Original U.S. WWII M-1943 Experimental Collapsible 2 QT Canteen - Cover and Bladder - RARE Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles Original Item: These are the

Original Item: These are the grey wool short capes that covered the upper body to the waist

are both really well made almost certainly in England around 1870 and each bears the typical Museum Number scratched into white out from the time they were in a Regimental Museum

the lock still functions correctly

The Bore shows lands and grooves

meant to be placed in a gun turret as the tank's primary armament

Original U.S. WWII M-1943 Experimental Collapsible 2 QT Canteen - Cover and Bladder - RARE Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles Original Item: These are 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