portugal Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Hello, I'am from Portugal, Several years ago I bought this "Gun", Can you help me to indentify where is this from ??? Fernando Uploaded with ImageShack.us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tony B Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 (edited) Is it a functional gun, or a training piece? It looks very much like a Vickers K gun. Though were the magazine is supposed to mount I can't see. It looks like there are two electrical contacts underneath. Is there some form of light fitting in the barel end? Edited August 1, 2010 by Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan turner (RIP) Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 is it a camera gun that needs film fitted at the butt end? dial gives light values and distances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 (edited) Williamson Manufacturing Co Ltd, Hawthorn Road, Willesden Green, London NW10. Are listed as ancilliary equipment manufacturers for the Aircraft industry, circa 1960 Edited August 1, 2010 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 (edited) http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/wiki/Williamson_Manufacturing_Co Listed as making Camera "Eagle" foe aircraft. http://bjr.birjournals.org/cgi/issue_pdf/advertising_pdf/43/514.pdf page 24 shows a 90 second film developer for X ray film made by them. Whatever this gun is it may have something to do with camera/ film. but my gut feeling is that is an aerial gunnery trainer, that "Somehow" used light to indicate a kill or a hit on the target???? Edited August 1, 2010 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 This link gives a bit more insight, http://www.moorewallpaper.com/Moore-Cyril-RAF-Evanton.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woa2 Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 I agree that it is a Camera Gun. Williamson also had a factory in Basingstoke Road, Reading, which is now the Gillette Razor Factory. Williamson also made the Gun Cameras for Spitfires and Hurricanes in WW2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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