Bullet Integration – the Introduction of the Mark 8z ammunition

Dr Richard Fisher https://doi.org/10.61984/XCWF9375 Abstract In the 1930s, the Vickers machine gun received a significant upgrade through the introduction of the Mark 8z (1) .303-inch ammunition. Despite only being a relatively minor alteration to the bullet design and the propellant, this extended its effective range from 2,900 yards (2.65 km or 1.65 miles) to 4,500 […]