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1. Early in WW2 (1939-41), the British had only this weapon as a machine carbine.
2. What was the official designation of the Vickers .303 HMG?
3. Who originally designed the Vickers Class K MG? (Hint he designed a French weapon).
4. Why was the Lee Enfield Mark 5 ("Jungle Carbine") taken out of service?
5. The British Army adopted the ZB vz26 as the Bren in 1935. Which other country used it?
6. How many pints of water did the Vickers HMG hold in its water jacket?
7. When was the Lee Enfield No.4 Mk1 .303 rifle released?
8. What model of the Thompson did the British buy from the United States?
9. The Boyes .55 anti-tank rifle was hated by the infantry. What was its nickname?
10. The Sten was a cheaply manufactured machine carbine and therefore was made up of very few parts. How many parts did the gun have in its Mark 2 form?
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