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Firearms >> U.S. Military Krags >> Bayonet trivia from 1895 Report http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1525550474 Message started by butlersrangers on May 5^th, 2018 at 8:01pm

Title: Bayonet trivia from 1895 Report
Post by butlersrangers on May 5^th, 2018 at 8:01pm

Aluminum Scabbards? Not likely any exist, but .... 'be lookin'

As Gen. Flagler said to his nephew, Benjamin: " ..... aluminum is overrated, .... plastics my boy, plastics".

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Title: Re: Bayonet trivia from 1895 Report
Post by butlersrangers on May 5^th, 2018 at 8:06pm

On 'intrenching' tools: "Hunting Knife discontinued" and digging with "meat can cover" - What's a meat can cover?

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Title: Re: Bayonet trivia from 1895 Report
Post by Knute1 on May 5^th, 2018 at 10:06pm

Are ya diggin' it?

Title: Re: Bayonet trivia from 1895 Report
Post by Knute1 on May 6^th, 2018 at 2:46pm

It appears the meat can cover was part of the mess kit. Why not use a cooking cover for digging yourself a trench. Then make supper using it as a lid? Very resourceful, no?
See item #311796973232 on Ebay.

Title: Re: Bayonet trivia from 1895 Report
Post by Local Boy on May 6^th, 2018 at 7:14pm

Advertised on the IMA website:

Original U.S. Indian Wars Pattern 1874 Meat Cans Mess Kits - 3rd Type

Seems kind of fragile but I guess in a pinch...

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