P 38 CAN OPENER:

P-38 C-ration can opener
The Army's Best InventionStory by Maj. Renita FosterIt was developed in just 30 days in the summer of 1942 by the Subsistence Research Laboratory in Chicago. And never in its 52-year history has it be
Aussie Cred for FRED
The FRED is a cousin of the P-38 Can opener. It utilizes the same basic design, but also adds a small spoon on one end and a bottle opener on the other. FRED is an official acronym - Food Ration Extraction Device - but is usually known
Mini Can Opener
Watching the Cans episode, I noticed you missed a type of can opener. Though not found in very many homes, a large number of campers and a lot of GI's swear by (and occasionally swear at) the P-38. This tiny device has two pieces of
Selecting Barter Goods, by Warhawke
For barter, why buy a Craftsman socket-set when you can get three Chinese made away with a 700+ round sealed tin of ammo (each with a can-opener). can openers (a bucket load of military key ring "P-38" can openers will only cost
What about the P-38?
The P-38 can opener is a small device found in a C-ration, the field rations issued in the United States armed forces from World War II to the 1980s. Nicknamed the "John Wayne" in some branches of the armed forces, the can opener is
She touched My Knee While Laughing
After opening the can with my old army P-38 opener, I spoon beans onto the steaming flatbread, I can not longer hear the children pointing their words at me. As my mouth moves over the warm bread, my heart is a dozen blocks back sitting
Simplistic Dining
P-38 can opener. Weighs .30 ounces (9 grams) Tie a piece of flagging tape through the hole so that it is not so easily lost. Wikipedia has a list of 38 other things that you could do with it. Knife- weighs .75 ounce (21 grams) I pack
If I Just Knew Then, What I Know Now---OHHH!!!
What I'm trying to get at here is, I remember, years ago, while in the service, long before the modern-day MRE's, with each issue of C-rations came at least one little item commonly known as a P-38 can opener.
Utili-what?
Can you take *this* in your carryon luggage? 85 tools, people. 85. See a list after the jump… 38. Shortix key 39. Flashlight 40. Fish scaler, hook disgorger, line guide Patented locking screwdriver, cap lifter, can opener
Mike's Hikes
I have a P-38, a razor-blade sized can opener invented for the Army. It's quite portable & can be used on such a hike or in case I end up homeless I have a regular non-electric can opener, but I've been using the P-38 to open my

P-38 Can Opener - Emergency Essentials
This P-38 Can Opener is small and can easily fit on a key chain, or in your backpacking supplies. Emergency Essentials provides your outdoor and emergency
Stamped Out P-38 Can Opener
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The tiny, lightweight, P-38 collapsible can opener was originally developed in More than "just" a can opener, over the years P-38 acquired 1001 uses:
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Home of the P-38 Military Can Opener and it's big brother the P-51 can opener.
Amazon.com: P-38 Can Opener(12 pack): Sports & Outdoors
Amazon.com: P-38 Can Opener(12 pack): Sports & Outdoors.
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P-38 CAN OPENER. Will ship via USPS, so standard $1.60 s&h applies to this item. Please disregard automated s&h or UPS charges.
eBay: 10 Military Boy Scout Survival P-38 Can Openers (item
This Auction is for a 10 Lot of the standard issue US Military P-38 Can Opener. Great for giving to scouts and using in emergency kits.
Advanced Combo Tricks: P-38 Can Opener
P-38 CAN OPENER. I remember these things vividly from Scouts. They really are extremely handy. --------. Posted by thagale at May 22, 2004 12:05 PM
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