| Year | November 1912 |
| Weapon Type | Medium Machine Gun |
| Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
| Numbers Produced | 20.618 (From April 1935 to April 1944) |
| Crew | 4 (Gun Commander, Gunner, Loader, Ammunition Bearer) |
| Calibre | .303 (7.7x56) |
| Elevation | [@elevation] |
| Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
| Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
| Round Weight | 175gr (11.3g) |
| Barrel Length | 721mm |
| Overall Length | 1.156mm |
| Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
| Mount | Tri-Pod |
| Combat Weight | Gun: 18.1 kg Mount: 23 kg Water: 4.1 kg Total: 45.2 kg |
| Operation | Gas |
| Cooling System | Water |
| Sights | Front Post & Rear Tangent |
| Feed | 250 Round Belt |
| Practical Rate of Fire | 450 r.p.m. |
| Maximum Rate of Fire | 550 r.p.m. |
| Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
| Muzzle Velocity | 744 m/s |
| Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
| Minimum Range | [@minimum_range] |
| Effective Range | 2000m |
| Maximum Range | 4.100m |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Bayonet | [@bayonet] |
| Traction | [@traction] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | Standard Medium Machine Gun from before WW1 and served right through to the end of WW2 and beyond. I was issued to machine gun battalions at regimental level and was also found in nearly every front line unit. It was mounted on vehicles and early AFVs. |