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The lewis had a distinctive topmounted pan magazine, similar to the later russian dp, as well as a large. During world war i, the british adopted the usdesigned lewis gun as an infantry weapon, realizing that its light weight and the fact that it could be fired both prone and on the move made it ideal for supporting advances and defending captured trenches. The following magazine articles were written specifically about the bren machine gun, or featured significant bren content. The bristol fighter with 2 x lewis is 25 lb heavier 185 lb which would, i guess, be the extra 1 lewis gun 16 lb with one 97 round drum fitted 9 lb but no additional drums in reserve there were 4 of these, i think, for the single lewis, so this would remain the same for the twin lewis, as would the weight of the shared mounting. We offer quality tested ammunition mags and ammo clip accessories for all of your magazine and clip needs. Milsurps knowledge library lewis gun love affair by graeme. Lewis gun love affair by graeme broadarrow303 barber love at first sight is a saying reserved for the fairer sex, but we collectors, often without the knowledge of our dearly beloved wife or partner, share some of our affection towards treasured items in our collection. The lewis gun weapon book 34 and millions of other books are available for. Kit comes with a fourround steel box magazine and a precisioncast aluminum trigger guard both are finished and fit like factory components. The lewis gun had a respectable postworld war i career, as well. True world war i stories previously published as everyman at war edited by c b purdon.
The lewis gun is a british light machine gun of american design, that was used heavily by the allies, particularly great britain, in world war i and, to a lesser extent, in world war ii. The lewis gun or lewis automatic machine gun or lewis automatic rifle is a first world warera light machine gun. The bsa factory alone made 145,397 of these weapons during wwi. Stock up on extra magazines for your savage axis rifle made by the manufacturer. Lewis light machine gun international military antiques. This type is used on the lewis gun, vickers k, bren gun only used in antiaircraft mountings, degtyaryov light machine gun, and american180 submachine gun. Unlike the more common drum magazines, which hold the rounds parallel to the axis and are fed by spring tension, pan magazines are mechanically indexed. Lewis gun pocket book and illustrated guide, whitcombe and.
The lewis gun design was perfected by the british and used widely throughout the british empire, first seeing combat in world war 1 and eventually taken out of service after the end of the korean war. Original standard british wwi era lewis 47 round drum magazines for infantry use. On the subject of feed the air service guns used a larger 97 round pan and there was also an attempt to make a true machine rifle variant light infantry pattern lewis gun with no cooling jacket and a. Theres many first hand accounts of troops in action using the weapon, which some titles include less of so that was nice to have here, most of which are from british soldiers.
Model of lewis machine gun textured and ready for 3d printing. Theres many first hand accounts of troops in action using the weapon, which some titles include less of so that was nice to have here, most of which are from british. Adopted by the british army in 1915, the lewis gun earned repute for its performance during world war i. The lewis gun managed to survive the budget cuts of the interwar years across several militaries of the world. This book does a fantastic job of covering its history, design, and success. Handbook lewis machine gun abebooks shop for books. The law states that any highcapacity magazines possessed by state residents must be disposed of by being removed from the state, sold to a licensed firearms dealers, destroyed, or surrendered to law enforcement. The lewis gun was a new kind of killing machine war is boring. What appears to be a huge barrel is actually a cooling shroud surrounding a finned aluminum radiator. Pachelbels canon in d major, performed by kevin macleod, royalty free music. It was first used in combat in world war i, and continued in service with a number of. Later adopted by an array of countries from the netherlands to japan, the lewis successfully served as the primary or secondary armament in. Despite it being replaced in some circles the british went on to adopt the excellent czechbased bren light machine gun, the lewis series.
Guns magazine introduced in 1955, was the first national monthly firearms publication available on newsstands. The lewis gun is easily recognized by its top mounted drum magazine, holding 47 or 97 rounds. It was one of the first successful aircooled light machine gun designs, and used an aluminum radiator to pull heat off the barrel. All of the 1903 production i have seen are crass variations. The lewis gun is a world war iera light machine gun of american design that was perfected and widely used by the british empire. Weight of a 47round lewis gun magazine arms and other. One book lists this fusilmitrailleur lewis mle 1924 as a french lewis gun without further details.
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Here everything is mechanically fed, with no springs as you would find in say the box magazine of a bren gun. It saw international success due to its high regard and continued to. The lewis automatic machine gun was gas operated and capable of firing 500 to 600 rounds per minute. So lewis took the design to europe instead, where he found the british government interested. Today we have a video from a range session with a 1914 lewis gun in. There is no doubt that it was the direct result of reading jack oconnors books and articles. Bsa light infantry pattern lewis machine gun antique gun. Sixth edition witii notes on the 300 american lewis gun s mechanism made easy.
Lewis gun drum magazine loading question arms and other. Though the preferred practice was to arrive in combat with filled lewisgun magazines, filling magazines under fire was a real combat exigency as this example shows. Instantly turns your remington model 700 into a clip gun for fast and efficient reloading in the woods. I add, that some aviators speak after of their firearm mauser normally 10 cartridges magazine, in several fights, used by them when their lewis gun magazines were exhausted. Later on, the lewis gun also became one of the most important aircraft machine guns of the first world war. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. As a lightweight machine gun, the american designed lewis gun made a place. It was first used in combat in world war i, and continued in service with a number of armed forces through to the end of the korean war. The lewis gun is regarded as the best light machine gun of the first world war, and for good reason. Lewis gun magazine bucket carrier box remembered today. Since its inception more than 60 years ago, its been the goto resource for gun.
Unfortunately, the lewis gun was still relatively bulky. We make it easy to shop by brand or search by popular gun styles. Id have to walk the book into the office to scan but the overall lenght is 40 12 from the tip of the flash surpressor to the back of the handle. The lewis gun used a pan magazine holding 47 or 97 rounds. Neil grant is from a military family and grew up on a. Lewis light machine gun the lewis gun was designed by an american, colonel isaac newton lewis. Under construction these materials are protected by and other intellectual property laws. Designed privately in america but not adopted, the design was finalised and massproduced in the united kingdom, 2 and widely used by troops of the british empire during the war.