Original U.S. Vietnam War Sealed and Unopened Type C Field Ration “C-Rat” by Southern Package & Storage Co. - Dated March 1966 Category_Flintlock Pistols It is widely acknowledged as

It is widely acknowledged as the most successful and effective Italian small arm of World War II and was produced in large numbers in several variants

The interior is lined with green fabric under the brim

The bayonet has a 15 1/2 inch blade and measures 19 inches overall

We scrubbed it a lot and kept getting out black material

The wonderful publication UNITED STATES MARTIAL FLINTLOCKS by Robert M

Original U.S. Vietnam War Sealed and Unopened Type C Field Ration “C-Rat” by Southern Package & Storage Co. - Dated March 1966 Category_Flintlock Pistols It is widely acknowledged asOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this was a fantastic discovery! Its not very often you come across a C Ration case still unopened and sealed. While the initial specification was officially declared obsolete in 1945, and production of all Type C rations ended in 1958, existing stockpiles of both original and revised Type C rations continued to be issued to troops serving in Korea and even as late as the Vietnam War. A Marine tank commander