Vickers MK 1 heavy machine gun, ca. 1900

Description

Maxim Mark I .303 heavy machine-gun, made by Vickers Sons & Maxim at Enfield. This model was used during the South African War (1899 - 1902) and during World War I. The New Zealand Army purchased four of these guns in 1901 but by 1916 they were obsolete as a front line gun. *[raw, uncleaned 3d scan data from a Artec EVA scanner]* Auckland Museum ID: ** W1496** [Source record](http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/collections-research/collections/record/am_humanhistory-object-775501?k=maxim%20gun&ordinal=5) on Auckland Museum website. #AMCollection