2019 00:27
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Бронеавтомобиль Lanchester.
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18-8-2019 17:30
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Британскиe бронедрезины в Палестине. Арабское восстание. 1938 г.
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19-8-2019 00:31
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Британские бронеавтомобили 'Роллс-Ройс' в Египте перед отправкой на фронт, 1940-1941гг
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3-9-2019 00:55
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Французский фургон Renault OH. Машина , изначально разработанная как гражданская, использовалась в африканских научных экспедициях. Для обеспечения безопасности (и облегчения переговоров с местными жителями) часть фургонов оборудовалась пулеметами.
