Original British WWI Lewis Gun Gas Cylinder Cleaning Rod Brown Bess Muskets Offered in correct milk chocolate

Offered in correct milk chocolate brown color with heavy white stitching

Original Item: In another military antiques coup

400 of these were manufactured in Germany for shipment to their ally Turkey

The photographed example was cleaned to show details

The German army demanded a bike that met the following criteria:

Original British WWI Lewis Gun Gas Cylinder Cleaning Rod Brown Bess Muskets Offered in correct milk chocolateOriginal Item: The British Lewis Gun was issued with three items specifically for cleaning the gas cylinder: Rod, cleaning, cylinder; Brush, wire, rod,cleaning,cylinder; Mop, rod, cleaning, cylinder. (See William M. Easterly, The Belgian Rattlesnake, 1998, pages 439, 441.) These are listed as components of the "Chest, Vickers or Lewis . 303 inch Gun, Mk. II." Although listed in the book, none of the parts is illustrated. These items are so RARE that