{"product_id":"us-m1956-1-quart-canteen-cover","title":"US M1956 Vietnam 1 Quart Canteen Cover and Canteen Dated 1965","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"lhs\"\u003eUS M1956 1 Quart Canteen Cover and Canteen Dated 1966.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lhs\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lhs\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"ctl00_main_lblDescription\"\u003eThe cotton M1956 cover had a felt lining and was designed to carry the 1-quart canteen and cup. It attached to the pistol belt via a pair of slide keepers and was closed with two snap fasteners. In Vietnam the covers were also used as pouches to carry spare magazines by SOG recon men and Infantry LRRP \/ Ranger units.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lhs\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lhs\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe olive drab plastic polyethylene 1-quart canteen was first produced in 1962 and replaced the M1910 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealuminum model. It featured a plastic screw cap with an attaching strap.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M1956 cotton cover with felt lining was engineered to secure the 1-quart canteen and cup to the pistol belt via slide keepers and dual snap fasteners. Vietnam-era SOG recon teams and LRRP units repurposed these covers as magazine pouches. The olive drab polyethylene canteen, introduced in 1962, replaced the earlier aluminum M1910 model and featured a plastic screw cap with integral strap attachment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bateleur Militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52736022479160,"sku":"M56-CAN-COV","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/8441\/9384\/files\/IMG_5273.jpg?v=1785875956","url":"https:\/\/bateleurguns.com\/products\/us-m1956-1-quart-canteen-cover","provider":"Bateleur Militaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}