Original British WWI Vickers Machine Gun Water Can dated October 1917 - Petrol 2 Gallons U.S. Documents & Books This display is non-firing

This display is non-firing

though the leather grip is worn

divisions in both the Heer and Waffen-SS were upgraded to Panzer divisions as the war progressed

110 kg (GWV 1

Original British WWI Vickers Machine Gun Water Can dated October 1917 - Petrol 2 Gallons U.S. Documents & Books This display is non-firingOriginal 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