How to use P-38 & P-51 Military/Survival Can Openers 

Love these can openers. Used to use them in college and the looks I got was priceless

Now that we have the Hunts open, let's get this out on to a tray.

i had a p38 long time ago...my buddy's dad had some from when he was over in Germany...great to take camping...

OMG I mentioned my Old P38 on my key ring in the comments of your last can opener video this is great thank you for the Video.. Semper Fidelis

When I went through basic we ate a lot of C-rats. 1 P-38 came in each case of 12. The cooks would hand them out at random. We could open all four cans in the average C-rat in about a minute

I have owned the small one before. I have lost it some were. I am glad I have like 4 multi tools with good can openers in them.

I think they are absolutely genius. The size, the price and how portable they are.

I do believe that Stansport and Marbles both offer spoon/spork upgrades. With the added weight, I'd say they're best carried on a key chain.

"The Army uses stuff until it's gone". Yup. Some of the C-rats we had were from the 40s; the earliest I personally saw was 1941. I went through basic in 1980

They are super useful you can also use them with a ferro rod fire starter in a pinch they work well for that :) thanks for the video !!!

These r my favorite to use. I didn't know abt these until my fiance showed me how to use them years ago. I prefer these over any can opener

These could be worth more than their weight in gold in the near future.

I have one in mt get home bag and another in my bugout bag. I also have an Aussie FRED (fueld ration eating device) which looks like an elongated p51 with a mini spoon on the other end on my keys

I have one of these, I believe the 38, hooked to a small Keychain of tools in my go bag. It's like a p38, a whistle, a small flashlight, etc. I've used it just to learn how to use it. Pretty nice.

My favorite can opener. I prefer to use those p38s

i love these videos

That's the only can opener I use. All the other ones suck anymore

My dad has always carried a P38 on his key ring and I had picked one up many years ago and have had it on my keys since. It's come in handy when I've needed a prying tool and to turn a screw. Because I used to eat soup at work people would come to me for a can opener. I'd take it off my keys and hand it to them. Confusion ensued.

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Ya now the literal thousand of these my friends got me as. A prank is useful

I keep a P38 on my keychain. It’s marked Mallin Shelby.O.

Jesus Lord, I'm 2 minutes into this video. Still waiting for the content

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I know this is mad late but the 38 and the 51 not sure if its correct but I was told it the size in mm (so about 1.5 to 2 inches)

Have you seen the Eafengrow EF225 it’s a replica SMF strider was wondering if it was any good

I keep a 51 in my wallet.

P-38 stands for 38 strokes or Perforation to open the sea rats. the larger one stands for the perforations to open the large tray rats. just saying

Army Surplus World on line Made in America Military Issue US SHELBY CO P-38 100 count tax and shipping . $53.50 P-51 100 count tax and shipping . $75.00 Pass them out to friends and neighborhood kids. 12/22

No offense but I feel like if someone is in a desperate enough situation with a pile of canned foods and one of those can openers they'll probably figure it out...lol. 🤪

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