Registered Charity 1210266 (England and Wales) for education in military history and firearms related (but not exclusively) to the Vickers machine gun.
South West, England
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Our latest video is now available: The Vickers MG Exhibition.
If you couldn’t come and see it in person The Pavilion Bisley - Guest Rooms, Bisley, Woking then this video has @historicfirearm show you around the Exhibition. Head to our YouTube channel to watch.
This weekend, 2nd-5th October, we will be exhibiting our collection in the Vickers Room in The Pavilion Bisley @NRAofUK
It’s free, with options for paid guided tours.
Friday: 11:00-17:00
Saturday-Monday: 10:00-17:00
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Very exciting first day setting up the upcoming Vickers MG Exhibition at Bisley! Amazing space being filled with amazing bits of machine gun history!
The exhibition runs from 2-5 October, free entry down at Bisley!
(More details below!)
Vickers MG Collection & Research Association retweeted
If your free between 2-5 October highly recommend you visit the new temporary exhibition @vickersmg are holding at Bisley.
Displays, tours and talks exploring the history and impact of the iconic Vickers Gun!
And it's free, more info 👇
eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-vicke…
We're very pleased to have @DavidOlusoga join us on the evening of Sunday 4 October to discuss the social history of the machine gun. Tickets are available on our website.
Reviews are on our sale page for the new book on the Bren Gun in the early years of the Second World War. If you’ve got a copy, let us know what you think. Order from our website for a discounted copy.
Head to vickersmg.blog/product/breng… to order a £10 copy (plus post).
The British Infantry Section 1939 - based around the Bren Gun
This is one of the infographics from our latest book which you can pre-order now. Its a bit different from the 'normal' view of the Bren and there are plenty of other subtle differences. Head to our website to order.
Very pleased to have this sent off to print and open up pre-orders. Head to our website and you’ll find it there ready to order for just £10.
It's 116 pages plus the cover so is the biggest of the Emma Gees Study Series that we have printed so far.
VMGCRA Newsletter - July 2026 - mailchi.mp/vickersmg/news-17…
#onthisday 1922 the Machine Gun Corps was disbanded.
Although there were companies and battalions formed as higher level organisation, the basic building block of the infantry branch was the section, each containing two sub-sections of two #VickersMG each.
#onthisday 1916 Private Andrew Sutherland of 56 Machine Gun Company, 19 Division was wearing this helmet when he received two bullets to the head at La Boiselle on the Somme. He survived and would go on to serve in the Royal Engineers and live until 1969.
It’s likely he had been issued the helmet merely days before!
From the amazing Graham Sacker collection. We will be uploading his service papers and medical documents on to our Vickers MG Supporter Corps Patreon archive in the coming days. patreon.com/vickersmg
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Are you joining us at our Armed Forces Day Celebration?
@vickersmg Collection are! Get a taster of what's to come before their full exhibition here in 2027!
Free entry, open galleries, stalls, activities and displays! 11am - 4pm, Sat 4 July 2026
#afd2026 #armedforcesday
Now available for everyone to book. Patrons get discount ticket. vickersmg.blog/product/demon…
Our next #VickersMG and more demo day is on Saturday 18 July near Worcester, UK. Early access and reduced price tickets are available now for members of the Vickers MG Supporters Corps. If you’re not a member, sign up for a couple of months and you’ll be £20 better off.
VMGCRA Newsletter - June 2026 - mailchi.mp/vickersmg/news-17…
Our next #VickersMG and more demo day is on Saturday 18 July near Worcester, UK. Early access and reduced price tickets are available now for members of the Vickers MG Supporters Corps. If you’re not a member, sign up for a couple of months and you’ll be £20 better off.