[Kirby]

An archaeologist working on Browning aircraft guns recovered in Darwin Harbor has posted a question on machinegunboards.com requesting help with the ID. If any of you are familiar with these type Brownings hopefully you will not mind helping her out.

http://www.machinegunboards.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18001&p=153086

 

[MG08]

I posted over on the MG board. The guns are various models of MKII.

 

[Kirby]

Thanks for helping out, I would not have access to my books until late this afternoon.

 

[Apexgunparts]

Looks like one they recovered has the spade grips

 

[MG08]

I noticed that - Looks like one fixed position gun, one partial ( or at least missing parts) and then the one with what appear to be spade grips, similar to what you posted. The original British single grip is different. Wish I had time to build a set of spades like those pictured for my gun.

 

[Apexgunparts]

I noticed that - Looks like one fixed position gun, one partial ( or at least missing parts) and then the one with what appear to be spade grips, similar to what you posted. The original British single grip is different. Wish I had time to build a set of spades like those pictured for my gun.

Those later spade grips are really interesting.
The linkage goes underneath and actuates the sear like the remote trigger does.
Note that this design has a mechanical safety.





I think this example is in South Africa.
Lots of these 303 Brownings were used in Rhodesia.



Richard