sks oil can

[stevenwr]

I just bought a Russian SKS and had some questions: the oil can that came with it has two chambers. Why does it have 2 chambers and each chamber is marked "W" and "H". What do the letters stand for?
Just curious.

 

[MosinNagantM44]

one is for oil the other is for solvent. I forgot which is which lol

 

[stevenwr]

Solvent as in gun cleaner? Do you know what the "W" and "H" stand for?

 

[rob350]

hmm maybe they used it as a canteen. W for water, and H for hotsauce?

 

[98%Brent]

The letters "W H", which I am told mean the following: The "W" is in fact the Cyrillic "ShCh" & the world transliterates to "Shchelo" which means lye or alkaline solution/Solvent. The "H" is the Cyrillic "N" and transliterates to "Neft" or oil.

 

[sherlockbonez]

OOOO...."Nefty". Now I know to dump my hot sauce out...LOL.

 

[98%Brent]

OOOO...."Nefty". Now I know to dump my hot sauce out...LOL.

lol

 

[camster]

Thanks for good info

The letters "W H", which I am told mean the following: The "W" is in fact the Cyrillic "ShCh" & the world transliterates to "Shchelo" which means lye or alkaline solution/Solvent. The "H" is the Cyrillic "N" and transliterates to "Neft" or oil.

Thanks for the good info.

 

[stevenwr]

Thanks for the info. 98%Brent. I was just curious, I thought maybe one side was for oil and the other Vodka !!! To keep you and your rifle well oiled in the Russian winters. LOL.

 

[six_steps]

The letters "W H", which I am told mean the following: The "W" is in fact the Cyrillic "ShCh" & the world transliterates to "Shchelo" which means lye or alkaline solution/Solvent. The "H" is the Cyrillic "N" and transliterates to "Neft" or oil.

Last letter "H" (ryssian "N") actually stands for "Neutral" ("neitralny")

 

[98%Brent]

Thanks for the added information Six. Also, the Russian "M Maslo" is also another Russian word for oil. Or even Malso for oil you cook with.

 

[six_steps]

Also, the Russian "M Maslo" is also another Russian word for oil. Or even Malso for oil you cook with.

I have SKS's oil can with latin letters "S" and "U". So this "S" means "Solvent" I suppose, but "U" - ?

 

[98%Brent]

I have SKS's oil can with latin letters "S" and "U". So this "S" means "Solvent" I suppose, but "U" - ?

That is Romanian so yes the S= solvent and the U=ulei (oil).

 

[six_steps]

That is Romanian so yes the S= solvent and the U=ulei (oil).

OK Thank you. It is interesting why did russians put this romanian oil can in SKS kit? Is it WWII trophy?

 

[emmab]

There seems to be quite a few SKS metal oil containers issued. I have one that looks like a two cylinder engine with W/H, one that is a rectangle with two tops with B/U, another is an oval shape single top with the izzy logo and a chinese one which is a single top rectangle. Any others out there

 

[Styrak]

Question, does anybody actually use the crap that comes in these cans? I threw it in a corner and am never going to look at it again.

 

[tootall]

http://browningmgs.com/OilBottles/OB.htm

(not selling stuff, so hotlink is fine...)

 

[98%Brent]

http://browningmgs.com/OilBottles/OB.htm

(not selling stuff, so hotlink is fine...)

Thanks TooTall, good link!