Machine guns and Skye

[JS569]

Hi All

Just watching this on iPlayer, thought it might be of interest to everyone. It looks like he shoots some original gatlings

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... _Brothers/

[saddler]

Saw it live last night on BBC2 Scotland

Quite a good programme all considered - though bugger all mention of the British use of MG's, the Vickers designs, the fact that if you captured a Maxim you got a weeks leave, etc.

[JS569]

Saw it live last night on BBC2 Scotland

Quite a good programme all considered - though bugger all mention of the British use of MG's, the Vickers designs, the fact that if you captured a Maxim you got a weeks leave, etc.

It was good, I enjoyed the high speed ballistics gel they shot multiple times, It was good he actually got on a range and experienced the Spandau rather than being an armchair pundit. All in all, a well executed show

[Tomo]

great program thanks for the heads up.

I wonder if I can hire that Gatling the next time I'm down at Bisley?! (would have to save up for ammo first!)

[XIX]

Thanks I didn't even know this was on

[bnz41]

Thanks for posting.



First lot of machine gun ammo being fired is blank so not trusted to use real. All the same good programme.

[ovenpaa]

Neil Oliver is very good and as ever anything he presents always comes over well. I did not know of the Bedford Company and I have lived in or near Bedford for most of my life. Something that is worth researching.

Many thanks for posting the link.

[Primer]

Yeah it was very interesting, even the wife watched it

[saddler]

Yeah it was very interesting, even the wife watched it

...you've got a TV set in the kitchen?

[bigfathairybiker]

Yeah it was very interesting, even the wife watched it

...you've got a TV set in the kitchen?

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Anyway, great program, excellent slowmo of flintlock showing the delayed action. Presenter appeared extremely eager to have a go.

Mark