1987 circa MREs

[Buffalo Grunt]

I'm looking for some circa 1987-1988 MREs to include the Arctic MREs from the same time frame (white bag with orange band.) I'm looking for these for display purposes and not to eat (obviously.)

 

Thanks

[msgt norway]

the white bag with orange band was made by cincinnati company in 1990.

they are real hard to come by now,the orange band was only used by them in 1990.

 

to match the 1987-88 dark brown bag mre you will need the 1982 ration cold weather made by rafco company.

 

cheers ken

 

for more info please check this site www.mreinfo.com/

 

cheers ken,norway

[Buffalo Grunt]

Ken,

 

What era would this Ration, Cold Weather MRE be? Thanks in advance ...

 

[msgt norway]

its from 1996 to 1998, can you see any smal numbers stamped in

the pouch on the top of the seal or bottom? also if it says peelable seal

those came in 1996.

 

cheers ken. btw there was also a A bag with that with breakfast and cocoa.

[Buffalo Grunt]

Wow, you know your MREs! Many thanks for all the help. I'm on the hunt for a 1986-1990 "Ration, Cold Weather" If you don't mind me asking, what do I need to look for as far as packaging?

 

Thanks,

Don

 

 

 

its from 1996 to 1998, can you see any smal numbers stamped in

the pouch on the top of the seal or bottom? also if it says peelable seal

those came in 1996.

 

cheers ken. btw there was also a A bag with that with breakfast and cocoa.

[Buffalo Grunt]

Wow, you know your MREs! Many thanks for all the help. I'm on the hunt for a 1986-1990 "Ration, Cold Weather" If you don't mind me asking, what do I need to look for as far as packaging?

 

Thanks,

Don

 

 

Ken,

Disregard my previous question .. You already answered my question!

 

Thanks,

Don

[msgt norway]

here are a picture of the 1989 rcw

they where the first run of the ration cold weather.

 

here is a picture of the 3rd batch of rcw made in 1992

 

i dont have any pictures of the 1990 cincinatti rcw with the orange rubber band that was the 2nd run

ration cold weather.

but 2nd and 3rd run of rcw are 99% close to eac other.

 

when it comes to the brown bag mres its harder to tell what year,main thing is if the large

numbers on the side of the mre is missing you have a mre from 1981 to 1987.

from 1988 the big menu numbers on the side was added.

and another know how is to check the menues on the mres,since there was menues that was

only found in some special years :thumbsup:

 

hope it help you in the search.

 

cheers ken,norway

[Buffalo Grunt]

That really helps and thanks again. I've already got enough of the 1981 and 1986 regular MREs and you're right, the best way to tell those apart is the actual contents of the meals.

 

I'll have to post a request on MREinfo.com to try and find one of the first run RCWs.

 

Lightfighter out.

 

 

here are a picture of the 1989 rcw

they where the first run of the ration cold weather.

 

here is a picture of the 3rd batch of rcw made in 1992

 

i dont have any pictures of the 1990 cincinatti rcw with the orange rubber band that was the 2nd run

ration cold weather.

but 2nd and 3rd run of rcw are 99% close to eac other.

 

when it comes to the brown bag mres its harder to tell what year,main thing is if the large

numbers on the side of the mre is missing you have a mre from 1981 to 1987.

from 1988 the big menu numbers on the side was added.

and another know how is to check the menues on the mres,since there was menues that was

only found in some special years :thumbsup:

 

hope it help you in the search.

 

cheers ken,norway