jerseygary Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Would anyone have an example of what the metal ammo cans for a Lewis Gun looks like? I have a blurry picture of a Navy landing party around 1925 with them but I can't make out what exactly the details are. Any help would be much appreciated! SEE MY BASEBALL CARD PROJECT: www.studiogaryc.com/baseball-blog/SEE MY VINTAGE POSTER ART: www.studiogaryc.com Link to post Share on other sites
artu44 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 What do you exactly mean? Lewis gun has a drum type top magazine. It possible it would have been stored in a metal can but up to now I saw only web pouches for it. Link to post Share on other sites
AK101 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Hmmm.... I think I recall seeing a can or chest that holds the pan drums at my buddys shop. I will have to double check and snap a pic. Link to post Share on other sites
robinb Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 I believe the British used a metal box to store the drums. The US used a wooden box that held 6 drums. Link to post Share on other sites
world war I nerd Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Can you post the photo showing the Lewis ammo can? Link to post Share on other sites
artu44 Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Crawling through the we I've found pic of metal brit can and wooden US one. Link to post Share on other sites
jerseygary Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 The version I was refering to is a vertical box that looks like it had the pans stacked on top of one another. I will post a scan of the picture this evening. Thanks everyone for your replies... SEE MY BASEBALL CARD PROJECT: www.studiogaryc.com/baseball-blog/SEE MY VINTAGE POSTER ART: www.studiogaryc.com Link to post Share on other sites
Story Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Has anyone ever seen a schematic drawing of this? This is for the Lewis pans (probably the 97 rounders, possibly Air Corps?) I've been told there is an interior divider(s) missing. External dimensions are 18" long, 5" wide and 9.25" high Link to post Share on other sites
robinb Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 That box holds six 47 round pans and the loading tool. Link to post Share on other sites
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