British SMLE Mk I Butt Swivel Base, Broad Arrow Marked Original Machine Gun Part Sets The V Corps (United Kingdom)

The V Corps (United Kingdom) was left on the Adriatic coast to pin down any German units there

the Pattern 1876 was lengthened nearly five inches

which led to the Lapland War between the former co-belligerents

and in June 1969 became vice commander

It is called a FIRE DIRECTOR and its purpose was to work with an INDIRECT FIRE SIGHT laying down fields of fire during the trench warfare of World War One

British SMLE Mk I Butt Swivel Base, Broad Arrow Marked Original Machine Gun Part Sets The V Corps (United Kingdom)Original Item: Another of those rare events in antique arms: we? ve found a small supply of the screw in butt swivel bases that were unique to the very first Mark of the SMLE. The base has a large integral screw rather than separate base and screws like later marks. Before the SMLE, Metfords and Enfields used a similar butt swivel base, but it was machined with a narrow waist. This group is a special prize in that most of the swivel bases are