Original British WWI Lewis Gun Gas Regulator Key with Square Hole Display Guns & Parts Sets having been so quickly obsoleted

having been so quickly obsoleted these bayonets have become hard to find and are a collectible in their own right

At the thin end there is a 3" brass spout with spring loaded catch to keep the powder secure

the regent (Reichsverweser)

Largely obsolete in 1791 a drastic conversion took place reducing this massive sword to a "Light Infantry" short sword

Original British WWI Lewis Gun Gas Regulator Key with Square Hole Display Guns & Parts Sets having been so quickly obsoletedOriginal Item: The Lewis gun featured an adjustable gas system, in which two different gas ports could be selected, L (for large) and S (for small). A lever about 5 inches long was used to rotate the gas regulator 180 degrees to select one port or the other. One end of the lever was machined with a small loop to facilitate grasping, while the other end was machined to be used as a screwdriver for the clamp ring screw. The screwdriver section was