Original Japanese WWII Aluminum Canteen in Ink Stamped Canvas Carrier with Maker Markings Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly as with Breda 30s mounted

as with Breda 30s mounted on motorcycles)

The shell is maker marked with the stamping on the underside of the rim ZC 0

THO MATHEWS

so it definitely was refurbished several times

with just a few dents

Original Japanese WWII Aluminum Canteen in Ink Stamped Canvas Carrier with Maker Markings Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly as with Breda 30s mountedOriginal Item: This is a nice totally original USGI bring back Japanese WWII aluminum canteen with original "Model A" Aluminum and cork stopper. This was the first type of stopper used with this model canteen, a carry over from the earlier smaller canteen, which was replaced by this model in 1930. The canteen is arsenal marked on the bottom under the strap, and is stamped with , which reads Showa Jyu, or the 9th year of Emperor Showa's reign, 1934.