{"product_id":"gi-canteen-cup-set","title":"M-1961 Canteen 1 Qt – USGI Original w\/ Straw Valve","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eM-1961 Canteen – 1 Quart\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoose between USGI Originals or more affordable reproductions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe M-1961 canteen became the official U.S. Army standard in September 1962, replacing the aluminum and stainless steel canteens that had been in service since World War I and WWII. After considerable experimentation, the one-quart canteen made of olive drab polyethylene earned that standard designation, and with the endorsement of field troops it rapidly took over from the older metal canteens — though metal canteens stayed in secondary use into the early 1970s before units were finally required to turn theirs in. The M-1961 went on to serve through Vietnam and remained in U.S. military inventories for decades after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign \u0026amp; Construction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe plastic canteen is made of olive drab polyethylene, holds 1 quart, and fits into the standard canteen cup. It has a plastic screw cap attached by a strap, and is designed to carry in the standard canteen cover. Its shape and size closely match the metal canteens it replaced, so it remains compatible with vintage canteen cups and covers from earlier eras.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eWhether you're building an accurate Vietnam-era display, filling out a reenactment loadout, or just want dependable, no-frills field gear, the M-1961 remains a favorite for its rugged simplicity — a single-piece plastic bottle with no moving parts to fail, exactly as it was designed for combat use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eCanteen Type:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy-duty BPA-free olive drab polymer body\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eCap Style:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e M1 NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) Gas Mask Straw Valve Cap\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eCover Material:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Water-repellent heavy-duty Alice-weave nylon outer shell\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eCover Lining:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Synthetic insulating fleece inner lining for temperature regulation\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eCover Hardware:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Dual heavy-duty black oxide metal snap domes\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eAttachment System:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e 2x Steel ALICE sliding keepers on the back panel\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eUtility Feature:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Integrated small front Velcro flap pouch for water purification tablets\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Fsg96\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Fsg96\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Pottstown Army Navy","offers":[{"title":"New New USGI Cover - $12.95","offer_id":43605004025933,"sku":null,"price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Used USGI Cover Vietnam War Era Surplus (Good Condition) - $7.95","offer_id":43805208772685,"sku":null,"price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"New USGI 1 Qt. 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