Original U.S. WWII M1917 Browning Machine Gun Transportable Water Can

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a World War Two large round water can which had multiple uses but was notable used for the Model 1917 Machine Gun as a water condensing can and to transport fresh cool water to machine guns to prevent the barrels from overheating. It is steel construction and measures 13 inches in diameter and 5 inches wide. It comes complete with the original khaki web canvas carry strap which is in fair shape with some tearing in the middle, but it’s still solid. There is some light oxidation but overall it is a great example, with the chain still retaining the original cap. These are getting far more difficult to find lately. Offered in very good condition, and comes ready for further research and display. History of the Browning M1917: The M1917 Browning machine gun is a heavy machine gun used by the United States armed forces in World War I, World War II, Korea, and to a limited extent in Vietnam; it has also been used by other nations. It was a crew serv