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The rugged simplicity of the P-38 can opener. Click image to enlarge.[/caption]
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Using the P-38 to open a can takes some oomph. Click to enlarge.[/caption]
After the Internet, my next favourite thing produced by the U.S. Military/Industrial Complex, is the P-38 can opener, and it's slightly larger sibling, the P-51. The U.S. Army issued P-38s to its soldiers, beginning with World War II, and continuing at least through the Vietnam conflict. Many armies have copied it. It's quite small, super-cheap to make, effectively indestructible, never rusts, and generally costs no more than a dollar -- and it has a hole so it fits on a key-ring. You find them at army surplus stores, and outdoors outfitter shops. I have bought several here in Vancouver, B.C., at 3-Vets.
P.S. If you have a can, but no can opener of any sort, and your Bowie knife is at the cleaners, use some concrete, or a flat rock. I mentioned this trick to a fellow i know, who was born and grew up in Poland -- said he knew about it when he was eight-years-old:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc7QEaPIfJQ
The rugged simplicity of the P-38 can opener. Click image to enlarge.[/caption][caption id="attachment_902" align="alignright" width="150"]
Using the P-38 to open a can takes some oomph. Click to enlarge.[/caption]After the Internet, my next favourite thing produced by the U.S. Military/Industrial Complex, is the P-38 can opener, and it's slightly larger sibling, the P-51. The U.S. Army issued P-38s to its soldiers, beginning with World War II, and continuing at least through the Vietnam conflict. Many armies have copied it. It's quite small, super-cheap to make, effectively indestructible, never rusts, and generally costs no more than a dollar -- and it has a hole so it fits on a key-ring. You find them at army surplus stores, and outdoors outfitter shops. I have bought several here in Vancouver, B.C., at 3-Vets.
P.S. If you have a can, but no can opener of any sort, and your Bowie knife is at the cleaners, use some concrete, or a flat rock. I mentioned this trick to a fellow i know, who was born and grew up in Poland -- said he knew about it when he was eight-years-old:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc7QEaPIfJQ
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