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#21 ·
Yes, the safety is a notched thin plate that runs along the side of the reciever and is raised up so the notch captures the cocking handle. The BSA guns have a safety plate on both side since you can mount the cocking handle of either side you wish, the Savage made and Japanese guns only have it on one side.
The carry handle is not original issue and came about in the 1920's when the Lewis gun was being updated for possible future use, only to be replaced by the Bren and the BAR.
I agree with others here on the fine gas tube thread issue but there are ways to make it work and gas tubes and gas regulators are available.
Good:D luck.
 
#22 ·
FBArms said:
Yes, he was referring to Atlanta Cutlery. They had .303 Lewis drums for $99 on sale. I ordered two and they were both in great condition, no damage. They also ran good in my Lewis. Here are a few pics of mine.
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Thanks for posting these. I love seeing them. :D
CaptMax
 
#25 ·
Lewis Gun at the National Museum of the Marine Corps at Quantico, Va.

Here is a nice display of a Lewis Gun at National Museum of the Marine Corps at Quantico, Va. I photographed this series back in the Summer of 2008.









 
Discussion starter · #27 ·
Kojak said:
Japanese Lewis Gun for sale on gunbroker:


http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=173303378
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I don't know whether you noticed or not but the seller is OCRAS 2007.
Thats SARCO spelled backwards. I guess I should have been a code breaker.
I don't know why the bids start at $6k when the buy now is $13k. $13k is probably the reserve price. I don't like it when they play these games.
If someone wanted this gun they should call Dave at Sarco and see what he's willing to take. I think the gun has been offered for quire a while now.
JIm C
 
#30 ·
Stupid question........................ Are there any that are semi-automatic, or only automatic? I've never known of an approval letter for one.:confused:
CaptMax
 
#32 ·
Yup the bottom chest is just like the one mine came in back in 1961. By the way has anyone ever run across a Lewis with cammo paint on the jacket and bipod. The one I have had traces of a drark tan color paint on the jacket and bipod. Most of them I have seen do not have any paint but I have seen at least one picture of a Lewis from WW1 that appears to have a painted jacket.
 
Discussion starter · #34 ·
light infantry Lewis

Also, get the Belgium Rattlesnake book. It covers almost everything on the Lewis.

Just received my copy of the Belgium Rattlesnake today.
Quite an impressive book. So far I've mainly looked at the pictures.
The Lewis variation I really liked is the BSA Light Infantry pattern Lewis.
Haven't learned its weight, but it looks like it could have done the job of the BAR or Bren.
Thanks for the recommendation.
Jim C
PS: is it possible to do a tactical reload with the Lewis, that is remove a partial loaded drum, and install a full drum. Or is it necessary to empty a drum before installing new drum?
 
#35 ·
No problem on changing mags in mid stream, just like any other mag. The book will load you up on everything to do with most Lewis gun problems, both US and Brit models. There is also some good history lessons in there as well on tactical operations using the Lewis.
Have fun!
 
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