Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Colt Vickers Aircraft Display Machine Gun Serial VAC V4893 with Synchronizing Gear - Balloon Buster Military Flare Guns The body is not steel

The body is not steel as seen with most grenades

Barrel markings are unfortunately worn away due to powder burn

The firing pins of both models are located identically but the retractor spring and the retainer screw in the left side of the breech block on the earlier model are abandoned in favor of a simple

though there is definitely wear from use and cleaning

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Colt Vickers Aircraft Display Machine Gun Serial VAC V4893 with Synchronizing Gear - Balloon Buster Military Flare Guns The body is not steelOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very unusual and extremely rare. This genuine World War One aircraft Vickers gun is one only 1,700 units! Yes, this was part of the very limited production contract from the Colt Firearms Company supplied in 1918. The right side plate has correct been dimilitarized, with almost the entire rear section removed, retaining only the lever latch and removing the cam portions. That makes this a very nice BATF