Original British WWI February 1918 Dated Vickers Machine Gun Water Can - Petrol 2 Gallons New Items 07/12 was a medium machine-gun

07/12 was a medium machine-gun

where hired English gunsmiths performed the Needham conversions on about 5

and free from any serious vices

35" iron barrel bearing the maker's mark in silver and the lock signed with the name:

When found it was in tatters but has been meticulously restored by renowned antique gunsmith Norman Sutton

Original British WWI February 1918 Dated Vickers Machine Gun Water Can - Petrol 2 Gallons New Items 07/12 was a medium machine-gunOriginal 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