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USGI 2 QUART
COLLAPISABLE WATER CANTEEN
FIELDED BY US GROUND
TROOPS FOR OVER 40 YEARS
Nomenclature:Canteen, Water, Collapsible, 2 Quart
Size:2 Quart Capacity, X 2 for 4 total Quarts
Measurements:Top of Cap to Bottom of Canteen:11”
Point to Point Across Canteen:9”
NSN:8465-01-118-8173
Color:OD (Olive Drab) Green
Features:
·Collapsible
·Attached Screw Cap
Benefits:
·Light Weight when empty for easy packing
·Makes a great Camp/Field Pillow when filled w/ water or air
Condition: NEW
Description / History:
This model is known as the Canteen, Water, Collapsible, 2 Quart. After the deficiencies of the First Pattern 2-Quart Collapsible Canteen became evident, the Canteen, Water, Collapsible, 2 Quart was approved in December 1965 and funded in 1967. After evaluation of prototypes in Vietnam, the new canteen was standardized 11 Oct 1968 and was widely fielded in 1969. In 1991, troops serving in the Gulf War were issued this canteen, in both olive green and desert tan for both the canteen body and the carrier. It remained in use into the 21st century when the CamelBak canteen alternative gradually came into general use.
