Original U.S. WWII M-1943 Experimental Collapsible 2 QT Canteen - Cover and Bladder - RARE MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly 5 inches wide at the

5 inches wide at the widest point

This is definitely a rifle that saw significant use

but production of this revision started in 1861

These cases were used to hold a multitude of medical supplies for field use

and threw it away

Original U.S. WWII M-1943 Experimental Collapsible 2 QT Canteen - Cover and Bladder - RARE MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly 5 inches wide at theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Experience in North Africa led the US Army to begin trials to update the field uniform. The resulting M 1943 experimental uniform saw many items adopted for service, including the M 43 field jacket and the classic M 43 double buckle combat boots. An interesting design that fell just short was the M 1943 2 Quart collapsible canteen, the forerunner of the bladder canteens of Vietnam. The M 43 was never fully