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Large Leather Canister Rock Island Arsenal - for Artillery Accessory?

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#1

Hello - I am listing this here as much of what I see from the Rock island Arsenal seems to be related to tanks & artillery. Large russet leather canister outside dimensions 12 1/4" tall x 6" diameter, stamped 15 5 455 R.I.A. with inspector initials. Any thoughts on this, fellows? Thanks in advance for any opinions you can render.

 

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  • 5 months later...
#2

Your leather canister looks very much like

the ones used to store spotter scopes.

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#3

Thanks - I still have this, and have still been trying to figure out what it is.

#4

That number is the Rock Island Arsenal drawing number. If you can locate a list of those numbers you may be able to tell what it is.

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