Original British WWI June 1917 Dated Vickers Machine Gun Water Can - Petrol 2 Gallons Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts adopted in 1921 hence the

adopted in 1921 hence the Model 1921(16) and finally put into production in 1923

Tippu Sultan was finally defeated and killed

These Vickers accessories are very hard to find

The Busby has War Department stamp dated 1901

Original British WWI June 1917 Dated Vickers Machine Gun Water Can - Petrol 2 Gallons Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts adopted in 1921 hence theOriginal 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