2 Pack Survival Kit Can Opener, Military, P-51 Model

2 Pack Survival Kit Can Opener, Military, P-51 Model
List Price: $7.50
Price: $0.97
Updated on 5-23-2012.

Product Description
I won't go into the history of these can openers that were introduced by the US Armed Forces during WWII. The history is available in other reviews and so many other websites.I was looking for a simple light-weight device for opening cans and was not very happy with the ones available on the Swiss Army Watches Knife or other smaller multi-tools.This device - the P-51, is perfect. It is lightweight and robust. After seeing other reviews of P-51 and P-38 on Amazon I was concerned about getting a flimsy piece of hardware that might buckle when used. This comes with a US Shelby stamp. Regardless of whether it's the real Shelby manufacturer that supplied the US Army, this one has a rock-solid build. I recommend this product without any reservations.

A can opener? Really? The reality is that the world contains a heck of a lot of canned goods. In a survival or emergency situation, it's easy to forget one of the best inventions in history: the can opener. Seriously.

Multi-tools are great, but if lost or broken, how are you going to get that can open? A knife? Don't think so. And, using the wrong tool for this job exposes you to injury. So look, these are inexpensive, strong, proven and effective, and should be in your survival kit and in your car.

The design for these openers have been around since 1942. The P-38 version was issued in the canned field rations of World War II. This version is a larger version (a P-51 model) and is easier to operate because it takes less turns to open the can. The manufacturer is the same one that makes them for the British military, and these are made in England.

They are seen in disaster recovery efforts and have been handed out alongside canned food by rescue organizations, both in the United States and abroad.

Hard to believe something this small can possibly prevent serious hunger. But it certainly can, and has done so for decades.
Quantity: 2 Per Pack
Color: Silver