Original British WWII Oil Container: Can, Oil, Small Arms, Mk III Vickers MMG 2 kg without bayonet

2 kg without bayonet

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and slower-firing Allied guns such as the M1919 also had limits

These are really unusual and have become very hard to find on today’s collector market

Original British WWII Oil Container: Can, Oil, Small Arms, Mk III Vickers MMG 2 kg without bayonetOriginal Item: The following oil containers were issued for use with British machine guns during the first and second world wars. All are original issue. (See Dolf Goldsmith, The Grand Old Lady Of No Mans Land, page 506.) Can, Oil, Small Arms, Mk III. Introduced just before WW 2 in 1938 for use with the Bren LMG, but also issued with Vickers and other British machine guns. Very well made of brass with machined cap with attached brush. This is the