Post Scriptum
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Release Date:
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August 9, 2018
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Developer:
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Periscope Games
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Publisher:
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Offworld Industries
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Platforms:
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PC
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Genre:
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First-Person Shooter
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Post Scriptum is a large scale, WWII-set first person tactical shooter developed by UK-based Periscope Games as an offshoot of Squad and is published by Squad's developer, Offworld Industries. The project began in March 2016 and officially released on Steam Early Access on August 9th, 2018. It initially released as Post Scriptum: The Bloody Seventh as first released chapter of the game focused on the engagement of the British 1st Airborne Division against German Wehrmacht and SS units during Operation Market Garden in 1944. It was further expanded to include engagements that involved American airborne units. The second chapter, Plan Juane, was released on January 9th, 2020, which depicts the Manstein Plan (Fall Gelb) battle between the French Army and Wehrmacht in 1940. The the third chapter is Day of Days, which portrays the landings of Allied forces in Normandy during Operation Overlord. It released on April 23, 2020.
As with its parent game, Post Scriptum is a multiplayer-only game focused on teamwork and cooperation, featuring combined arms gameplay and highly realistic, detailed weaponry. It has numerous factions depending on the setting of a match, and asymmetrical gameplay and classes between the Allied units and Axis forces.
The following weapons appear in the video game Squad 44: Letters From The Front:
Overview
Pistols
Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873
Most classes for the French 21 Regiment d'Infanterie have the archaic Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873 revolver as an issued sidearm. It is referred to as the MAS Mle. 1873 in game.
Chamelot-Delvigne Mle. 1873 - 11x17.8mmR
A French NCO with the Mle. 1873 in the Belgian city of Dinant.
Reloading round by round.
Closing the cylinder latch.
Enfield No. 2
The Enfield No. 2 revolver is the principal sidearm of the British units in Post Scriptum, named Enfield 2. All kits of the faction as well as their tankers get the No. 2 revolver.
Enfield No. 2 Mk. I - .38 S&W
The Enfield No. 2 in-game, in Holland.
Looking through the sights.
The start of a reload with the Enfield revolver - the rounds come out, but the ejector doesn't move.
Unfortunately, each .38 S&W has to be loaded by hand without the help of any speedloaders.
M1911A1
The American forces have M1911A1 pistols issued to all classes.
A US GI draws and chambers his .45 sidearm.
The M1911 pistol in idle.
Letting out a spent magazine.
Thumbing the slide release.
Mauser C96
The Mauser C96 is issued in place of the Walther P38 for Wehrmacht kits (except for the Sanitäter) in the 1940 levels.
Mauser C96 "Pre-War Commercial" - 7.63x25mm Mauser
The Mauser C96 on the Stonne level. It doesn't have its holster-stock attached, but is held in carbine fashion anyway.
Using the C96's sights - they cannot actually be adjusted in-game.
As with other games, the Mauser pistol is incorrectly shown as having a non-empty bolt hold open feature - the user would have to manually hold it open with one of his hands.
Withdrawing a partially-used stripper clip results in the bolt correctly going into battery.
Luger P.08
Simply indexed as Luger in-game, the Luger P08 is issued to the officer ranked classes for all German units.
The Luger P.08 in the hands of a Fallschirmjaeger.
The Luger toggle action cycling, with a spent round flying out.
Reloading the pistol from empty.
Palming the toggle into battery.
SACM M1935A
SACM M1935A pistols are exclusively available to the Fusilier antichar and Chief ingenieur kits for the 1940 era French Army. It is named PA 1935A in-game.
French SACM M1935A Pistol - 7.65 MAS/7.65 x 22mm Long
Walther P38
Most of the specialized German kits have the standard Walther P38 pistol as their sidearm in the 1944-set levels. It is only available to the Sanitäter in the earlywar 1940 era levels.
Walther P38 pistol - 9x19mm
Drawing the Walther - the user cocks the hammer.
A SS soldier with the P38 in Arnhem.
Aiming at the stacked crate.
Pulling out an empty magazine.
Sliding in a new one with the palm.
The Walter is rechambered by having its slide powerstroked.
Holstering the P38 - the user reengages the safety and decocks the pistol.
Submachine Guns
M1A1 Thompson
American Officers and NCOs are equipped with the M1A1 Thompson submachinegun, with the exception of logistics NCOs, who use the Grease Gun listed below.
M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP
A US Infantry Officer holds his Thompson in the high ready position while riding into Utah Beach.
Posting up behind a derelict Higgins boat with the M1A1 Thompson.
The iron sights - only the rear peep is usable.
Thumbing the firemode selector.
Reloading the Thompson. On empty, the character smacks a new magazine along the side of the receiver.
M3 Grease Gun
The M3 Grease Gun is used by US logistics NCOs and by tank commanders of the 70th Tank Battalion.
M3 "Grease Gun" - .45 ACP
The M3 Grease Gun out on the test range.
Aiming with the peep sight.
Pulling back the crank style charging handle.
MAS-38
MAS-38 SMGs are available to French Officers and NCOs, and are also used by the combat engineers and by Chef de char tank commanders.
MAS-38 - 7.65x20mm Longue
The MAS-38 in the hands of a French soldier outside of Dinant.
Aiming the MAS-38. This is the 100m rear aperture, the 200m can also be used.
Reloading with a new 7.65mm magazine.
MP 40
The MP 40 is the standard submachinegun used by various classes across the German forces.
A Panzer commander armed with the MP 40.
After running dry, the character quickly tosses out the magazine...
...locks the bolt back into its safety notch...
...slides in a new mag...
...and smacks the bolt back into place.
Sten Mk V
British Airborne Officers and NCOs, Sappers, and Tank Commanders have the Sten Mk V as a primary weapon. It is the only SMG that can be equipped with a bayonet.
A British Para patrols behind the Arnhem cathedral with his Sten Mk V.
Removing a spent magazine from the Sten.
Reloading with a new mag.
Working the bolt back - the ejection port always shows it forward, though.
Affixing the Lee-Enfield No.4 bayonet to the Mk V. Here the vertical grip can be easily seen.
Steyr MP34
Steyr MP34s are issued to some 1940 Wehrmacht classes on the Dinant and Stonne levels. It is indexed as the MP34(ö); the abbreviation refers to Österreich (Austria's name in German). Despite having a bayonet lug, the functionality is not used in-game, unlike the Sten Mk V above.
Steyr-Solothurn S1-100/MP34 - 9x19mm
Using the Steyr's sights.
Actuating the fire selector - it has an animation, but doesn't actually move.
Rifles
Berthier Mle. 1892 M16
Berthier Mle 1916 rifles are used by the French 21 Regiment d'Infanterie Commandant, Combat Engineer, and Sapper kits.
Berthier Model 1916 Carabine - 8x50mmR Lebel
A French
Sappeur armed with the Berthier carbine.
Aiming reveals a shallow rear notch and ultra-thin front post.
Cycling the Berthier's action.
Reloading with a new Mannlicher style clip.
The M1916 can be topped off with loose rounds - three are always shown loaded, regardless of how many have been ejected.
Boys Anti-Tank Rifle
The Boys Antitank Rifle is used by the British and French Antitank riflemen kits.
Boys MkI Anti-Tank Rifle - .55 Boys
The Boys MkI near the vehicle area on the test range.
The Boys deployed on the short cobblestone wall.
Aiming down the small but open sights.
Slowly working the Boys' gargantuan bolt action.
Pulling out the magazine.
Getting a good view of the .55 cartridge before loading in the new one.
The Boys is always rechambered at the end of its reload.
Gewehr 41(W)
Wehrmacht Funker radiomen are equipped with the rare Walther model of the Gewehr 41, the immediate predecessor of the Gewehr 43. As its magazine is fixed, it only loads from clips, but it does have the ability to mount a bayonet.
Walther Gewehr 41 - 7.92x57mm Mauser
A Polish Paratrooper with the Walther G41 on the rifle range.
Reloading the Gewehr 41 from empty - the soldier holds the second clip in his palm while loading the first.
Setting in the second clip after loading and thumbing out the first.
About to rechamber the G41...
...which sends the second clip flying out. The none-empty reload animation is performed by locking the bolt back and ejecting a round, and then loading in one five-shot clip regardless of how many rounds are in the magazine.
Affixing the G41's bayonet.
Gewehr 43
In turn, the 9.SS-Panzer raidoman class uses the Gewehr 43 rifle, with eight magazines rather than clips for reloads.
Gewehr 43 - 7.92x57mm Mauser
The Gewehr 43, out on a Dutch farm in the rain.
Rocking in a new magazine during the reload.
Karabiner 98k
The Karabiner 98k is the standard issue service rifle for the German military in Post Scriptum. The Scharfschütze kits use a Zeiss ZF39 equipped Kar98k as their sniper rifle.
Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser
The Karabiner 98k, in a square of Carentan.
Working the bolt-action after firing a shot.
Reloading the Kar 98k with a stripper clip.
Kicking out the empty clip by driving the bolt home.
As with some other weapons in the game, the K98k is also topped off from full stripper clips. The character withdraws and saves the extra rounds.
Affixing the Karabiner's bayonet.
Karabiner 98k sniper rifle with Zeiss ZF39 scope - 7.92x57mm Mauser
A German sniper equipped with the Kar98k + ZF39 in the early days of the war.
The game darkens out the peripheral vision when looking through sniper scopes.
Opening the action up on a reload.
Reloading with individual rounds.
The user turns the rifle over to inspect the chamber...
....and mashes the bolt home.
Lebel Mle. 1886 M93
French Fusilier and Recrue infantry are issued with old Lebel Mle 1886 rifles. The Tireur d'elite sharpshooter uses the Lebel with the APX 1917 scope as the French never issued MAS-36 with scopes in WWII.
Lebel Model 1886 - 8x50mmR Lebel
A French Infantrymen of the 21 Regiment, armed with a Lebel rifle in Foqueux.
Bringing up the Mle. 1886 to sight in the rifle.
Opening the Lebel's action after firing the last shot.
Depressing the cartridge elevator...
...and filling it up with 8mm rounds.
Equipping the Lebel's bayonet.
Lebel Model 1886 Rifle fitted with APX Mle 1917 sniper scope
The Lebel sniper variant ingame.
Aiming with the APX 1917 scope.
Rechambering the Lebel sniper.
Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1
The Lee-Enfield No. 4 rifle is the standard battle rifle of the UK Armed Forces in Post Scriptum.
Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I - .303 British
A Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1 in the hands of a British Para standing next to a Universal Carrier - note the "mad-minute" posture.
Looking through the 100m battle sights.
The flip aperture set at the next increment of 200m. It goes up to 1000m.
Cycling the Enfield's distinctive "clickity-clack" fast action.
Reloading a five shot charger clip - the partial reload always shows one full one loaded, regardless.
Both clips are thumbed out, and the bolt is driven home.
Affixing the No.4's spike bayonet.
In idle, the Para grips the rifle by its stock.
Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1 (T)
British and Polish Airborne snipers use the Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk 1 (T) sniper rifle. Unlike the other scoped rifles in-game, the Lee-Enfield sniper can rechamber while maintain ADS through the scope.
Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk 1 (T) - .303 British
The Lee-Enfield sniper rifle out on the practice range - it is held normally, rather than the mad-minute posture of the infantry pattern.
The view through the No. 32 Telescopic sight.
Reloading the Enfield sniper - the fired round is ejected.
Reloading with individual rounds.
M1 Garand
The M1 Garand rifle is the standard service rifle for American forces.
Posting up just outside of Carentan, with the M1 rifle.
Post Scriptum portrays the Garand's sights very realistically, most games usually give the M1 a psuedo ghost ring for a rear sight. This is likely to balance it out as the Germans have less issued self loading rifles in turn.
Pinging out an empty clip, the M1 Garand's signature feature.
Carefully dropping in a new clip.
Though, as with a lot of other more modern depictions of the Garand, the en-bloc can be withdrawn for tactical reloads.
M1 Carbine
M1 Carbines are available to the US 4th Infantry forces introduced in the "Day of Days" chapter.
The M1 Carbine out on the Normandy beaches.
ADS with the rear sight set to the 300m setting.
M1A1 Carbine
The M1A1 Carbine is issued to the US Airborne Radioman, Medic, and Combat Engineer classes. British Airborne radiomen kits also have access to the M1A1 Paratrooper carbine.
M1A1 Carbine - .30 Carbine
A member of the 101st Airborne cautiously approaches
Cafe de Normandie with the M1A1 Paratrooper Carbine.
Aiming at the chimney - the early style rear sight is adjustable.
Reloading the fifteen-shot magazine with the left hand.
Chambering the M1A1 with the right.
M1903A3 Springfield
The M1903A3 Springfield is available to US Army infantry and logistics riflemen as an alternative to the M1 rifle.
Remington Arms M1903A3 Rifle - .30-06
An 82nd Airborne rifleman with his Springfield after dropping into the Netherlands.
Aiming with the M1903A3's distinct aperture sights.
Ejecting a spent .30-06 round out of the rifle.
The M1903A3 also tops off with loose rounds.
The empty reload starts with grabbing the clip of .30-06 first, and then opening up the action.
Feeding the cartridges into the magazine.
Flicking out the empty clip before driving the bolt home.
M1903A4 Springfield
American marksmen use the M1903A4 Springfield sniper rifle, the signature sniper rifle of the US Army in the European theater.
M1903A4 Springfield with Model 330 Weaver scope - .30-06
The M1903A4 out in the fields of Normandy.
The view down the Weaver scope.
MAS-36
The MAS-36 is the standard battle rifle used by most French classes, though supplemented with its older WWI predecessors for some kits.
Observing a creek with the MAS-36.
The MAS-36 features a good set of open battle sights.
Reloading the rifle with more 7.5mm French cartridges.
The non-empty reload has four shots loaded, and the last one removed with the clip.
Unstowing the MAS's signature French style spike bayonet.
Panzerbüchse 39
German Panzerbüchse kits use the Panzerbüchse 39, exclusively in the 1940 era. For the later set maps, German forces instead have the more effective man portable rocket launchers.
PzB 39 Anti-tank rifle with spare ammunition box - 7.92x94 mm (Patrone 318)
Deploying the PzB 39 on a chicken coop - the user opens up the right cartridge hopper.
Opening the action up after firing a shot.
Loading in a new Patrone 318.
The hopper can be manually reloaded with another.
StG 44
The Sturmgewehr 44 is included and only available in one of the Gruppenführer loadouts for the latewar German forces.
Sturmgewehr 44 - 7.92x33mm Kurz
The StG 44 in the hands of a SS soldier.
Aiming the assault rifle.
Removing a magazine on the reload.
As with the Thompson, the empty reload has the user smack the fresh magazine along the side of the StG.
Rocking in the 7.92mm Kurz magazine.
Machine Guns
Bren Mk III
The Mk III variant of the Bren machine gun is the machine gun available for British Airborne, XXX Corps soldiers, and the Polish Brigade. It is a lightened development of the Mk II that was issued in July 1944.
The Bren Mk III out in the rain.
Aiming - the sights can be adjusted out to 600m.
Pulling out a dry .303 magazine.
About to put in a new one, and then lock the action back.
Deploying the Bren on a post.
Chauchat Mle. 1915
The Chauchat machine gun is one of the two options for French machine gunners.
Chauchat Mle 1915 - 8x50mmR Lebel
The Chauchat Mle. 1915 on the Stonne map.
Unloading an empty magazine out of the Mle. 1915.
Pulling the bolt back from empty.
Examing the Chauchat with the bolt locked back.
Chatellerault FM24/29
Chatellerault M1924/29 machine guns are the second option available to French gunners.
Standing alongside the Meuse River with the Chatellerault machine gun.
Using the FM 24/29's distinct sights.
Empty reloads start with the bolt being pulled back first.
Swapping out the magazine.
Deploying the Chatellerault on the improvised bridge.
FG 42
The German Fallschirmjaeger has a distinct "FG-42 Schütze" class equipped with the second pattern FG 42. The combination of the muzzle break and buffered stock results in surprisingly good recoil control even when shooting offhand.
FG 42 second model - 7.92x57mm Mauser
Aiming; the drum rear sight can adjust up to 1000m.
Working the fire selector - the game does not portray the complex automatic-open bolt/semiauto-closed bolt procedure.
Rechambering the automatic rifle.
Handling the FG 42's bipod. The bayonet is unusable, in favor of the more practical bipod.
M1918A2 BAR
The M1918A2 BAR is one of the two machine guns used by the American forces, offering better mobility and the ability to be aimed offhand compared to its belt-fed brother below.
M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06
Advancing on the German defenses on Utah Beach with the M1918A2 BAR.
The BAR's default 100m rear sight...
...and its aperture, used from 200m here to 1000m.
Deploying the Browning on sandbags.
Removing a used magazine.
Inspecting a new one before loading it in. The hand positions are a bit out of whack here due the bipod-deployed state.
M1919A6 Browning
American forces also have a machine gunner class equipped with the Browning M1919A6 machine gun, offering a more volume-of-fire oriented choice compared to the maneuverable BAR.
Browning M1919A6 - .30-06 Springfield
Holding the Browning M1919A6 from the hip, with the carry handle.
The Browning set up on the sandbags.
Aiming the M1919A6 with the standard 100m notch.
The adjustable 200 - 1000m leaf aperture, same as the BAR.
Handling the top cover on a reload.
Placing in a new .30-06 belt.
On empty, the gunner charges the M1919A6.
MG 34
German machine gunners are primarily issued with MG 34 machine guns, feeding from 75-round Gurtrommel 34 drums. As a medium machine gun, it is only usable in hipfire until deployed on cover or in prone. The fire-selector functionality allows for the single shot trigger to be used.
MG 34 with Gurtrommel 34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser
Examining the MG 34 as seen from the hip.
Aiming the MG after deploying it on the rock.
Empty reloads have the bolt locked back first.
Pulling out the 7.92mm belt.
MG 42
The MG 42 is available to German units in the 1944 levels.
MG42 with Gurtrommel 34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser
A MG 42 posted up on the Wehrmacht's defenses on Utah Beach.
Looking through the MG 42's sights.
Locking the bolt back at the start of an empty reload.
Removing an empty assault drum.
Feeding in the belt from a new one.
Palming down the top cover.
ZB-26
ZB-26 machine guns are issued in place of the then non-existent MG 42 for the Wehrmacht in the 1940 maps. It is indexed under its Wehrmacht designation, MG-26(t), in-game.
The ZB-26 in the German deployment zone at Stonne.
Toggling the fire selector.
Unloading a spent magazine from the ZB-26.
Charging the machine gun.
The ZB-26 deployed on the sandbags.
Launchers
Enfield Cup Grenade Launcher
The Enfield Cup Grenade Launcher, affixed to the Lee-Enfield No. 4 is issued to the British Forces' Grenadiers, with 4 Mills Bomb projectiles.
Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* with grenade launcher
The Grenadier Enfield out in the Osterbeek countryside.
It can be dialed in from 25m to 25m - the Mills grenades are heavy projectiles.
Pulling the pin off a Mills at the start of a reload.
Setting the projectile in the cup.
Loading in a "blank" cartridge.
Gewehrgranatengerät
German Schiessbecher grenadiers use the K98k equipped with the Gewehrgranatengerät device. It only has the Gewehr-Sprenggranate as the available projectile.
Gewehrgranatengerät (a.k.a.
Schiessbecher) - 30x250 mm
Gewehrgranatengerät mounted on Kar98k rifle
The Gewehrgranatengerät in-game.
Aiming at 100m - it zeroes from 25m to 200m.
Loading in the projectile.
And reloading the launching cartridge.
M7 Rifle Grenade Launcher
The M7 Rifle Grenade Launcher in conjunction with the M1 Garand is issued to American Grenadier kits. It has the most options for projectiles, included Mk. 2 fragmentation warheads for infantry, M9A1 Rifle Grenades for anti-armor/vehicle use, and M16 Smoke Grenades for concealment.
M7 Rifle Grenade Launcher - 22mm
The M1/M7 combo with the Mk 2 fragmentation round loaded.
Aiming - all rounds zero from 50m to 200m.
Latching in another frag round.
Loading in a blank cartridge.
The M9A1 AT grenade in-game.
Reloading the AT grenade.
Idling with the smoke round configuration.
Loading up another smoke grenade.
M1A1 Bazooka
US 4th Infantry Division Bazooka troops use the M1A1 "Bazooka" rocket launcher.
M9A1 Bazooka
The M9A1 "Bazooka" variant is used by the 82nd and 101st Airborne Bazooka kits.
M9A1 "Bazooka" - 2.36 inch
Viewing the M9A1 Bazooka tube.
Aiming through the rudimentary optical sight.
Reloading the rocket warhead.
Panzerfaust 60
The German Forces 1944-era Leichte Panzerabwehr kit has the Panzerfaust 60 disposable launcher.
Panzerfaust 60 - 44mm with 149mm warhead
Viewing the Panzerfaust 60 launcher.
Using the sights - it can be zeroed at each notch.
Pulling the safety pin out of another Panzerfaust.
Flicking up the leaf sight.
Panzerschreck
The Panzerschreck launcher is used by the German Schwere Panzerabwehr class in the 1944 era levels, and has two rockets. It goes by its full German moniker of Raketenpanzerbüchse 54 in-game.
RPzB 54 "Panzerschreck" rocket launcher - 88mm
The Panzerschreck in the hands of a SS Panzergrenadier.
Using the RPzB's non-adjustable sights.
As with many WWII games, it reloads similar to the Bazooka variants despite being a much longer tube.
Post Scriptum also unfortunately emits the necessary step of connecting the rocket to the launching battery.
PIAT
British and Polish Light AT units utilize the PIAT launcher as their anti-vehicle launcher.
Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT) - 3.25 in
The PIAT out next to the Arnhem Bridge.
Aiming - each of the sights can be used for ranging.
Reloading the 3.25 in warhead after blasting the bunkerhouse.
Grenades and Explosives
F1 Grenade
F1 hand grenade with Mle1935 fuse
The F1 Grenade along the Meuse River.
Hafthohlladung Anti Tank Mine
Hawkins Grenade/Mine
Mk-II No. 75 Hawkins Grenade/Mine
M8 Smoke Grenade
Mills Bomb
Mk. 2 Hand Grenade
Mk 2 "Pineapple"High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
Model 24 Stielhandgranate high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade
The M24 Stielhandgranate in the hands of a German paratrooper.
Pulling the fuse before tossing the stick grenade.
Model 24 "Geballte Ladung" ("Bundled Charge")
Model 39 Eihandgranate
Model 39 Eihandgranate hand grenade
Nebelhandgranate 39
Nebelhandgranate 39s are the smoke grenades used by the German forces.
The Nebelhandgranate 39 in the hands of a SS trooper.
Unscrewing the cap before pulling the pin and throwing, just like the Stielhandgranate.
No. 77 WP
No. 77, W.P. MK. 1 Incendiary Smoke hand grenade
No. 82 Gammon Grenade
Mounted Weapons
M1919A4 Browning
Browning M1919A4 on an M2 tripod - .30-06
Browning M1919A4 on an M31C pedestal mount - .30-06
MG 34 Panzerlauf
MG34 Panzerlauf with stock fitted - 7.92x57mm Mauser
The MG 34 Panzerlauf in the hull installation on a PzKpfw V Panther.
Vickers K
Vickers K Machine Gun - .303 British
Vickers Mk1
Vickers gun with ribbed water jacket - .303 British