Long peg for German canteen cap
Long peg for German canteen cap
A peg with a long tip for bakelite canteen caps, which have a thicker top than aluminum caps. Measure your cap before ordering.
Material: aluminum. Tip length is 8 mm, tip diameter is 4 mm, total length is 17 mm, and the middle part diameter is 5 mm.
The price is for 1 peg.
Product features
Product features
Aluminum cap-retaining peg with an extended tip for thicker Bakelite caps.
Tip length: 8 mm; tip diameter: 4 mm.
Overall length: 17 mm; middle-section diameter: 5 mm.
Sold individually.
Merchandising tips
Merchandising tips
Pair with a compatible Bakelite field-bottle cap, grommet and retaining strap to repair the cap-to-strap connection. Useful when assembling a reproduction M31/40 canteen set; measure the cap and existing fitting before ordering.
Historical reference
Historical reference
The German M31 field-bottle assembly included a cap connected to its carrying straps. Surviving wartime examples show Bakelite lids used within this retaining system.
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