{"id":64903,"date":"2021-07-12T02:00:40","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T06:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=64903"},"modified":"2021-07-11T11:13:12","modified_gmt":"2021-07-11T15:13:12","slug":"shooting-the-ishapore-mkiii-vickers-berthier-lmg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2021\/07\/12\/shooting-the-ishapore-mkiii-vickers-berthier-lmg\/","title":{"rendered":"Shooting the Ishapore MkIII Vickers-Berthier LMG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MSH0GwZj8BI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Forgotten Weapons<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 20 Sep 2017<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons<\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n<p>Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqblNXSENJN193LTB4dE94WldNX2x4aC1vdFFaQXxBQ3Jtc0tsRlBCZUR4UFQ5aDVrSEdZZlBPOUo0SFA2cEhrM1VKMUszY2FDMzBjeVBIMU1DRkNzWjVUcXRSdjBUQ2tRSkZkMkdvUmlMRnIyZm9qblJEdS1sRWFUMmxwSk9teHlIWC0xV2RoNWtDWHk0dTdEaDJ4OA&#038;q=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.bbtv.com%2Fcollections%2Fforgotten-weapons\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/shop.bbtv.com\/collections\/forg&#8230;\u200b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Vickers-Berthier MkIII was adopted by the Indian army in 1933, and served through World War Two and into the 1970s (at least). It is chambered for the standard .303 British cartridge, fires from an open bolt, and uses top-mounted 30-round magazines. I didn&#8217;t know exactly what to expect when I had the chance to fire this one &mdash; and it turned out the be an excellent experience.<\/p>\n<p>The rate of fire on the Vickers-Berthier is relatively low, and I found it to be an exceptionally stable and controllable gun to fire from its bipod. I don&#8217;t know if it&#8217;s the unusual muzzle brake design or other factors as well, but the sight picture remains stable and clear in a way that few other LMGs have matched in my experience.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Marstar for letting me examine and shoot their Vickers-Berthier! <\/p>\n<p>If you enjoy Forgotten Weapons, check out its sister channel, InRangeTV! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/InRangeTVShow\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/InRangeTVShow<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-12-at-11-12-19-Shooting-the-Ishapore-MkIII-Vickers-Berthier-LMG.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-12-at-11-12-19-Shooting-the-Ishapore-MkIII-Vickers-Berthier-LMG-480x270.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-67056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-12-at-11-12-19-Shooting-the-Ishapore-MkIII-Vickers-Berthier-LMG-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-12-at-11-12-19-Shooting-the-Ishapore-MkIII-Vickers-Berthier-LMG-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-12-at-11-12-19-Shooting-the-Ishapore-MkIII-Vickers-Berthier-LMG-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-12-at-11-12-19-Shooting-the-Ishapore-MkIII-Vickers-Berthier-LMG.png 854w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forgotten Weapons Published 20 Sep 2017 http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons\u200b Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! http:\/\/shop.bbtv.com\/collections\/forg&#8230;\u200b The Vickers-Berthier MkIII was adopted by the Indian army in 1933, and served through World War Two and into the 1970s (at least). 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