Vickers .303
Another part that changed on different models of the .303 Vickers is the top cover. On some models it pivoted from the end on others intended for use in a confined space (aircraft, AFV) it opened to the side.
The Imperial Japanese Navy used an exact copy of the Vickers Mk 5 in the Zero and the Val and no doubt other aircraft. The calibre was .303 or to give it it's metric designation 7.7 by 56R. Predaux disintegrating links were used with some even featuring the patent number though these may have been from captured stock.
David
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