Original British WWI Vickers Machine Gun Water Can dated October 1917 - Petrol 2 Gallons U.S. Documents & Books This is the correct khaki

This is the correct khaki RFC overseas Side Cap bears the correct front double buttons that have King's Crown over R

Per its agreement with the Navy

was one of the first commonly used rifles for hunting and warfare

Ours is marked M

This weapon is an extremely rare example of a 1780 contract Nock Volley Gun

Original British WWI Vickers Machine Gun Water Can dated October 1917 - Petrol 2 Gallons U.S. Documents & Books This is the correct khakiOriginal 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