Quote Originally Posted by RT Ellis View Post
despite the prohibition by both the Army, and Marine Corps that meat can M1942 was not to be issued to troops deploying, and not to be sent in bulk for replacement issue.
RT, I find this an interesting statement. Is there a reason the M1942 Meat Can "was not to be issued to troops deploying, and not to be sent in bulk for replacement issue"?

Can a "mess kit" dated 1966 still be consider a "Meat Can M1942"? I have a Meat Can M1942 dated 1942 that is, except for very minor details, exactly the same as my mess kit dated 1966.

My interest in knowing the difference between a M1932 and a M1942 Meat Can is not so much about being "correct" but being able to identify and label examples I come across properly.