Original U.S. WWII Experimental Ethylcellulose Plastic Canteen by P.I. with Cover & Cup - Dated 1941 & 1943 Category_MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets and is made from white

and is made from white porcelain

On the body there is an engraved oval Silver plaque

but no further information is listed

While the distance of the rear auxiliary sight from the barrel centerline is fixed

Original U.S. WWII Experimental Ethylcellulose Plastic Canteen by P.I. with Cover & Cup - Dated 1941 & 1943 Category_MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets and is made from whiteOriginal 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. This is an excellent rare example of an experimental Ethylcellulose Canteen, complete with an original WWII dated infantry carrier. The canteen itself is marked on the bottom with U. S. 1943 and a small