Recoil Collection

British Guns in Wwi
British guns, one seen in recoil, returning German fire

German gunners with heavy artillery, France, WW1
German gunners in action with heavy artillery near Verdun, north eastern France, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Rifle, Bolt Action, Lee Enfield, . 303 In No 5 Mk I
Lee Enfield. 303 in No 5 Mk I bolt action rifle, 1944 (c); known as the Jungle Carbine; fitted with flash eliminator, sling swivels and a rubber cushion on the buttplate

Royal Air Force de Havilland DH. 98 Mosquito FB Mk. XVIII
Royal Air Force de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk.XVIII PZ467 Tse-Tse. Armed with a 57mm (6 pounder) Molins quick-firing gun, the first Mk.XVIII was flown on 25 August 1943

Blast Furnace Breakdown Date: 1948

A Four-man British Shooting Party - note the specialist jackets worn by the two gentleman at the front, both with padded shoulder protection to prevent injury from the rifle recoil. Date: 1930s

Davis non-recoil gun by G. H. Davis
The Davis non-recoil gun: its possibilities in air warfare during the Second World War. Date: 1942

Suffragette Female Agitator
One solution for dealing with the problem of the Female Agitator. Hang a lump of cheese around her neck, tie her hands behind her back and introduce a hungry rodent

Krupp Gun Recoil Test
Testing the barrel recoil of a Krupps field gun Date: 1911

Maxim / Hiram / Cig Card
SIR HIRAM STEVENS MAXIM British inventor, born in America, best known for the Maxim recoil-operated machine gun (1884) Date: 1840 - 1916

Gunners with 60-pound gun, Salonika Front, WW1
Gunners in action with a 60-pound gun on the Salonika Front during the First World War. The guns recoil was 56 inches. circa 1916-1917

British artillery in action, northern France, WW1
British artillery (RGA, Royal Garrison Artillery) in action in northern France during the First World War, with a 60-pound gun in full recoil. Date: 12 January 1915

British artillery 1918
A 6 inch 26 cwt Howitzer at recoil after firing near Achivourt on the Western Front in France during World War I in May 1918

MICHEL & DOCTOR / GERM 31
Germanys banks recoil with fear as they are forced to undergo even more drastic econmies

Maxim / Hiram / Van Fair 04
SIR HIRAM STEVENS MAXIM British inventor, born in America, best known for the Maxim recoil-operated machine gun (1884)

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