This is a fine example of an assembled British Mark I Vickers type medium machine gun as assembled by the FAKTS Company of Houston TX., using a combination of vintage Vickers and new-made components. The Vickers machine gun was basically an updated/improved version of the original German Maxim, and was used to great and brutal effect during World War I and beyond. While inter-war doctrine would shift to favor light machine guns like the Bren and air-cooled weapons like the Browning, the Vickers remained in British service into the 1960s. Blade front and elevation adjustable rear sights, the latter marked on the staff for the ".303 VII/No 2 MkI" cartridge, recoil booster on the green painted steel water jacket, and the FAKTS address and serial number on the right side of the receiver box, beneath the mainspring housing. Fitted with a set of smooth hardwood grips with integral oilers, a "butterfly" safety and thumb trigger.

Fine, with 80% of the reapplied green paint finish on the water jacket and 70% of the blue finish, showing areas of brown patina, spotting, and mild wear and handling marks. The grips are very good, with some light dings. Mechanically needs adjustment; components may be absent from the lock. NOTE: This weapon is a National Firearms Act (NFA), fully transferable Class 3, which is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, (BATFE) under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 479.