what on earth is this?

[kingsman64]

Dear forum

Just acquired a tin of medals, badges and buttons and this strange item? I am hoping somebody on the forum may be able to identify it and explain its purpose?





As you can see the canister has a seal making it air/water tight the base is stamped with a war dept. Arrow EPD and a a crown above A7



Thanks in advance for any help?

Paul

[LONGSHANKS]

That's an oiler from a Lee Enfield rifle.

Simon

[Paul Spellman]

Hi
Looks like a gun oil container
Paul

[Nozzer]

Hi Paul

It's an oil bottle stored in the butt of a Lee Enfield Rifle.

Regards,

Andy

[Nozzer]

Here you go,

[kingsman64]

Brilliant guys thank you so much!

[engr9266]

If I remember rightly the SLR, when I joined in 1969 also had these in the wooden butt of the rifle.

[ebro]

My recollection of the SLR oil bottle was that it was contained in the cleaning kit tin.
Eddie

[davec2]

Originally Posted by engr9266

If I remember rightly the SLR, when I joined in 1969 also had these in the wooden butt of the rifle.

Must be a modification Jerry ??

Mine was, as Eddie suggested, in the cleaning tin with the pull through and 4 by 2 etc but it was in the ' dark ages ', 1960 - 1962 ???

Dave.

[rockape560]

hi,

i remember the slr with the wooden butts to,however like eddie we were told to keep the oil bottle in the cleaning tin in your web pouch.

phillip

[Terry Rayner]

As every body has said that it is an oil bottle for the Lee Enfield,
my Dad told me that when they had to go on parade they would remove the oil bottle and pull through, and put small stones in the butt, so when they hit the butt it made a lot more of a cracking sound.
Terry

[Phil2M]

I had several of these at one time in brass and some in black plastic, I had to sell my old militaria collection when I was made homeless, just kept the badges, I got very little for them but didnt realise what exactly they were. Wish I had been able to keep them, they were all from veterans house clearances, one was found with the complete kit and some ammunition, my boss took them to the police station.

[ebro]

Phil,
The black plastic oil bottles were for the SLR.
Eddie

[davec2]

Jeez ?

I must be getting old ? I cannot remember what material, brass or plastic, my bottle was made of ?? very worrying

Dave.

[ebro]

Dave,
I am surprised that I can remember what an oil bottle was never mind what colour or where it was stored.
It is not an object that one thinks of very often.
Hope you are keeping well.
Eddie