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<blockquote data-quote="coolhandluke" data-source="post: 1792638" data-attributes="member: 13284"><p>I ended up finding a nice meat can pouch on eBay. I was a little iffy on the color based on the photos in the listing, but it ended up being a dead match on the khaki color and the condition compared to the haversack. Just gotta find an early WWII dated mess kit and utensils to fill it with...</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_WWIIGear007E_1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>I also made a return trip to Weatherford and bought a few more items. I picked up a M1945 pack, e-tool, pick mattock, and a side opening 50 cal ammo can for only $40. Afterwards, an employee of the Ft. Sill museum purchased nearly everything else that was left. Here are some pics of the items...</p><p></p><p></p><p>M1945 pack (1944 dated, converted to M1945 specs before being issued) with 1944 Wood e-tool (in 1943 dated carrier cover) attached. Need to find a matching lower pack, suspenders, and belt to attach. My Korean era M5A1 Garand bayonet is stuck on there just to fill some space. Now if I could only find a couple 10" M1 bayonets for cheap. <img src="/images/smilies/headscratch.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":scratch:" title="Headscratch :scratch:" data-shortname=":scratch:" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_WWIIGear012E.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>More photos of the entrenching tool...</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_WWIIGear017E_1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_WWIIGear024E.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_WWIIGear027E.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Photos of the pick mattock...</p><p></p><p>Handle is stamped 1943 Plumb, but there are too many coats of paint on the pick head to make out any markings other than a US stamp. The markings on the carrier are too faint to be legible.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_WWIIGear029E.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_WWIIGear031E.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Photo of the ammo can...</p><p></p><p>Artcraft side hinge M2 50 cal. Photos don't do it justice. It's definitely one of the nicer WWII era cans that I've run across. Almost excellent condition aside from a few paint runs, small scratches and paint chips. I was suprised that the original enamel finish was almost glossy. I thought that all US military paints were completely lusterless?</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_WWIIGear039E.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="coolhandluke, post: 1792638, member: 13284"] I ended up finding a nice meat can pouch on eBay. I was a little iffy on the color based on the photos in the listing, but it ended up being a dead match on the khaki color and the condition compared to the haversack. Just gotta find an early WWII dated mess kit and utensils to fill it with... [IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_WWIIGear007E_1.jpg[/IMG] I also made a return trip to Weatherford and bought a few more items. I picked up a M1945 pack, e-tool, pick mattock, and a side opening 50 cal ammo can for only $40. Afterwards, an employee of the Ft. Sill museum purchased nearly everything else that was left. Here are some pics of the items... M1945 pack (1944 dated, converted to M1945 specs before being issued) with 1944 Wood e-tool (in 1943 dated carrier cover) attached. Need to find a matching lower pack, suspenders, and belt to attach. My Korean era M5A1 Garand bayonet is stuck on there just to fill some space. Now if I could only find a couple 10" M1 bayonets for cheap. :scratch: [IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_WWIIGear012E.jpg[/IMG] More photos of the entrenching tool... [IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_WWIIGear017E_1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_WWIIGear024E.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_WWIIGear027E.jpg[/IMG] Photos of the pick mattock... Handle is stamped 1943 Plumb, but there are too many coats of paint on the pick head to make out any markings other than a US stamp. The markings on the carrier are too faint to be legible. [IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_WWIIGear029E.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_WWIIGear031E.jpg[/IMG] Photo of the ammo can... Artcraft side hinge M2 50 cal. Photos don't do it justice. It's definitely one of the nicer WWII era cans that I've run across. Almost excellent condition aside from a few paint runs, small scratches and paint chips. I was suprised that the original enamel finish was almost glossy. I thought that all US military paints were completely lusterless? [IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_WWIIGear039E.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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