Vickers Rear Cover, Stripped, WW2, SELECT Category_Snider Rifle Parts - 4th Bridging Engineer Regiment

- 4th Bridging Engineer Regiment in Piacenza

SoS reported “It is not desirable to increase production although we are very anxious to issue the superior arm to the Volunteers as soon as possible

These were high quality special order Rifles and the barrels are secured by two wedges as opposed to pins

All metal is deeply blued

The 10th Dublins took part in the Battle of Arleux (28–29 April) that saw the Dublins last involvement in a major battle of the Arras offensive

Vickers Rear Cover, Stripped, WW2, SELECT Category_Snider Rifle Parts - 4th Bridging Engineer RegimentOriginal Item: The rear covers of early Vickers guns had hollow ramps, but the milled out sections were soon abandoned, leaving the ramps solid. Machining time was reduced by this move. The SELECT grade look unissued