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gptkbp:instanceOf
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machine gun
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gptkbp:action
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gas-operated
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gptkbp:armament
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gptkb:.303_British
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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600 mm
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gptkbp:caliber
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0.303 inches
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gptkbp:coolingSystem
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air-cooled
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gptkbp:currentStatus
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obsolete
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gptkbp:design
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lightweight construction
reliable operation
easy maintenance
versatile mounting options
high rate of fire
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:Vickers_Limited
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gptkbp:firstIntroduced
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1939
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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used in multiple conflicts
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Vickers K gun
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gptkbp:isUsedFor
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vehicles
aircraft
boats
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future machine gun designs
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gptkbp:length
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1,200 mm
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gptkbp:notable_player
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automatic
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:Commonwealth_nations
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Navy
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1939 to 1960s
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gptkbp:range
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2,000 meters
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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1,200 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:recoil
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short recoil
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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modern machine guns
L7A2 General Purpose Machine Gun
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gptkbp:services
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belt-fed
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gptkbp:sights
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iron sights
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Browning_M2
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:British_Armed_Forces
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Falklands_War
Suez Crisis
Malayan Emergency
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Vickers_K_Mark_I
gptkb:Vickers_K_Mark_II
gptkb:Vickers_K_Mark_III
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gptkbp:weight
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approximately 12.5 kg
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