knd643 Posted July 9, 2013 Share #1 Posted July 9, 2013 Hi. I am thinking about getting 2 P3 canteen covers covers and was wondering what you guys though of them. The first one im almost positive it is real but you never know because of reproductions(im mainly wondering because of the color of the cover). The second im not sure because it doesnt look like their is m1910 hooks. Sorry about all of the pictures being in different post, I couldnt get them to resize that well. Thanks First canteen cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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uplandmod Posted July 9, 2013 Share #8 Posted July 9, 2013 They both look good to me.. The hanger looks correct for USMC items, which have the angled ended hangers. .anybody else have an opinion? Leonardo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted July 9, 2013 Share #9 Posted July 9, 2013 They're real Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxcompany1944 Posted July 9, 2013 Share #10 Posted July 9, 2013 Both of them look like good, original examples! Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fausto Posted July 9, 2013 Share #11 Posted July 9, 2013 Absolutely good ones... I must add that the one in the first pictures still shows trace of the "glued" line on the bottom of the hook tab. This is a feature that sometimes is encountered on Depot made items, maybe intended to prevent fraying. And this is a detail not yet minded by fakers... Enclosed some pictures of a mint and unused P3 cover : you can better see the "glued" line... Fausto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knd643 Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share #12 Posted July 9, 2013 Absolutely good ones... I must add that the one in the first pictures still shows trace of the "glued" line on the bottom of the hook tab. This is a feature that sometimes is encountered on Depot made items, maybe intended to prevent fraying. And this is a detail not yet minded by fakers... Enclosed some pictures of a mint and unused P3 cover : you can better see the "glued" line... Fausto That is a amzing P3 canteen cover. Just wondering do you think the color on the first one is because of the lighting or is it a later made cover(45)? Im doing a Peleliu impression so these are going towards it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fausto Posted July 9, 2013 Share #13 Posted July 9, 2013 I think that flash, or natural light can change the shadow of these covers. Mine is more greenish than it appears in my (poor) pictures. I have only this one. I have another P2 which is definitely a bright and nice khaki. Also I observed, just in many pictures, that also the trim colour can be different fron the rest of the cover. Some P2 covers are not marked, some are (mine is faintly marked). As for the P3 - as far as I know - they are seldom marked and I don't think that Depot minded that much the shadow of his covers... so I wouldn't mind that much about the colour for your Peleliu impression. Anyhow I'm not a canteen covers guy... Maybe some other guys can be more accurate... Here another P3 mint and unused cover (not mine unfortunately...) which is closer in colour to mine... Please note that this one has not the "glued" line... Fausto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fausto Posted July 9, 2013 Share #15 Posted July 9, 2013 Here my P2... The colour is just like in person. Please note the green hook tab, and the faint 1941-42 markings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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uplandmod Posted July 9, 2013 Share #18 Posted July 9, 2013 Were P3s used at Peleliu? I was under the belief that p3s didn't start being used in numbers until Iwo Jima. Sorry I don't know about what marines wore at Peleliu, are you working off a photo? Thanks! Leonardo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knd643 Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share #19 Posted July 9, 2013 Do you guys think the first canten cover is OD#7 or OD#3 that is just faded. Foxcompany1944 said that he thinks it is OD#3 just faded, I agree with him. What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxcompany1944 Posted July 9, 2013 Share #20 Posted July 9, 2013 It's OD3 with OD7 trim. Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted July 9, 2013 Share #21 Posted July 9, 2013 Absolutely good ones... I must add that the one in the first pictures still shows trace of the "glued" line on the bottom of the hook tab. This is a feature that sometimes is encountered on Depot made items, maybe intended to prevent fraying. And this is a detail not yet minded by fakers... Enclosed some pictures of a mint and unused P3 cover : you can better see the "glued" line... Fausto Sorry Fausto but my guy that makes such wonderful reproductions has been doing the "glued line" as you call it, since day one.Ronnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fausto Posted July 10, 2013 Share #22 Posted July 10, 2013 That's a bad news... I didn't think that also this detail had been copied... After all not all P3 covers have the glued band on the bottom of the hook tab... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted July 11, 2013 Share #23 Posted July 11, 2013 You are correct Fausto. It seems that it was up to the manufacturer or the guy....or lady doing the sewing. Phil doesn't do it on all pieces that he makes. Nice covers you have there. Ronnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1940Desoto Posted July 11, 2013 Share #24 Posted July 11, 2013 The canteen covers are good examples. In regard to the use of the P3 on Peleliu, my research indicates that they are an exception rather than the rule. Out of 267 images I have from Peleliu, I have included the only 2 shots that clearly show P3's. As can be seen from the first image, the P3 has the funnel hole. I highly recommend the following link to purchase some of the best images of USMC WW2 for reference http://www.pacificamilitary.com/pmd/ Second image to follow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1940Desoto Posted July 11, 2013 Share #25 Posted July 11, 2013 Cheers Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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