Original British WWI February 1918 Dated Vickers Machine Gun Water Can - Petrol 2 Gallons New Items This came in our Nepal

This came in our Nepal purchase of 2003 and was the only

07/12 was a medium machine-gun

When found it was in tatters but has been meticulously restored by renowned antique gunsmith Norman Sutton

Nepal in 2003 this is an example of the earliest type of Indian battle sword dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries

Original British WWI February 1918 Dated Vickers Machine Gun Water Can - Petrol 2 Gallons New Items This came in our NepalOriginal 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