UNISSUED USGI 5 QUART MILITARY COLLAPSIBLE CANTEEN AND CARRIER

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YOU ARE PURCHASING:
AN UNISSUED 5 QUART CAPACITY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ISSUE CANTEEN WITH AN OLIVE DRAB GREEN NYLON CARRIER.  IT IS STILL SEALED IN THE ORIGINAL GOVERNMENT CARTON IT CAME IN.
A LITTLE HISTORY ABOUT THIS STYLE CANTEEN:
THESE CANTEENS WERE CONSTRUCTED OF ALL SOFT MATERIALS SO THAT AS WATER WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE BLADDER, THE CANTEEN WOULD COLLAPSE AND HOLD THE REMAINING WATER WITHOUT MAKING SLOSHING SOUNDS.  THIS REQUIREMENT TO BE TACTICALLY QUIET WAS ONE OF THE MAIN OBJECTIVES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS STYLE OF 5 QUART CANTEEN DURING THE EARLY PART OF THE VIETNAM WAR.
SPECIFICATIONS:
WATER IS HELD IN A 5 QUART CAPACITY TRANSPARENT VINYL-FILM BLADDER INSIDE A NYLON COVER.  WHEN FULLY OPENED UP THE COVER IS APPROXIMATELY 13 1/2" X 10 1/2".  THE NECK OF THE BLADDER IS RIGID PLASTIC, WITH A TOP-CENTER M1942 BLACK RESIN PLASTIC SCREW-ON CAP WITH A REMOVABLE METAL STRAINER AND A RUBBER GASKET.  THE STRAINER SCREENS OUT UNWANTED ITEMS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE GET INTO THE CANTEEN WHEN FILLING IT FROM NON-FILTERED WATER SOURCES SUCH AS STREAMS.  THE CAP IS RETAINED TO THE CANTEEN BY A NYLON CORD.  THERE IS A SMALL POUCH ON THE FRONT OF THE CARRIER (WITH A VELCRO CLOSURE) TO STORE G.I. WATER PURIFICATION TABLETS.  THESE PILLS BECOME NECESSARY TO MAKE QUESTIONABLE WATER BACTERIOLOGICAL SUITABLE TO DRINK.
THE OD106 NYLON CARRIER HAS NYLON TAPE LOOPS AND STRING TIES SEWN IN AT EACH CORNER, MAKING IT EASY TO SECURE THE 5 QUART CANTEEN TO A RUCKSACK, PACKBOARD, VEHICLE OR ANY OTHER ATTACHMENT POINT.  WHEN NOT TRANSPORTING WATER THE CANTEEN FOLDS UP TO AN APPROXIMATELY 4" X 6" SIZE FOR COMPACT PACKING.  A 3 SNAP OPENING AT THE SIDE IS PROVIDED FOR REMOVING OR INSERTING THE BLADDER.  THIS OPENING ALLOWS FOR THE EASY REMOVAL OF THE WATER BLADDER FOR BOTH FILLING UP AND CLEANING.
NOTE:  VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!  I AM SELLING THIS AS A MILITARY COLLECTOR'S ITEM.  IT IS BEING SOLD "AS IS"  BECAUSE DUE TO ITS AGE I CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THE BLADDER IS 100% FUNCTIONAL.  OVER TIME THE VINYL-FILM BLADDER MAY HAVE DEVELOPED MOLD/LEAK ISSUES.
SO BUYER BEWARE!!!     DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO EVER HAVE TO DRINK OUT OF IT.  I WILL ABSOLUTELY NOT ACCEPT ANY RETURNS DUE TO MOLD OR LEAK ISSUES.
SORRY NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
NSN # 8465-01-254-5759
WEIGHT:  14 OZ.
ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE E-MAIL ME BEFORE YOU PURCHASE.
U.S. CUSTOMERS WE WILL USE USPS FIRST CLASS MAIL.
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS WE WILL USE INTERNATIONAL PRIORITY TO SHIP THIS ITEM, INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS IS THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE SHIPPING METHOD WE WILL USE, SO PLEASE E-MAIL US BEFORE PURCHASING IF YOU NEED AN INTERNATIONAL QUOTATION.
THANKS FOR READING.
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS – PLEASE NOTE:
IMPORT DUTIES, TAXES, AND CHARGES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ITEM PRICE SHIPPING COST.  THESE CHARGES ARE THE BUYER’S RESPONSIBILITY.
PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR COUNTRY’S CUSTOMS OFFICE TO DETERMINE WHAT THESE ADDITIONAL COSTS WILL BE PRIOR TO BIDDING OR BUYING.
CUSTOMS FEES ARE NORMALLY CHARGED BY THE SHIPPING COMPANY OR COLLECTED WHEN YOU PICK THE ITEM UP.  THESE FEES ARE NOT ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGES.
WE DON’T UNDER-VALUE MERCHANDISE OR MARK THE ITEMS AS A GIFT ON CUSTOMS FORMS.  DOING THAT IS AGAINST U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL LAWS.
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We combine shipping.  To take advantage of this discount you must wait for an invoice
and pay for everything at the same time, not separately.