It makes a great gift for the avid hunter or camper in your life, or to bring back memories of their time in service. Military service members still take P-38s and P-51s in the field because of their great utility. Measuring 2-inches long, the P-51’s greater leverage makes it a faster can opener than the P-38.įor the first time, both the P-38 and P-51 Multi Tools are available in one set! WWII troops carried these on their dog tag chains. The P-38’s big brother, the P-51 was introduced in the 1960s. It is often called “the Army’s Best Invention.”
Many consider it the most perfect tool ever designed for combat. The hole in the P-38 was used to dip it in boiling water to sterilize after use. The “P” may stand for puncture and “38” for the number of cuts it took to go around the can. This 1.5-inch tool was designed to open C-Rations during WWII. Vintage Gerber Military Provisional Multi Tool/Knife Early 1990s USA. The lightweight, tiny, P-38 foldable military can opener was developed by Chicago’s Subsistence Research Lab in 1942 in only 30 days. Buy a German Army Style Military Multi Tool Pocket Knife with case Online, Tools include a toothed saw, can opener, corkscrew, reamer, pliers, & wire stripper.
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