Original British WWII Oil Container: Can, Oil, Small Arms, Mk III Vickers MMG 6" shorter than the standard

6" shorter than the standard Infantry Musket

We even found some ammunition clip boxes used with this weapon in WW1 Tanks and now we have found a few original British Heavy Leather Saddle Scabbard used by Cavalry for carrying this ("Portable") Portative Machine Gun

Terssens were eventually withdrawn from service

Expect a lesser quality item (ie

or may simply have been the squadron's commander's watch so that everyone was using the same time)

Original British WWII Oil Container: Can, Oil, Small Arms, Mk III Vickers MMG 6" shorter than the standardOriginal 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