Rare WWII Deactivated British Vickers Machine Gun with correct Tripod

This is a fabulous condition Second World War manufactured Vickers Machine gun with its correct WWII tripod. The gun was made by Vickers-Armstrong, Crayford (V.A.C.) who produced all of the V series guns from 1939 and throughout the war. In total only 9,999 were made afterwhich the V prefix was changed to W. This example is gun number V5294, and almost all were made with a smooth water jackets. Incredible this one still has its matching numbered brass water jacket plug. The major of components and parts look to be VAC marked with a plethora of Broad Arrow acceptance throughout the gun . The pistols grip arms have been field repaired - a good indication of service use. The 1944 tripod and 1943 cradle were both made by Portadyne Radio, Portadyne Works, 18-19 Gorst Road, London, NW10 who used dispersal code S.254, and the casting company was MMC. Included is a 1942 dated ammunition box with a 1941 dated 250 round belt containing around 50 inert .303 rounds.