REME MUSEUM of TECHNOLOGY

 
Weapon No 378
Mounting Colt MG Model 1895

This is the tripod mounting for Weapon No 124.

 
Weapon No 379
Mounting Tripod Hotchkiss

This is the mounting for Weapon No 156.

 
Weapon No 380
Mounting Flat 8 mm MG Model 35

This is the mounting for Weapon No 128.

 
Weapon No 381
Mounting Breda 8 mm MG Model 37

This is the mounting for Weapon No 125.

 
Weapon No 382
Mounting Schwarzolose 8 mm MG

This is the mounting for Weapon No 154.

 
Weapon No 383
Mounting MG 34

This is the mounting for Weapon No 123.

 
Weapon No 384
Mounting Flat 6.5 mm 1926 (SAFAT)

This is the mounting for Weapon No 166.

 
Weapon No 385
Magazine Drum (2)

These are used on the SMG 7 - 62 mm PPSH M 1941 (Burp Gun) of Russian origin (Weapon No 179).

 
Weapon No 386
Magazine Drum

One example of this magazine drum is assembled on Weapon No 137, which is another Russian weapon known as the 7.62 mm BP LMG.

 
Weapon No 387
Mounting Tripod Vickers .303 inch MG Mk IV

This is the mounting on which the Vickers-Maxim 1901 (Weapon No 155) is mounted.

 
Weapon No 388
Mounting (Sleigh Type)

The 7.92 mm Model 1908 Maxim Machine Gun (MG08). Weapon No 165 is fitted on this mounting.

 
Weapon No 389
Mounting Tripod Vickers .303 inch MG Mk VI

This is identical to Weapon No 387. It has Weapon No 153 mounted on it.

 
Weapons No 412 and 413
Home Made Kikuyu Terrorist Rifles

These are specimens of the rifles made and used by Kikuyu tribesmen during the Mau Mau Rebellion in East Africa during 1952-1954.

Presented by Lieutenant-Colonel H P V Bailey REME (Retd).

 
Weapon No 426
Swift Training Rifle

According to the maker's labels, the Swift Training Rifle was manufactured in Oxford. It looked like and weighed the same as a Standard Issue rifle, but did not use ammunition.

During the early part of World War 2, the priority was for the issue of weapons and ammunition to the front line forces. Therefore the Home Guard, LDV, Womens Auxilliary, nurses and those in reserved occupations were trained with the Swift until such time as the supply of ammunition and rifles was available.

The Swift Training Rifle was designed for training and was used with a target. The target, fixed to the wall, was gauged to be the size of a man at 100 yards. The trainee would lie on the floor with the muzzle of the gun touching the target. When the trigger was pulled, two pins shot out and perforated the target. These were colloquially known as vipers teeth. The safety catch of the rifle was designed into the butt so that when the rifle was not properly held to the shoulder, it would not fire.

Presented by 'The Small Arms Shop', 34 Central Workshop REME.

 
Weapons No 432 and 433
Musket Fencing

These muskets were used for training in bayonet fighting.

 
Weapons No 446 to 448
Sight Unit Lensatic Rifle L1A1

This sight unit was fitted to the Rifle X8El Type 'B'. Besides the tube sight which covers ranges up to 200 yards, there are also settings for 400 and 600 yards. A 200 yards battle sight is also fitted which is offset to the left.

 
Weapon No E:02.0157.12
Pump Action Shot Gun

No details.

Serial Number - 117064, Museum Number - E:02.0157.12

 
 
Uncatalogued Biathlon Rifle

The model used by the British Biathlon Team in the Winter Olympics 1976. The rules of the competition and the history of the development of this rifle are provided in its case.