phantomfixer Posted February 17, 2017 Share #1 Posted February 17, 2017 Found this the other day...the stitching, vertical and horizontal, caught my eye...my nylon covers are vertical only...and it had the water tablets still in the pocket...so.... came with cover and tablets only...I put in a metal cup and canteen kinda hoping it is an early cover versus a clone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted February 17, 2017 .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgt norway Posted February 17, 2017 Share #3 Posted February 17, 2017 if im not wrong its a 1974/76 cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted February 17, 2017 better than a clone I guess.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUDMAR1975 Posted February 17, 2017 Share #5 Posted February 17, 2017 Probably even earlier than mid -1970's. My guess, it is part of the M1967 kit introduced late in the Vietnam war. Sgt Monoe provides exhaustive details on this Forum complete with orginal governent contract information where available. Sent from my SM-N920T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted February 17, 2017 I was thinking earlier too, but looks like 75......due to the horizontal stitching... horizontal stitching might line up with the cup...a reinforcement...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted February 17, 2017 http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/74940-m67-gear/page-2 here is a link that shows it having a 75 contract date... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted February 18, 2017 Share #8 Posted February 18, 2017 Yes it is a cup reinforcement, let me find my reference book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milsurp_scout_14 Posted February 18, 2017 Share #9 Posted February 18, 2017 Are the insides of the flaps (where the snaps are) very thin? Or are they more rigid? The late 60's-very early 70's had these with just a single layer of nylon, prior to being reinforced in the mid 70's. Looks like it's a 74 or 75 that's just very washed out to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgt norway Posted February 18, 2017 Share #10 Posted February 18, 2017 checked With Monroe and Pickrall book :american web equitment 1967-1991 page40,41 and its a 1972 cover Cheers ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share #11 Posted February 19, 2017 Dig it thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anelles Posted February 19, 2017 Share #12 Posted February 19, 2017 I've got a few of these too, with 75 dates. Seems to be a transitional piece before the switch to horizontal only stitching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIGMO Posted December 3, 2017 Share #13 Posted December 3, 2017 I have 2 M1967 style canteen covers with metal snaps. Both of them are dated 1973 and neither of them has the cup reinforcer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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