Original British WWI Hotchkiss .303 Machine Gun Ammunition Box and Belt for Mark V Tank Hand Select:No This is quite a scarce

This is quite a scarce WW2 item

The firm of Quist moved their maker's marks to the rear of the helmet sometime during 1942 or 1943

Original Item: Now

Beautifully constructed from 100% brass for Regular Firemen

however to confuse matters

Original British WWI Hotchkiss .303 Machine Gun Ammunition Box and Belt for Mark V Tank Hand Select:No This is quite a scarceOriginal Item: Thought you'd heard it all, seen it all at IMA hadn't you? We had. We had no idea such a specialized item existed. The Mark V tanks went into action in 1918 and were manned in action by both British and American crews. It was armed with either two six pounder cannon and four Mk I Hotchkiss machine guns or just six Mk I Hotchkiss machine guns and no cannon. The Mk I Hotchkiss guns sold by IMA as parts sets are the tank version of the gun