Reproduction of U.S. Army M-1961 Plastic 1 Quart Canteen w/ Twist-On Cover

Description

Coastal Gnome (https://www.ebay.com/str/coastalgnome) offers for your consideration:
Reproduction of  U.S. Army M-1961 Plastic 1 Quart Canteen w/ Twist-On Cover. These are extremely accurate reproductions; with the same size, weight and tough plastic as the original.  In fact, until we began researching for these posts, Tom was convinced these were actual Army surplus items from the 1970s or 80s, as they're exactly like the ones he was issued in the Army in the 70s and 80s.
Originally purchsed as from a surplus store, these were used by our kids for a short period of time to encourage them to drink water during the hot Florida Summers.
We have 2 canteens for sale (separately, not as a set or lot) which we believe were made in Dec 1999 and May 2000 based on the markings on the bottom of the canteens. We will randomly pick when we ship.
Condition
: is Very Good, Used. No cracks, breaks, chips in the canteen. The plastic cover and the plastic cover retaining strap are in excellent condition. No dryrot / brottleness in any of the parts. There are some minor scratches and scuffing on the exterior of the bottle from gentle and infrequent use. See the last 2 photos included in this post for a view of the worst of these issues.
PLEASE NOTE: WE SELL ALL OUR PIECES "AS IS"!! We do not generally clean, wash, strip or refinish any of our pieces, so what you read in the description above and see in the photos is what you'll receive. No returns!
Shipping
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