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IOR/L/MIL/7/4795-4850

Record Id:: 037-000354498
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 037-000354498
MDARK:: ark:/81055/vdc_100000000028.0x0002b6
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Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MIL/7/4795-4850
Title:: Collection 103 Machine guns etc.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:: India Office Records
Hierarchy Tree:: [{ "id" : "037-000354498", "parent" : "#", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4795-4850: Collection 103 Machine guns etc." },{ "id" : "040-000354499", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4795: Collection 103/1 Supply of 12 Gatling guns and carriages, and previous history of machine gun question." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354500", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4796: Collection 103/2 Gatling gun order: question of War Office consultation." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354501", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4797: Collection 103/3 Supply of six Gardner 1-barrel machine guns for trial in India." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354502", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4798: Collection 103/4 Failure of 12 Gatling guns in India: return to England and ultimate sale." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354503", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4799: Collection 103/5 Gatling, Hotchkiss, Nordenfelt and Gardner guns: return to Parliament and other papers relating to machine guns." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354504", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4800: Collection 103/6 Trials of Gardner and Nordenfelt machine guns at Bangalore." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354505", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4801: Collection 103/7 Gatling, Gardner and Nordenfelt: relative merits of various classes of machine guns for land service." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354506", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4802: Collection 103/8 War preparations of 1885: supply of 50 Nordenfelt 5-barrel, 20 Gardner 2-barrel and 6 Gatling guns." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354507", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4803: Collection 103/9 War preparations of 1885: supply of 14 2-barrelled Gardner guns for Amir of Afghanistan." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354508", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4804: Collection 103/10 Supply of 26 Hotchkiss 3-pounder and 26 6-pounder guns for coast defences." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354509", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4805: Collection 103/11 Supply of 36 Gardner 2-barrelled guns on field carriages." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354510", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4806: Collection 103/12 Gatling, Hotchkiss, Nordenfelt and Gardner guns: revised demands for all classes of machine gun and destination…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354511", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4807: Collection 103/12A Question of compatibility of rifle calibre machine guns with Martini Henry ammunition." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354512", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4808: Collection 103/13 Shipment of Hotchkiss guns for coast defences." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354513", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4809: Collection 103/14 Maxim gun: trials, prices, etc." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354514", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4810: Collection 103/15 Maxim gun: demand for 6 ·303 machine guns and mountings for trial in India." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354515", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4811: Collection 103/16 Maxim or Nordenfelt: question as to best type of machine gun for North West Frontier defences." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354516", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4812: Collection 103/17 ·303 Maxim gun adopted for field service in India." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354517", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4813: Collection 103/18 Gardner: question as to supply of T-joints for mountings." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354518", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4814: Collection 103/19 Maxim gun: conversion of guns for school of musketry from ·303 to ·45 calibre." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354519", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4815: Collection 103/20 Maxim gun: calibre and mountings for coast and frontier defences and field service." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354520", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4816: Collection 103/21 Maxim ·303 gun for cavalry and infantry: skilled supervision in the field." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354521", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4817: Collection 103/22 Grüson and Maxim-Nordenfelt: demand for 6-pounder quick-firing guns on transportable carriages." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354522", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4818: Collection 103/23 Maxim gun: delay in supply for India." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354523", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4819: Collection 103/24 Maxim gun: transport mountings." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354524", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4820: Collection 103/25 Maxim gun trials in India: supply of faulty ammunition, varnished cartridge cases." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354525", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4821: Collection 103/26 Statement of machine guns and ammunition maintained in the Four Commands." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354526", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4822: Collection 103/26A Maxim gun pack carriage for hill transport designed by late Captain Peebles of 1st Devonshire Regiment." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354527", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4823: Collection 103/27 Maxim guns and mountings required by Government of India." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354528", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4824: Collection 103/28 Maxim gun: trial in India with Chitral force and suggested improvements." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354529", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4825: Collection 103/29 Pack saddle equipment for Maxim guns." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354530", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4826: Collection 103/30 Trials of pack saddle equipment for Maxim guns during North West Frontier operations, 1897-98." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354531", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4827: Collection 103/31 Armament of each battalion of British infantry in India with a Maxim gun." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354532", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4828: Collection 103/32 Proposed purchase of 23 Maxim guns and conversion of Nordenfelt and Gardner guns to ·303 calibre." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354533", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4829: Collection 103/33 Vickers-Maxim 1-pounder quick-firing gun (Pom-poms): reports from South Africa by Major Crampton and Captains…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354534", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4830: Collection 103/34 Pattern of Indian tripod mounting and pack equipment sent home for War Office." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354535", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4831: Collection 103/35 Trial of new light pattern Maxim automatic machine gun." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354536", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4832: Collection 103/36 Suggested reduction of reserve batteries of infantry guns: Captain R. Prince's deputation." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354537", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4833: Collection 103/37 Conversion of ·45 Maxim guns to ·303 pattern." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354538", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4834: Collection 103/39 Increase in machine gun establishment serving with Imperial service cavalry in Egypt." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354539", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4835: Collection 103/40 Machine guns with equipment and ammunition required for India." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354540", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4836: Collection 103/41 Maintenance of special reserve of machine guns and howitzers in India to meet sudden demands." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354541", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4837: Collection 103/42 Increase in scale of machine guns with field units in India." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354542", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4838: Collection 103/43 Hotchkiss gun pack saddlery." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354543", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4839: Collection 103/44 Carrying equipment for Lewis guns." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354544", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4840: Collection 103/45 Replacement of Maxim guns by Vickers machine guns." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354545", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4841: Collection 103/46 Proposed manufacture of Vickers machine guns in India; conditions of visit of Major Lenfesty and Mr Connolly of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354546", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4842: Collection 103/47 Increase in number of barrels per gun on charge of units." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354547", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4843: Collection 103/48 Formation of central training company for Indian machine gun platoons of British battalions in India." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354548", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4844: Collection 103/49 Experiments with Madsen machine gun." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354549", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4845: Collection 103/50 Part 1 Re-arming of cavalry regiments in India with Vickers Berthier gun." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354550", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4846: Collection 103/50 Part 2 Re-arming of cavalry regiments in India with Vickers Berthier gun." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354551", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4847: Collection 103/50 Part 3 Re-arming of cavalry regiments in India with Vickers Berthier gun." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354552", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4848: Collection 103/50 Part 4 Re-arming of cavalry regiments in India with Vickers Berthier gun.." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354553", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4849: Collection 103/50 Part 5 Re-arming of cavalry regiments in India with Vickers Berthier gun: royalties payable to Vickers-Armstrong." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000354554", "parent" : "037-000354498", "text" : "IOR/L/MIL/7/4850: Collection 103/50 Part 6 Vickers Berthier gun." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-000256868
036-000349582
037-000354498
Is part of:: IOR/L/MIL : Records of the Military Department
IOR/L/MIL/7 : Military Collections

IOR/L/MIL/7/4795-4850 : Collection 103 Machine guns etc.
Contains:: IOR/L/MIL/7/4795 : Collection 103/1 Supply of 12 Gatling guns and carriages, and previous history of machine gun question.
IOR/L/MIL/7/4796 : Collection 103/2 Gatling gun order: question of War Office consultation.
IOR/L/MIL/7/4797 : Collection 103/3 Supply of six Gardner 1-barrel machine guns for trial in India.
IOR/L/MIL/7/4798 : Collection 103/4 Failure of 12 Gatling guns in India: return to England and ultimate sale.
IOR/L/MIL/7/4799 : Collection 103/5 Gatling, Hotchkiss, Nordenfelt and Gardner guns: return to Parliament and other papers relating to machine guns.
IOR/L/MIL/7/4800 : Collection 103/6 Trials of Gardner and Nordenfelt machine guns at Bangalore.
IOR/L/MIL/7/4801 : Collection 103/7 Gatling, Gardner and Nordenfelt: relative merits of various classes of machine guns for land service.
IOR/L/MIL/7/4802 : Collection 103/8 War preparations of 1885: supply of 50 Nordenfelt 5-barrel, 20 Gardner 2-barrel and 6 Gatling guns.
IOR/L/MIL/7/4803 : Collection 103/9 War preparations of 1885: supply of 14 2-barrelled Gardner guns for Amir of Afghanistan.
IOR/L/MIL/7/4804 : Collection 103/10 Supply of 26 Hotchkiss 3-pounder and 26 6-pounder guns for coast defences.
IOR/L/MIL/7/4805 : Collection 103/11 Supply of 36 Gardner 2-barrelled guns on field carriages.
IOR/L/MIL/7/4806 : Collection 103/12 Gatling, Hotchkiss, Nordenfelt and Gardner guns: revised demands for all classes of machine gun and…
IOR/L/MIL/7/4807 : Collection 103/12A Question of compatibility of rifle calibre machine guns with Martini Henry ammunition.
IOR/L/MIL/7/4808 : Collection 103/13 Shipment of Hotchkiss guns for coast defences.
IOR/L/MIL/7/4809 : Collection 103/14 Maxim gun: trials, prices, etc.
IOR/L/MIL/7/4810 : Collection 103/15 Maxim gun: demand for 6 ·303 machine guns and mountings for trial in India.
IOR/L/MIL/7/4811 : Collection 103/16 Maxim or Nordenfelt: question as to best type of machine gun for North West Frontier defences.
IOR/L/MIL/7/4812 : Collection 103/17 ·303 Maxim gun adopted for field service in India.
IOR/L/MIL/7/4813 : Collection 103/18 Gardner: question as to supply of T-joints for mountings.
IOR/L/MIL/7/4814 : Collection 103/19 Maxim gun: conversion of guns for school of musketry from ·303 to ·45 calibre.
IOR/L/MIL/7/4815 : Collection 103/20 Maxim gun: calibre and mountings for coast and frontier defences and field service.
IOR/L/MIL/7/4816 : Collection 103/21 Maxim ·303 gun for cavalry and infantry: skilled supervision in the field.
IOR/L/MIL/7/4817 : Collection 103/22 Grüson and Maxim-Nordenfelt: demand for 6-pounder quick-firing guns on transportable carriages.
IOR/L/MIL/7/4818 : Collection 103/23 Maxim gun: delay in supply for India.
IOR/L/MIL/7/4819 : Collection 103/24 Maxim gun: transport mountings.
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Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1876
End Date:: 1950
Date Range:: 1876-1950
Era:: CE
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