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terrylee
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Posted: May 09 2016 at 2:56am |
Can anybody identify this oil bottle which I bought at a flea market last week?
It is 5.75 inches in length and its lid with internal oil dipper is exactly the same as that of a standard Mk.IV. Its base is stamped with the B.S.A. logo and there is also a "40" stamped into the side of its body which is one long oil chamber. It fits well into the butt-trap of and S.M.L.E. but then leaves insufficient space for a pull-through. I have placed a standard Mk.IV oil bottle below it for comparison. |
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paddyofurniture
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Never seen one like it, very cool.
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Always looking for military manuals, Dodge M37 items,books on Berlin Germany, old atlases ( before 1946) , military maps of Scotland. English and Canadian gun parts.
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Shamu
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From a "Long Lee"?
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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evanguy
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^^ well it is longer so it seems fitting
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ive not seen one either , im thinking machine gun maybe ? but only speculating here ,
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terrylee
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Hi All,
Thanks for the replies. Unfortunately, I rather doubt that the oil bottle was intended for a machine gun. Most of the British versions that I have previously come across are of the "can" variety with a larger capacity and none had dimensions which would enable them to fit into a rifle's butt-trap. It is also different to the standard patterns which were intended for the "Long Lee" namely, the oiler Mks. I, II and III. All of these were shorter with the Mks. I and II having different stoppers. The nearest design similarity is to the Mk.IV which was introduced in 1906 in the era of the S.M.L.E. It has a similar stopper and flat base. I believe that the mystery remains and any suggstions would be most welcome! Terry |
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