Original Unissued U.S. Pre-WWI M1878 Canteen and Belt Clip by Rock Island Arsenal - dated 1909 Snider Rifle the Polish 1970 protests

the Polish 1970 protests

This example was made in 1963 under agreement with the United States by the Rifle Factory Ishapore

a marking we have seen on other examples

Scabbard is still soft and pliable

Between them is the lever arm to which is attached a thin spring steel strip

Original Unissued U.S. Pre-WWI M1878 Canteen and Belt Clip by Rock Island Arsenal - dated 1909 Snider Rifle the Polish 1970 protestsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent unissued condition U. S. M1878 Canteen with the standard a tan canvas cover and belt clip strap. It has a clear U. S. stamp on the front, over R. I. A. 1909, indicating manufacture by Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois. This model of canteen would be replaced by the M1910 in the following year, so it most likely was never put into service, and kept in storage, as it was obsolete. The canteen is