Original Unissued U.S. Pre-WWI M1878 Canteen and Belt Clip by Rock Island Arsenal - dated 1909 Snider Rifle This grouping which belonged Staff

This grouping which belonged Staff Sergeant Michael F

which we unfortunately are not able to decipher

Between them is the lever arm to which is attached a thin spring steel strip

Scabbard is still soft and pliable

Original Unissued U.S. Pre-WWI M1878 Canteen and Belt Clip by Rock Island Arsenal - dated 1909 Snider Rifle This grouping which belonged StaffOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent unissued condition U. S. M1878 Canteen with the standard a tan canvas cover and belt clip strap. It has a clear U. S. stamp on the front, over R. I. A. 1909, indicating manufacture by Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois. This model of canteen would be replaced by the M1910 in the following year, so it most likely was never put into service, and kept in storage, as it was obsolete. The canteen is