British Vickers MMG Receiver Shutter (Ejection Port Cover) Assembly Complete British Flags The old paint (which may

The old paint (which may or may not be WW2) is still present

- Visible temper line ("hamon") running full length of blade cutting edge

These were expected to break through a thin screen of anti-tank guns

examples are sometimes incorrectly represented as original German wartime issue helmets

British Vickers MMG Receiver Shutter (Ejection Port Cover) Assembly Complete British Flags The old paint (which mayOriginal Item: "Shutter" is the term used by the British military to describe ejection port cover of the Vickers gun. The shutter consists of a sliding metal plate with a dual purpose spring loaded catch. The catch assembly holds the shutter in either the open or closed position while an additional spring stud retains the shutter in the receiver unless it must be removed for cleaning or maintenance.