mdk0911 Posted May 23, 2022 Share #1 Posted May 23, 2022 Would appreciate Opinions on M1858 smooth side canteen with cover? looks good to me - my main concern is the sling - does it look like original sling? \ thx for the help again mike Note the other canteen that i asked for opinions - sold for $700 and I wasn't spending that right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinO Posted May 23, 2022 Share #2 Posted May 23, 2022 Easier to judge such things in hand. That being said the sling is a much later replacement based on construction, turn of the century perhaps. I'd be interested in seeing what the buckle looks like. Cover looks like blanket material and could be period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravecreek Posted May 23, 2022 Share #3 Posted May 23, 2022 Looks like a Bullseye canteen, not smoothside. Sling is not original. Hard to tell its age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M24 Chaffee Posted May 23, 2022 Share #4 Posted May 23, 2022 It’s definitely a bullseye canteen. I’m not sure but I think that the way the stopper is attached to the spout is a post war or at least later war type chain? Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron bender Posted May 23, 2022 Share #5 Posted May 23, 2022 I'd guess this is one of the early attempts at repurposing 50's/60's army gear during the early 70's. The strap width and material looks familiar. I don't have my canteen books in front of me but I'll check when I get home this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdk0911 Posted May 23, 2022 Author Share #6 Posted May 23, 2022 thx for the info all - I appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAC1901 Posted May 23, 2022 Share #7 Posted May 23, 2022 Nice bullseye. Whether the sling is 'original' depends on interpretation. It may not be from the contractor but it could be something a soldier did. Be good to see that buckle front & back. From the photos the sling looks period or at least 'old'. One things for sure - don't mess with it. Variations like this even if technically unverifiable make for a much more interesting collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jprostak Posted May 23, 2022 Share #8 Posted May 23, 2022 Pattern 1862 Corrugated Philadelphia Canteen that has been updated to pattern 1874. Chambers Strap and Buckle and brass wire neck ring and chain. So, no not really Civil War, but Civil War stock being updated to a new pattern. It's a nice example, I'd think it should go for between $300 and $450. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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