Original British WWII Vickers Gun Joint Pin Mk I Without Nut Hand Select:Yes a license-made Polish version of

a license-made Polish version of the famous Soviet PPS-43 Submachine Gun line

25 inches long

Hodgkins & Sons were pre Civil War firearms importers and may even have done some manufacturing

Secured to the rear with rope handles these could almost pass as original war shields from the horn of Africa

these are the British WW2 pattern Para Helmets made famous in films like "A Bridge Too Far"

Original British WWII Vickers Gun Joint Pin Mk I Without Nut Hand Select:Yes a license-made Polish version ofOriginal Item: The Vickers grip assembly is retained on the receiver body by two specialized pins, or, more accurately, machine screws. The lower pin is called the Joint Pin Mk I, and has a wide slotted head at the left end of the receiver and a sharply rebated male thread at the other end. The Mk I pin is the standard pin, and there is a Mk II that is somewhat longer for use with the dial sight bracket. Offered with out securing nut.