British machine guns were widely used throughout World War among many different countries. Their designs proved to be effective, and they have taken their place in history as iconic masterpieces.
LEWIS LIGHT MACHINE GUN - The Lewis light machine gun is an iconic one. Although it was a U.S. design, it was most widely used by the British. It was perfected and mass produced in the United Kingdom, and it served all the way up until the end of the Korean War. During World War I, it was loved because it was the perfect balance between a mobile light machine gun and a heavy machine gun. It was a gas operated, and utilized a pan magazine, which was unique and effective. The Lewis Gun was also utilized often in airplanes, especially bombers.
VICKERS MACHINE GUN - The Vickers Machine Gun is perhaps the most iconic machine gun of World War I. It was built for the British Army as a water cooled heavy machine gun based off of the original Maxim machine gun. Chambered in .303 British, this weapon had an outstanding reputation for reliability. British soldiers of the 100th company said - "It had absolute foolproof reliability and which endeared the Vickers to every British soldier who ever fired one".