Original Aluminum Film Prop Maxim Vickers Aircraft Gun from Ellis Props Antique Handguns though definitely has been cleaned

though definitely has been cleaned and polished over the years

this indicated its higher power and also the fact the barrel was actually more the size of a 5-inch/40 caliber gun than a 4-inch gun

and other Cavalry rounded chinscales which are only 25mm wide at the widest point

are crossed anchors from the pre-1850 period

and may be a post war replacement

Original Aluminum Film Prop Maxim Vickers Aircraft Gun from Ellis Props Antique Handguns though definitely has been cleanedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an inert, non functional, full scale aluminum prop machine acquired from the Ellis Props and Graphics liquidation auction. Ellis was the oldest and the largest Prop House in California until its liquidation auctions in late 1999 and early 2000. It is a representation of a Maxim or Vickers style receiver with air cooled barrel along with a pintle and mount and was used as an aircraft prop during WWII films.