| Year | 1918 |
| Weapon Type | Light Machine Gun |
| Origin & Designer | USA/Lewis |
| Numbers Produced | 381 |
| Crew | 2 (Gunner & Loader) |
| Calibre | .303 (7.7x56) |
| Elevation | [@elevation] |
| Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
| Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
| Round Weight | 175gr (11.3g) |
| Barrel Length | 667mm |
| Overall Length | 1.285mm |
| Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
| Mount | Bi-Pod |
| Combat Weight | 12.5 kg |
| Operation | Gas / Rotating Bolt |
| Cooling System | Air |
| Sights | Front Post & Rear Leaf |
| Feed | 97 Round Pan Magazine |
| Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
| Maximum Rate of Fire | 550 r.p.m. |
| Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
| Muzzle Velocity | 761 m/s |
| Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
| Minimum Range | [@minimum_range] |
| Effective Range | 800m |
| Maximum Range | 3000m |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Bayonet | [@bayonet] |
| Traction | [@traction] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The M1918 was the Lewis machine gun and the original design came from the USA. It was adopted by the British army during the First World War and supplied as war aid to Estonia. It was issued as a squad machine gun and issued to infantry platoons and cavalry formations. |