P38 Can Opener Us Speaker

Been using a p38 ever since.

P38 can opener us speaker. Speaker p 38 can opener as it would have been packed with c rations in the original kraft paper wrapper. Speaker corporation developed the heatab miniature portable stove and the p 38 gi can opener both of which were widely used during world war ii and for several decades thereafter by the u s. For military collectors for your military award box or to replace your lost or confiscated vintage p 38. Gi issue p 38 p 51 can openers be sure and have one in your military collection or display.

It is also known by many as a john wayne by those in the navy and marines because he was shown opening a can of c rations using a p 38 in a wwii training film. P 38 can opener u s. Our can opener crapped on us and it got the viking funeral treatment from me. Speaker circa 1948 1951 this morning i ll be posting an often overlooked bit of us military hardware that literally became an iconic item for every serviceman from ww2 and into the first gulf war.

The p 38 can opener. Remember they don t make vintage p 38s anymore. It s official designation is us army pocket can opener or opener can hand folding type i but it is more commonly know by its nickname the p 38 which it supposedly acquired from the 38 punctures required to open a c ration can. As of 2017 it is still in production and sold on a worldwide market.

Marked us androck they were later made by mallin hardware now defunct of shelby ohio and were variously stamped us mallin shelby o or u s. This sale is for 10 ten new in box genuine us military issue forks. The p 38 developed in 1942 is a small can opener that was issued in the canned field rations of the united states armed forces from world war ii to the 1980s. Stamped us speaker and by washburn corp.

All made in the usa. All made in the usa by the original military contractors. P 38 can opener open and ready for use. A graphic illustration of the can opener inserted into a can and affixed to the can rim was imprinted on the opposit side of the kraft paper wrapper.

Stamped us speaker and by washburn corp. With everyday that passes they are getting harder to find. This sale is for a 4 piece set genuine us military fork knife spoon and a p38 can opener manufacturer will vary. Originally designed for and distributed in the k ration it was later included in the c ration.

Marked us androck they were later made by mallin hardware now defunct of shelby ohio and were variously stamped us mallin shelby o or u s. Instructions for use were imprinted on the kraft paper wrapper. Only thing it doesn t work on is the large 6 lb. The original us contract p 38 can openers were manufactured by j w.

Usa made stainless steel satin finish. Very limited quantities are available. 1940 in the early 1940 s j w.