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[[File:Weapon Vickers GO No.5 (7.7 mm).png|350px|thumb|left|A pair of {{PAGENAME}} on the Fairmile D (617).]]
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The Vickers GO No. 5 was first created as a flexible aircraft machine gun for the Royal Air Force. A replacement for the World War I-era [[Lewis (7.7 mm)|Lewis guns]], the Vickers GO also known as the [[Vickers K (7.7 mm)|Vickers K]] was the main turret armament for the RAF during the early parts of World War II. Being a gas-operated gun, instead of using the [[Maxim (7.62 mm)|Maxim]]-based recoil-operated action of the original [[Vickers (7.7 mm)|Vickers]], the gun was designated the Vickers GO. The origins of this weapon began just after World War I in France where the ''Armée de Terre'' was looking for a new light machine gun to replace their Chautchats. A contender by Andre Berthier failed to win the competition in France so he sold the rights to Vickers. The company would attempt to market the gun to the British Army, but it again failed to win the competition. However, the adoption of the Bren gun in 1933 did not replace the Lewis guns serving on Royal Air Force aircraft so Vickers reconfigured the design to serve as an aircraft gun which was adopted in 1935 and would remain in production until 1944<ref name=":0">Forgotten Weapons 2021</ref>.
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The No.5 was a quad-mount variant of the Vickers GO No. 1 that saw use on the ground and in naval vehicles. The Vickers GO is best remembered today for its use by the Special Air Service (SAS) in North Africa<ref name=":1">Vickers MG Collection 2020</ref>. The high rate of fire of guns and the ability to recover them from scrapped aircraft made them desirable weapons to mount on the Jeeps of the Long Range Desert Group. The decision to mount these guns on Jeeps in North Africa was also responsible for influencing the decision to mount them on Jeeps of the 1st Airborne Division during Operation Market Garden in 1944. By 1943, the [[Browning (7.7 mm)|Browning .303]] had replaced the Vickers K as the flexible aircraft gun<ref name=":1" />. This left more Vickers GO guns to be used in a quad-mount configuration which often found their use with SAS through the 1950s on their Land Rovers<ref name=":0" />. The Vickers GO No. 5 was mostly used by the Coastal Forces of the Royal Navy on [[MTB-1 (Family)|MTB]] Motor Torpedo Boats, Motor Launches, and other light craft starting in 1942 until the end of the war.
  
 
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* Forgotten Weapons. 2021. "Vickers "K" - For Aircraft and the SAS/Long Range Desert Group". YouTube video. 12:17. October 15. 2021. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USpjAIcdcEk Video]
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* Vickers MG Collection & Research Association. 2020. "Vickers Gas-Operated Machine Gun (the Vickers 'K'): An Overview". YouTube video. 9:05. January 14. 20120. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZnoh4KSros Video]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 07:23, 17 September 2024

Description

A pair of Vickers GO No.5 (7.7 mm) on the Fairmile D (617).


Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.

Available ammunition

Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).

Comparison with analogues

Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.

Usage in battles

Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.

Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.

Pros:

Cons:

History

The Vickers GO No. 5 was first created as a flexible aircraft machine gun for the Royal Air Force. A replacement for the World War I-era Lewis guns, the Vickers GO also known as the Vickers K was the main turret armament for the RAF during the early parts of World War II. Being a gas-operated gun, instead of using the Maxim-based recoil-operated action of the original Vickers, the gun was designated the Vickers GO. The origins of this weapon began just after World War I in France where the Armée de Terre was looking for a new light machine gun to replace their Chautchats. A contender by Andre Berthier failed to win the competition in France so he sold the rights to Vickers. The company would attempt to market the gun to the British Army, but it again failed to win the competition. However, the adoption of the Bren gun in 1933 did not replace the Lewis guns serving on Royal Air Force aircraft so Vickers reconfigured the design to serve as an aircraft gun which was adopted in 1935 and would remain in production until 1944[1].

The No.5 was a quad-mount variant of the Vickers GO No. 1 that saw use on the ground and in naval vehicles. The Vickers GO is best remembered today for its use by the Special Air Service (SAS) in North Africa[2]. The high rate of fire of guns and the ability to recover them from scrapped aircraft made them desirable weapons to mount on the Jeeps of the Long Range Desert Group. The decision to mount these guns on Jeeps in North Africa was also responsible for influencing the decision to mount them on Jeeps of the 1st Airborne Division during Operation Market Garden in 1944. By 1943, the Browning .303 had replaced the Vickers K as the flexible aircraft gun[2]. This left more Vickers GO guns to be used in a quad-mount configuration which often found their use with SAS through the 1950s on their Land Rovers[1]. The Vickers GO No. 5 was mostly used by the Coastal Forces of the Royal Navy on MTB Motor Torpedo Boats, Motor Launches, and other light craft starting in 1942 until the end of the war.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

External links

References

Citations
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Forgotten Weapons 2021
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vickers MG Collection 2020
Bibliography
  • Forgotten Weapons. 2021. "Vickers "K" - For Aircraft and the SAS/Long Range Desert Group". YouTube video. 12:17. October 15. 2021. Video
  • Vickers MG Collection & Research Association. 2020. "Vickers Gas-Operated Machine Gun (the Vickers 'K'): An Overview". YouTube video. 9:05. January 14. 20120. Video


Naval machine guns
USA 
7.62 mm  M73
12.7 mm  AN-M2
Germany 
7.62 mm  MG-3
7.92 mm  MG08 pattern 1908 · MG15 · MG34
13.2 mm  Hotchkiss
15 mm  MG M38(t)
USSR 
7.62 mm  Maxim
12.7 mm  DShK
14.5 mm  KPV
Britain 
7.62 mm  FN MAG
7.7 mm  Lewis 1916 · Vickers GO No.5
12.7 mm  Vickers Mk.V
Japan 
6.5 mm  Maxim · Type 38 pattern 1907
7.7 mm  Type 89 · Type 92
13.2 mm  Type 93
Italy 
6.5 mm  Breda Mod.30 · Fiat Model 26
12.7 mm  Breda-SAFAT
13.2 mm  Breda Model 31
France 
7.7 mm  Darne M1922
7.92 mm  Hotchkiss pattern 1914
13.2 mm  Browning · Model 1929 Hotchkiss

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