Original British WWI 1918 Dated Vickers Machine Gun Water Can - Petrol 2 Gallons Field Gear Direct from European military stores

Direct from European military stores

New Made Item: these are reproductions of the classic WWI Enfield M-1917 bayonet with simulated WWI dates

Please note that while a few have original butt plates or patch box covers

The pistol retains about 95%+ of its original blackened phosphate finish

Finland was required to pay $300 million in war reparations to the USSR

Original British WWI 1918 Dated Vickers Machine Gun Water Can - Petrol 2 Gallons Field Gear Direct from European military storesOriginal Item: Only One Available. Originally these WW1 Cans were manufactured to contain Petrol (gasoline) and are embossed on the top: PETROLeUM SPIRIT, HIGHLY INFLAMMABLE In short order, however, these were adopted by the Machine Gun Corp to be used as water condensing can with the water cooled Vickers Machine Guns. The rapid Machine gun fire led to overheated barrels that were then liable to distortion so each gun was fitted with a water jacket as