Also..even though a bit off topic...there are bolts that are very plainly
marked USMC on the 1917 Enfield 30.06 rifles...It stands for some "SHOE"
machinery outfit that made machinery for making shoes...Absolutely nothing
to do with the USMC !! Gene
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Webster" <jimweb@simonides.prestel.co.uk>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 1:11 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] jerry cans
> This was debated to death on this list a couple of years ago and
> information from the Marine Corps Museum confirmed that the markings
> meant US Metallic Can and no amount of wishful thinking can magic them
> into US Marine Corp. This misconception probably arose because the
> majority of the production did go to the US Marine Corp and one can see
> why....
>
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