hatrick Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 Does anyone have an actual WWI canvas Lewis gun cover? I am working on a project to make some reproduction and need to find an original to pattern from. The WWII Bren covers aren't close enough to even use to modify. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Best regards,Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsonlmg41 Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 Is this what you're referring to? Not sure if this is US, Briish, or Aussie as there are no markings anywhere and I'm not educated enough to analyze the closures to determine the origin. It is made mostly of cloth and not webbing. I'm not even 100% sure it's for a Lewis? I do know I've never seen another in person. HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatrick Posted April 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 Fantastic!!! That looks to be the one I am looking for. Are you the owner?? I assume that one undone leather tab closure can close properly - just want to ensure proper fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsonlmg41 Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 Yes, it would close completely had I not been too lazy to remove the rear AA sight. I don't recall where it came from and it's not for sale at this time. Really, you should be able to form fit one to a gun as getting dimensions is not all that easy. Sort of like taking your chubby little lewis girl to a seamstress, pinning it all up to fit, trimming the fabric and then sewing on the straps or in this case the leather is riveted. There is another photo in a small arms review archive segment you can search out if you search lewis gun cover. HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1gewehr Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 If you hear back from Pegasus Militaria, let us know so we can put together an order for more than one! Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatrick Posted May 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 johnsonlmg41... do you think you might be able to lay out your Lewis gun cover with a ruler next to and/or on top if it (or both) at various angles so i can try to make a pattern of it? The more detailed information and pictures I can get would really be helpful so I can make it as accurate as possible. It looks like there are a number of odd angled seams and pieces to get the proper shape so it is all in the details and measurements. Your help would be very much appreciated by me and a lot of other collectors if I could make these top notch in regards to accuracy. Thanks,Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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