sb57 Posted October 27, 2020 Share #1 Posted October 27, 2020 Hi - I'm brand new to the forum so please excuse me if I am not posting this to the right topic. As a young boy in the early 1960's my cousin gave me a 1945 US canteen that he'd had since the 1950's. The canteen is a 1945 Vollrath so I know about these. However, the cover for it is something that seems somewhat unusual in that I can't seem to find another like it on any of the forums or online searches. It is a 1945 Lawrence Products cover but what seems unusual about it is the following: (1) It has 5 vertical seams in the front (2) it has loops on the side only at the tops + a single loop on the bottom and (3) It has no evidence of ever having a rear belt attachment system. As you can see in the photos, the rear was messed up either by my cousin or me growing up so it could be attached to a belt but the manufacturer and date stamps are still visible. What exactly do I have here? Thanks. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted October 27, 2020 Share #2 Posted October 27, 2020 Having a late date of 1945 it's probably an unfinished cover due to the cancellation of contracts. Sold as surplus and later fitted with a shoulder strap for camping use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.A.R.gunner Posted October 27, 2020 Share #3 Posted October 27, 2020 It's an m1917 Mounted canteen cover. Just missing the strap Link to a thread here M1917 Canteen Cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb57 Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted October 27, 2020 Thanks so much for the responses. Now it makes sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitana Posted October 27, 2020 Share #5 Posted October 27, 2020 I'm pretty sure this is not a regulation mounted canteen cover. It's appears to be a regular dismounted cover with the rear hanger removed and loops added. Basically an everyday cover that's been modified (almost certainly postwar) to act like a mounted cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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