Original French WWI Model 1877 Canteen with Colonial Troops Brown Cover & Shoulder Strap Price_$-050 - $200 as well as the addition

as well as the addition of 4 steel flutes which run the length of the barrel and increased strength

It is offered in very good condition and is faintly stamped on the leather near the buckle with ROCK ISLAND / ARSENAL over the inspector's initials T

a Christian Cross

It comes in its original brass mounted steel scabbard

Original French WWI Model 1877 Canteen with Colonial Troops Brown Cover & Shoulder Strap Price_$-050 - $200 as well as the additionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an exceptional example of a wool covered Model 1877 French 2 liter canteen, complete with its original cork, leather carrying strap, and a worn ID Label on the underside. The Bidon (Can) is either a 2 liter or 1 liter canteen, covered with horizon blue or later khaki wool cloth. Both types had two spouts, a large and small, that were stopped with either wood or cork which was secured to the canteen itself