Original British WWII Commercially Marked Vickers Machine Gun Water Can- Petrol 2 Gallons U.S. Marines USMC Constructed of a wooden handle

Constructed of a wooden handle with steel spade and rivets

These hand-forged antiques have genuine stag handles and were probably carried in kukri pouches by the Royal Guard of Bhimsen Thapa

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Length: 39"

Original British WWII Commercially Marked Vickers Machine Gun Water Can- Petrol 2 Gallons U.S. Marines USMC Constructed of a wooden handleOriginal Item: Very few available. Each can is one of a kind. At the outbreak of WW2 Britain was again sorrowfully unprepared and all types of items were "pressed" into service. One of the best known was the 2 Gallon Petrol Gasoline Can, taken for use as the water can to accompany the Vickers Medium Machine Gun. These are all used "commercial" cans that bear petrol company brand names such as SHELL and ESSO embossed into the sides. Colors, brand names