"Colour of British Maxim guns" Topic

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alan L	27 Jul 2019 4:08 a.m. PST
Any suggestion for the colour of Maxim guns on infantry tripods (not the wheeled cavalry ones) for the 1890s? I presume it is either grey or khaki.
Artilleryman	27 Jul 2019 4:49 a.m. PST
I think that the tripods were just blued metal rather than painted like an artillery carriage.
Florida Tory	27 Jul 2019 6:39 a.m. PST
Scroll down for color photos to confirm Artilleryman'scomment: link Rick
Martin Rapier	27 Jul 2019 8:51 a.m. PST
Yes, Maxims were just metal (blued and brass bits). Vickers guns were painted, but they were much later.
alan L	27 Jul 2019 9:38 a.m. PST
Many thanks.
Lion in the Stars	27 Jul 2019 12:14 p.m. PST
The pics I've seen have been brass and blued. Brass water jackets!
alan L	27 Jul 2019 2:21 p.m. PST
Would the brass jackets not be dulled down for use in the field?
rmaker	27 Jul 2019 7:11 p.m. PST
You've never met a regular army sergeant, have you?

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