{"product_id":"u-s-military-original-stainless-steel-mess-kit-new","title":"U.S. Military Original Stainless Steel Mess Kit USA MADE NEW","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eU.S. Military Original Stainless Steel Mess Kit NEW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese kits are brand NEW straight out of the sealed factory box! All kits are dated 1982 and have NEVER been eaten out of! Completely unissued and ready for you to be the first person to eat out of it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEveryone needs to eat and the military wanted every soldier to have the proper plates to do it! This style of mess kit was first produced in the early 1900s and issued out to troops fighting in World War 1. The design was updated to what you see pictured here, a 2 plate system with 3 separate food areas!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow does it work? Simply pull the metal \"tail\" out from its closed position in the middle of the mess kit and separate the 2 plates from each other. You now have 3 compartments to place your food! The 2 compartment plate can be placed on the metal \"tail\" to combine the plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also use this mess kit to cook! Use the single compartment dish as a frying pan or sauce pan by holding the metal \"tail\". For best results we suggest using one of our New USA made canteen stoves (\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/grandpopsarmynavy.com\/products\/u-s-military-aluminum-canteen-cup-stove-stand?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=canteen+\u0026amp;_psid=b15edf80f\u0026amp;_ss=e\" title=\"U.S. Military Aluminum Canteen Cup Stove \/ Stand\" style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e) and pair it with our military issue trioxide ration fuel tablets (\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/grandpopsarmynavy.com\/products\/u-s-military-compressed-trioxane-ration-fuel-heater-pack?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=a782d5b0a\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"U.S. Military Compressed Trioxane Ration Fuel Heater Pack\" style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e), this is the ultimate set up!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have original utensils available too, or new commercial ones depending on what you are looking for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for camping, survival, reenactments and or outdoor use, a great piece of compact cookware. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnissued NEW mess kit!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew Old Stock condition: May have scuffs from storage. Give it a good wash in the sink and it'll be ready to go!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVarious Manufacturers, dated 1982\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreat piece of overlooked kit! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStainless Steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAny Questions, Please contact us!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou will receive 1 mess kit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-description\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-description\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-description\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-description\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-description\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-description\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-description\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-description\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-description\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-description\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-description\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-description\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"GRANDPOPSARMYNAVY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49287754842347,"sku":"ES-P68\/82","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/7280\/5052\/files\/IMG_6238.heic?v=1787597281","url":"https:\/\/grandpopsarmynavy.com\/products\/u-s-military-original-stainless-steel-mess-kit-new","provider":"GRANDPOPSARMYNAVY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}