Original Unissued U.S. Pre-WWI M1878 Canteen and Belt Clip by Rock Island Arsenal - dated 1909 Russian Antique Guns The return home didn’t last

The return home didn’t last long

with a worn finish and extensive denting to the exterior

Germany was similarly fully committed as was Fabrique Nationale in Belgium making Browning High Power Pistols

The celluloid sweat shield is mostly missing but is clearly maker marked ERNST MELZIG LIEGNITZ

Year of Manufacture: 1870 - modified 1871

Original Unissued U.S. Pre-WWI M1878 Canteen and Belt Clip by Rock Island Arsenal - dated 1909 Russian Antique Guns The return home didn’t lastOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent unissued condition U. S. M1878 Canteen with the standard a tan canvas cover and belt clip strap. It has a clear U. S. stamp on the front, over R. I. A. 1909, indicating manufacture by Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois. This model of canteen would be replaced by the M1910 in the following year, so it most likely was never put into service, and kept in storage, as it was obsolete. The canteen is