Lot of (3) New USGI 2 QT Canteen's - OD 2QT BLADDER

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$40.0
Included in Auction
Canteen and Cap Only, No Cover
Capacity
2 quart
Nomenclature
Canteen, Water, Collapsible, 2 Quart
Color
OD Green
NSN
8465-01-118-8173
Original/Reproduction
Original
Theme
Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Quantity in Auction
(3) 2 Quart Canteens
condition
New

 (THREE)

USGI 2 QUART

COLLAPISABLE WATER CANTEEN

FIELDED BY US GROUND

TROOPS FOR OVER 40 YEARS

 

Nomenclature:                           Canteen, Water, Collapsible, 2 Quart

Size:                                         2 Quart Capacity, X 2 for 4 total Quarts

Measurements:                          Top of Cap to Bottom of Canteen:  11”

                                                Point to Point Across Canteen:  9”

NSN:                                         8465-01-118-8173

Color:                                       OD (Olive Drab) Green

Features:           

·         Collapsible

·         Attached Screw Cap

Benefits:

·         Light Weight when empty for easy packing

·         Makes a great Camp/Field Pillow when filled w/ water or air

Condition:                                              NEW

Description / History:

This model is known as the Canteen, Water, Collapsible, 2 Quart. After the deficiencies of the First Pattern 2-Quart Collapsible Canteen became evident, the Canteen, Water, Collapsible, 2 Quart was approved in December 1965 and funded in 1967. After evaluation of prototypes in Vietnam, the new canteen was standardized 11 Oct 1968 and was widely fielded in 1969. In 1991, troops serving in the Gulf War were issued this canteen, in both olive green and desert tan for both the canteen body and the carrier. It remained in use into the 21st century when the CamelBak canteen alternative gradually came into general use.