Vickers E (7.7 mm)

Description

The 7.7 mm Vickers E is a British aircraft machine gun from World War I and the interwar period.

The first models were introduced in 1912. Modifications of the machine gun, both army and aviation, were produced from 1917 at the Vickers factories until 1940, when they began to be replaced by licensed Browning .303, which was more effective than the Vickers Class E.

The Vickers Class E became famous for being the first machine gun with a propeller synchronizer, which greatly increased its effectiveness in combat. The rate of fire is excellent 900 rounds per minute. (The average rate of fire of many machine guns in World War I was 500 rounds per minute.)

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• Fury Mk I
• Fury Mk II
• Nimrod Mk I
• Nimrod Mk II
• Osprey Mk IV
• Swordfish Mk I
• Swordfish Mk II
• ▄Wirraway

General info

Characteristic	value
Muzzle velocity	720-730 m/s
Rate of fire	900 rounds per minute
Cartridge type	0.303 British; 7.7х56R
Capacity	600 cartridges (500 on the Osprey Mk IV)
Estimated Оverheat with Non-stop Firing	6.7 seconds (~100 rounds)

Available ammunition

• Default: T · IAI · Ball · AP · AP · I
  • Belt has weak incendiary and armor-piercing effect.
• Universal: T · AP · IAI · AP
  • Belt has weak incendiary, but good armor-piercing effect compared to default. A good choice for pilots to bring.
• Tracers: T · T · T · AP
  • Belt has low armor-piercing effect and no incendiary effect at all.
• Stealth: I · AP · AP · AP · IAI
  • Belt has impressive armour-piercing capabilities and good incendiary effect. Probably the best choice once pilots are used to the ballistics.

Comparison with analogues

Comparable machine guns to Vickers E (7.7 mm)
Country	Model	Year of Creation	Rounds Per Minute	Ammunition	Estimated Оverheat with Non-stop Firing	Muzzle velocity
USA	Browning (7.62 mm)	1919	1,000 RPM	7.62 x 63 mm	5.4 seconds (~90 rounds)	835-920 m/s
Germany	MG 17 (7.92 mm)	1934	1,200 RPM	7.92 x 57 mm	6.25 seconds (~125 rounds)	855-905 m/s
USSR	PV-1 (7.62 mm)	1926	750 RPM	7.62×54 mm R	8 seconds (~100 rounds)	800-825 m/s
Great Britain	Vickers E (7.7 mm)	1917	900 RPM	7.62 x 63 mm	6.7 seconds (~100 rounds)	720-730 m/s
Japan	Type 89 army	1932	900 RPM	7.7 x 56 mm R	6.7 seconds (~100 rounds)	811 m/s
Italy	Breda-SAFAT (7.7 mm)	1935	900 RPM	7.7 x 56 mm R	9.7 seconds (~145 rounds)	730 m/s
France	MAC 1934 (7.5 mm)	1934	1,350 RPM	7.5 x 54 mm MAS	6.2 seconds (~140 rounds)	835-920 m/s
Sweden	Ksp m/22 (8 mm)	1919	1,200 RPM	8 x 63 mm	7 seconds (~140 rounds)	750-853 m/s

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Fast rate of fire
• High ammunition count
• Able to take down most planes in its BR

Cons:

• Inaccurate and little to no penetration at long range
• Cannot penetrate even light tanks and closed top SPGs

History

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See also

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