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Hoosier49er
02-26-2007, 07:54 PM
I've used the search function on this and came up empty handed. Can anyone post a picture of what a soldier back then carried oil for cleaning his weapon in? I know that some sutlers are selling tin oil cans, but I don't know if they are correct or not. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Pvt. Joe Snell
49th I.V.I.

Cary Meadows
02-26-2007, 09:22 PM
S & S Firearms Lists An Oiler In Their Catalog Of Enfield Parts.
Cary Meadows

marcaverill
02-27-2007, 04:55 AM
Heritage Leathers also carries two varieties of Enfield Oilers:

http://heritageleathercw.com/cart/cart.php?m=product_list&c=36

NoahBriggs
02-27-2007, 05:08 AM
And the Columbia Rifles Research Compendium carries an article on equipment maintenance which addresses the very question of what oil was carried and how.