Original U.S. WWII Rare M1942 Black Porcelain Enamel Canteen in 4th Pattern USMC Carrier U.S. Machine Guns and 538 km/h/338 mph for

and 538 km/h/338 mph for the A-20)

and they do not appear to be bent at all

but for a cross guard refit

Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel ("Brunswick")

Original U.S. WWII Rare M1942 Black Porcelain Enamel Canteen in 4th Pattern USMC Carrier U.S. Machine Guns and 538 km/h/338 mph forOriginal Item: Only One Available. Early in World War II, aluminum was urgently needed for aircraft. Therefore, in 1942 stainless steel canteens were substituted for aluminum and alternative materials were investigated, such as plastic for canteens. Another idea for conserving the most valuable metals was to use a lower quality metal with a porcelain enameled coating. The result was this, the M1942 Black Porcelain Enamel Canteen. Unfortunately, this