Original British WWI Lewis Gun - Reamer, Gas Regulator Cup Hand Select:Yes Before the Second World War

Before the Second World War

Over the course of time

The Marlin Spike

most of the MG 13s were sold to Portugal

Slight rust and scratches should be expected

Original British WWI Lewis Gun - Reamer, Gas Regulator Cup Hand Select:Yes Before the Second World WarOriginal Item: One of the basic maintenance activities for the Lewis Light Machine Gun was cleaning the gas regulator cup. Since the cup accumulated burnt powder byproducts, it had to bee reamed out, since the normal cleaning materials would not remove the powder residue. Each gun was supplied with a reamer for this purpose. See The Belgian Rattlesnake by William M. Easterly, page 489. These reamers have unavailable on the collector's market until